- Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose: 2012 candidates court Hollywood Power Players - 1 hr 13 mins ago
President Obama headed west for a star-studded gala where big names like Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder, and Katy Perry. More »Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose: 2012 candidates court Hollywood
- Nobel winner Mo urges China dissident's freedom AP - 34 mins ago
China's newly named Nobel laureate for literature expressed hope Friday that an imprisoned Chinese winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be freed, putting a dent in the ruling Communist Party's attempts to use his historic … More »Nobel winner Mo urges China dissident's freedom
- Viewers of oft-overlooked VP debate say it matters AP - 4 hrs ago
Robert Munson has heard the conventional wisdom: Vice presidential debates aren't supposed to matter. But in an election this close, he and millions of others tuned in Thursday to a candidate faceoff that many said may not … More »Viewers of oft-overlooked VP debate say it matters
Robert Munson has heard the conventional wisdom: Vice presidential debates aren't supposed to matter. But in an election this close, he and millions of others tuned in Thursday to a candidate faceoff that many said may not have changed their vote, but firmed their resolve about just how much is at stake.
- Arrests made in the shooting of 14-year-old Pakistani girl The Atlantic Wire - 59 mins ago
Police say the three men, aged 17 to 22, were involved in the attack, but that they all said the mastermind was a man Attaullah, who is still at large. More »Arrests made in the shooting of 14-year-old Pakistani girl
- Forceful Raddatz draws praise as moderator AP - 8 hrs ago
- Mars rover finds rock with Earth-like chemistry Reuters - 11 hrs ago
- FBI seeks help in finding missing Colorado girl AP - 4 hrs ago
- U.S. pastor Terry Jones denied entry into Canada AP - 9 hrs ago
A spokeswoman for U.S. pastor Terry Jones said Thursday that Canada has denied entry to the preacher, whose congregation held a Quran burning in March 2011 that triggered deadly protests in Afghanistan.
- 91-year-old Alabama mayor admits to $201K theft AP - 23 mins ago
A 91-year-old woman who pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $201,000 from the south Alabama town where she was mayor for three decades paid hush money in a bid to keep her crimes secret, documents showed.
- Nations pledge $165 million to aid Arab Spring states Reuters - 2 hrs 33 mins ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Industrialized and oil-producing countries on Thursday pledged $165 million to a World Bank fund to help ease economic transition in nations swept up in the Arab Spring popular uprisings. The money came on the initiative of the "Deauville Partnership," which was formed after uprisings last year in Tunisia, …
LISBON (Reuters) - It would be a crime if Cristiano Ronaldo lost out to Lionel Messi for the 2012 Ballon d'Or, his Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said on Friday. Mourinho hit back at remarks by Barcelona … More »Ronaldo deserves Ballon d'Or more than Messi: Mourinho
LISBON (Reuters) - It would be a crime if Cristiano Ronaldo lost out to Lionel Messi for the 2012 Ballon d'Or, his Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said on Friday. Mourinho hit back at remarks by Barcelona coach's Tito Vilanova last weekend that Messi, who has won the award for the past three years, was "the best (player) …