Diplomatic push to end ethnic strife in Kenya

NAIROBI (AFP) - Diplomatic efforts accelerated Wednesday to resolve the crisis in Kenya, where post-election violence has threatened to escalate into tribal war, with tens of thousands displaced and hundreds murdered. The dispute over last week's president... full story

updated Sun October 07, 2007

Rice issues new rules for Blackwater

WASHINGTON - The State Department has issued new guidelines to rein in and monitor Blackwater USA, the private contractor that provides heavily armed security ...

updated Sun October 07, 2007

'Naked Lunch' may be banned in Maine

GREENVILLE, Maine - "Naked Lunch" just doesn't sound appetizing to some people. A sand...

updated Sun October 07, 2007

Report: Lohan leaves rehab

LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan has checked out of a drug and alcohol treatment program in Utah that she entered in August, according to People magazine. ...

updated Sun October 07, 2007

Chrysler, UAW continue contract talks

DETROIT - Negotiators with the United Auto Workers union and Chrysler LLC were at the bargaining table Saturday as efforts to reach a tentative contract agreement intensified. Chrysler spokeswoman Michele T...

updated Sun October 07, 2007

R.I. grapples with faulty teen jail bill

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - When 17-year-old Dennys George was arrested this summer, allegedly for carrying 10 grams of crack cocaine, he was taken handcuffed and shack...

updated Sun October 07, 2007

Analysis: Clinton extending her lead

NEW YORK - Hillary Rodham Clinton has strengthened her position as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. But her strong showing national...

updated Sun October 07, 2007

Analysis: Giuliani lead no guarantee

WASHINGTON - Don't be fooled by Rudy Giuliani's ranking atop national polls. A lot can shake up the GOP presidential field — and his opponents are countin...

updated Sun October 07, 2007

6 years later, US expands Afghan base

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Six years after the first U.S. bombs began falling on Afghanistan's Taliban government and its al-Qaida guests, America is planning for a...

updated Sun October 07, 2007

Bush talks of compromise on health bill

WASHINGTON - President Bush signaled a willingness Saturday to spend more than what he had recommended for a popular children's health program, but provided no...

updated Sun October 07, 2007

Musharraf sweeps boycotted Pakistan poll

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Gen. Pervez Musharraf won an overwhemingly majority in a presidential election boycotted by nearly the entire opposition Saturday, and at...

updated Fri October 05, 2007

South Africa issues arrest warrant for police chief

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - South African prosecutors said Friday they had obtained an arrest warrant for national police chief and Interpol president Jackie Selebi, as one of his friends appeared in court on murder c...

updated Fri October 05, 2007

Pakistan election gets go ahead pending court ruling

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Pervez Musharraf can stand for re-election this weekend, but ordered that the re...

updated Fri October 05, 2007

Korea deal tests North's commitment: media

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean media questioned on Friday whether the two Koreas' summit pledge to seek a formal end to their 1950-53 war could be realize...

updated Fri October 05, 2007

Bill Clinton considers role if Hillary elected president

LONDON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton said on Friday he could take a role promoting the United States around the world if his wife Hillary becomes ...

updated Fri October 05, 2007

Bush says "very optimistic" on Mideast peace

DUBAI (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said in comments aired on Friday he was "very optimistic" a Palestinian state could be set up alongside I...

updated Fri October 05, 2007

Blackwater faulted by U.S. military: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military reports from the scene of a shooting incident in Baghdad involving security contractor Blackwater indicates its guards op...

updated Fri October 05, 2007

Music industry wins song-download case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A jury has handed a victory to the music recording industry, which had claimed a Minnesota woman infringed song copyrights by using onl...

updated Fri October 05, 2007

Climate activists tipped for peace prize

OSLO (Reuters) - Former Vice President Al Gore and other campaigners against climate change lead experts' choices for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, an award...

updated Fri October 05, 2007

U.S. says 25 militants killed near Iraq's Baquba

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - About 25 suspected Iraqi militants were killed in an air strike on Friday during a raid targeting a "special groups" commander w...

updated Fri October 05, 2007

Romney, Clinton health care plans similar: experts

BOSTON (Reuters) - When it comes to health care, Republican Mitt Romney loves to take swipes at Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. ...