The North, which wants one-on-one talks with the US, said it's open to dialogue and had entered the "completion phase" of developing highly enriched uranium.
The United Nations-backed commission cited fraud in announcing a recount in the Afghan election even as officials declared President Hamid Karzai had won a majority of the vote.
In some districts with huge deficits, federal aid has failed to prevent extensive school layoffs, leading to even more crowded classes and educators’ teaching unfamiliar grade levels.
AP - President Barack Obama went forward with a controversial speech to students nationwide Tuesday, preceding it by advising young people at a suburban Virginia school to "be careful what you post on Facebook."
AP - A U.N.-backed commission Tuesday ordered a recount of tainted ballots from the Afghan presidential vote, saying it had "convincing evidence of fraud," even as President Hamid Karzai for the first time surpassed the threshold needed to avoid a run-off and win re-election.
AP - Lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill a day ahead of President Barack Obama's health care speech wasted no time Tuesday showing just how hard his selling job will be.
Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission has ordered a partial recount of the ballots in the August 20 presidential election because of evidence of fraud. The ECC has received more than 2,000 complaints since the election.
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will reopen fully early Tuesday -- a day ahead of schedule -- giving commuters who rely on the route a break, said Randy Iwasaki, director of the California Department of Transportation.
Many conservatives have expressed fear that a school address today by President Obama would be used to push a partisan political agenda. In the text of the speech, however, Obama avoids any mention of controversial political initiatives. Instead, he urges students to work hard and stay in school.