President Obama will go to Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday to counter Brazil's attempt to win bid to host 2016 Olympics. Lula says Latin America deserves a shot.
Chancellor Angela Merkel won a 'center-right' coalition in Sunday's vote, but passing the proposed tax cuts of her main partner will be difficult in this economic crisis.
Iran tested two mid-range missiles that can reach Israel and southeastern Europe Monday. The test will help the country perfect its ballistic technology.
Abortion opponents in Congress are seeking to block people who might receive federal subsidies for health insurance from using the money on plans that cover abortion.
Harry Reid of Nevada has secured a special deal protecting his state against the costs of expanding Medicaid under one of the major health care bills moving through Congress.
There is a movement in more than a dozen states to outlaw a crucial element of health care reform: the requirement that everyone be insured or pay a penalty.
AP - Liberals are taking aim at Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus as his committee prepares to vote Tuesday on whether the government should create its own health plan to compete with private insurers.
AP - An Afghan immigrant pleaded not guilty Tuesday to plotting a New York City terrorist attack with bombs made from beauty-supply chemicals and was ordered held without bail.
AP - Iran's nuclear chief said Tuesday his country built its newly revealed uranium enrichment facility inside a mountain and next to a military site to ensure continuity of its nuclear activities in case of an attack.
One of the suspects accused of killing an honor student in a beating captured on tape in Chicago has admitted to jumping on the victim's head after he was lying on the ground, according to spokeswoman for the state's attorney. The victim, Derrion Albert, never struck him, 19-year-old Silvanus Shannon said in his videotaped confession, the spokeswoman said.
The events of a single afternoon when she was 13 have haunted Samantha Geimer her entire life. A famous movie director allegedly gave her champagne and had sex with her. She is 45 now, and wishes the whole matter would just go away. The arrest of Roman Polanski in Switzerland over the weekend makes that highly unlikely.
First lady Michelle Obama has vowed to "take no prisoners" as she and her husband launch an unprecedented bid for Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid. "It's a battle -- we're going to win," the first lady said with a smile at a roundtable discussion with reporters at the White House. "The gloves are off."
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