World Apr 07 Italy Quake Death Toll Jumps to 207; Rescue Efforts Continue Italy's rescue mission continued Tuesday in villages hit by Monday's earthquake as strong aftershocks rippled through the quake zone, hampering the urgent search efforts.
Nation Apr 07 Winners and Losers in Proposed Pentagon Budget This week, Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveiled large proposed Pentagon budget cuts that would slash spending on missile defense and increase funding for new weapons systems designed to fight insurgencies.
Health Apr 06 Study Finds Honor Killings a Major Portion of Pakistan's Homicides One in every five homicides in Pakistan is a so-called "honor killing," according to a new epidemiological study published in the European Journal of Public Health.
Politics Apr 06 U.S. Calls for Strong Response to North Korean Rocket Launch North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket on Sunday has brought new urgency to President Barack Obama's stated nonproliferation and arms control goals.
Politics Apr 06 Obama Looks to Strengthen Ties With Turkey President Obama spoke in favor of Turkey's accession into the European Union and urged a greater bond between Americans and Muslims in a speech to the Turkish parliament on Monday.
World Apr 06 At Least 91 Dead, 1,500 Injured in Italy Quake A powerful earthquake shook central Italy as residents slept early Monday morning, tumbling entire blocks of buildings and leaving dozens of people dead.
World Apr 03 Gunman Kills 13, Then Self in N.Y. Immigrant Center Attack, Police Say A gunman stormed an immigration services center Friday morning in Binghamton, N.Y., killing 13 people and wounding four before apparently committing suicide, officials said.
Science Apr 03 States Move to Restrict Stem Cell Research After Obama lifts Federal Restriction Last month, President Barack Obama lifted 8-year-old restrictions on federal funding for most embryonic stem cell research.
World Apr 03 At 60, NATO Faces Challenges Both Old and New As the North American Treaty Organization celebrates its 60th anniversary April 4 at a summit on the French-German border, member nations are struggling to forge a clear path on the Afghanistan mission, Russia and who should be the next NATO…
World Apr 03 Heading Into NATO Summit, Obama Pushes Afghanistan Agenda Continuing his first European tour as president, Barack Obama is meeting Friday with NATO allies in France, in part to rally support for his new strategy in Afghanistan.