Warren's plan would ban lobbyists from many fundraising activities, tighten limits on politicians accepting gifts for government actions and bar senior officials and members of Congress from serving on nonprofit boards.

By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Once considered a contender for leadership in China's Community Party, the fallen Bo Xilai's fortunes have changed: his once political allies are charging him with corruption, taking bribes, having multiple sexual affairs, and abusing his powers of office. Margaret Warner…

Long ago, an activist from a small village in western India went on hunger strikes to improve his community. Now, at age 74, he is hoping to bring about change on a national scale by pressuring the government to adopt…

By Larisa Epatko