Apr 28 Violent Storms Rip Through Southern U.S. Violent storms and tornadoes flattened towns and injured or killed people throughout the South on Thursday night. Alabama was the hardest hit as storms tore through Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. Casualties also mounted in Mississppi, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky. Continue reading
Apr 28 Royal Marriages: Not Long Ago, They Meant Something There was a time, decades before royal weddings were televised spectacles to entertain vast audiences, that such unions really mattered in the destiny of nations and influenced the course of wars and diplomacy. As long as there have been… Continue reading
Apr 28 Death Toll at 280 as Storms Hit South, Syrian Politicians Quit in Protest View a slide show of the storm damage in southern states: 5:40 p.m. ET| Edgar Treiguts of Georgia Public Broadcasting reports on the storm's aftermath in Georgia, where 13 people were killed: 5 p.m. ET | Officials… Continue reading
Apr 28 Thailand, Cambodia Call Truce After Week of Fighting By Larisa Epatko The latest flare-up in a long-standing territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people and displaced tens of thousands during a week's worth of fighting. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch News Wrap: Afghan Military Pilot Kills 9 Americans at Kabul Airport In other news Wednesday, an Afghan military pilot shot and killed eight U.S. troops and an American contractor after an argument at the Kabul airport. Also, Obama administration officials confirmed CIA Chief Leon Panetta will succeed Defense Secretary Robert Gates,… Continue watching
Apr 27 Early Arrivals Get Sneak Peak at Royal Wedding Pageantry By Larisa Epatko Crowds are building in anticipation of Friday's royal wedding, with tent camps cropping up along the route the bride and groom will travel. Estimates say about 700,000 spectators will come to London for the celebration. Continue reading
Apr 27 'Better This World' Looks at Domestic Terrorism, Political Activism Post-9/11 A new documentary, 'Better This World', follows the story of the Texas Two as they wrestle with how to defend themselves in court and deal with FBI pressure to betray each other. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch Suspenseful Story of Justice System and Friendship in "Better This World" Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway discuss their latest film, "Better This World". Continue watching
Apr 27 Panetta, Petraeus to Shift Security Roles; Afghan Pilot Kills 9 at Airport Panetta Will Go to Pentagon, Petraeus to CIA in Major Shuffle 4:30 p.m. ET | Senior administration officials have confirmed that the White House will make a formal announcement Thursday. Posted 9 a.m. ET | According to sources… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch U.K. Defense Secretary Fox: Opposition Gaining Ground in Libya U.K. Defense Minister: Gadhafi 'Should Go'… Continue watching