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Myanmar's highest court agreed Monday to review the most recent extension of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest.
U.S. Attorney Florence Nakakuni says restitution in the amount of $378,000 has been made to the United Public Workers union.
When Peyton Manning first came to Indianapolis, he wanted to be one of the guys — not some glamorous No. 1 pick.
Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was taken from her home Wednesday into unannounced talks with a junta official, the first in two months, officials said.
Anti-tax activist Bill Sizemore said Monday he wants to be tried quickly on tax evasion charges so he can run for governor next year.
Bill Sizemore, Oregon's high-profile anti-tax activist and Republican candidate for governor, has been indicted on tax evasion charges that could send him to prison if convicted.
Bill Sizemore, Oregon's high-profile anti-tax activist and Republican candidate for governor, has been indicted on tax evasion charges.
Detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ready to cooperate with Myanmar's ruling junta in lifting foreign sanctions but it remains uncertain if the reconciliation efforts will yield results.
Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, at the center of a political fight between his supporters and those of the current government, has ignited fresh controversy by speaking candidly about the nation's constitutional monarchy.
Egyptian authorities have prevented a leading political dissident from traveling to the U.S., saying Friday that the conditions of his early release from prison do not permit him to travel abroad.
A Mexican drug kingpin who led a fearsome cartel for more than a decade pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. drug and racketeering charges.
A Kenyan court has released the leader of a gang notorious for beheading its victims after prosecutors dropped 28 murder charges against him.
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, the spiritual leader of the Church Universal and Triumphant, which gained notoriety in the late 1980s for its followers' elaborate preparations for nuclear Armageddon, has died. She was 70.
The president of a national railroad employees union was arrested at his Ohio home on Tuesday and charged with bribery.
Myanmar's junta leader allowed detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi a rare meeting with Western diplomats Friday to discuss sanctions imposed against the military-ruled country.
Flanked by heavily armed fighters, the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban sat on a blue blanket, amiable and relaxed as he cracked jokes and mixed in threats of vengeance for deadly U.S. airstrikes.
Prosecutors have brought murder charges against a man suspected of gunning down a union leader at a Toyota car assembly plant in Venezuela, but are saying nothing about a possible motive.
Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was escorted into surprise talks with a junta official Saturday, a week after writing a letter to the military leader proposing a new era of cooperation.
A hearing on an appeal of the 2007 criminal conviction of polygamous church leader Warren Jeffs has been moved to a larger venue to make room for his family and members of his church.
A look at Bulgarian Irina Bokova, elected Tuesday to head the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO.
A Bulgarian diplomat on Tuesday became the first woman to lead the U.N.'s agency for culture and education, beating out a controversial Egyptian candidate whose one-time threat to burn Israeli books had galvanized opposition.
The United Nations' agency for culture and education remains undecided about who will be UNESCO's next leader.
An Egyptian culture minister who once threatened to burn Israeli books will face off against a career diplomat from Bulgaria in the race to lead the U.N.'s agency for learning and culture.
Detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi plans to repair her dilapidated two-story home to improve security, after an American's high-profile intrusion led to her house arrest being extended, lawyers said Tuesday.
President Barack Obama is extending condolences to the Korean people and the family of former President Kim Dai-jung.
The Palin brandSo what can the GOP learn from this? It must rebrand itself by lowering the priority for issues such as abortion, guns and gay marriage and by emphasizing values that most people care about without sacrificing its principles.
Why we have to talk with Tehran - The Globe and MailSince I was released from Tehran's notorious Evin Prison last month, the questions have come again and again: Should the Obama administration have a dialogue with Iran? Can we still talk to these people? What should the West do in nuclear negotiations?
Florida Leads the Country in Home ForeclosuresClose to 13% of Florida's home loans faced foreclosure from July to September, 2009, and an additional 6% were at least 90 days overdue. Florida currently has approximately 3.4 million outstanding home loans.
BBC News : Iran doctor 'committed suicide'Iran's police chief says a doctor who died at a detention centre shut in July after the deaths of several opposition supporters committed suicide.
Former Sen. Hagel: GOP being 'irresponsible' on healthcareI've been waiting for a real Republican to stand up and speak out against these phony Republicans on the Hill. I got my wish because former Senator Chuck Hagel gave some good advice to the Republican party as it pertains to their action or lack of toward reforming healthcare.
JPMorgan Chase Reports Strong Profit of $3.6 BillionA year after accepting a bailout from Washington, a resurgent JPMorgan Chase reported another round of surprisingly strong profits on Wednesday, strengthening its position at the pinnacle of American finance.
Florida a leader in putting kids in jail for life The latest measure of Florida's medieval mind set comes in at 77. Juxtapose that number against the 109 juveniles in all of the United States who have been consigned to prison until death for crimes not involving murder or attempted murder.
John McCain is just oozing with envy because Obama won the office of the presidency which probably explains why he tries at almost every turn to criticize the president. John McCain may be looked upon as a war hero but to me he's a Republican zero.
CLUING IN THE IRANIANS By Harvard Hollenberg People Power
Conservatism Is Dead!Digging deep into the roots and evolution of the American conservative movement, Sam Tanenhaus talks with Bill Moyers about why he believes that conservatism is dead and how it might yet come back to life.
Banana sex cult leader hunted by police in Papua New Guinea Police in Papua New Guinea police are hunting the leader of a sex cult who promised villagers a bumper banana harvest if they had sex in public.
The position pays $100,000 - $200,000/year plus perks. The requirements are:
Leader of Dove World Outreach Center ("Islam is of the Devil" signs and T-shirts) is set to give the invocation at County Commission meetingPastor Terry Jones of the controversial Dove World Outreach Center is set to give the invocation at the start of Tuesday's Alachua County Commission meeting.
Turks and Caicos Islands is now directly governed by Great Britain as of August 14. Many mainstream news media agencies had been warned that this was imminent, but it seemed that there was difficulty getting the word out.
Colombian drug kingpin's downfall signals death of a cartel - MiamiHerald.comThe leader of Colombia's powerful North Valley cartel pleaded guilty in federal court, marking the end of what U.S authorities called `a long campaign of violence and corruption.'
Military Researches Role of Hunches & Emotion in Detecting DangerEveryone has hunches — about friends' motives, about the stock market, about when to fold a hand of poker and when to hold it.
This is an account by a Dr.who worked on the same day.
Fugitive terrorist linked to Jakarta bomb attacksSuspicions hardened yesterday that the fugitive leader of a southeast Asian terrorist group masterminded suicide bomb attacks on two hotels in Indonesia's capital of Jakarta that killed seven people.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran learns from past to crush dissentCurrent situation in Iran and the implications.
Russian civil society leaders to appeal to Obama | ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian civil society leaders will appeal to President Barack Obama on Tuesday to focus a spotlight on the country's democratic deficit and lack of transparency.
S.C. Republican Leader Calls For Governor's Resignation After AffairA top South Carolina Republican leader says philandering Gov. Mark Sanford should resign and practice the philosophy he's preached of holding GOP leaders accountable. Glenn McCall is one of the state's two national representatives to the Republican National Committee.
Police say suspected Maoist rebels kill 9 officersSuspected Maoist rebels kill nine policemen in a land mine attack in eastern India, police say, as hundreds of soldiers move to confront the guerrillas in a neighboring state.
With President Barack Obama installed in the White House under his own steam and aided by the climate of public opinion, it is time to ask: Are leaders naturally 'born' or do they have to be taught?
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