Friday, December 23^rd

This time there was no discussion. This time, House Speaker John Boehner didn't take the chance of losing another deal to a caucus with a tendency to self-immolate. And so when Boehner delivered the news that he had struck a deal on a Thursday ...

Leaders from around the world have gathered in the Czech capital, Prague, for the funeral of the country's former President Vaclav Havel. Havel, who led the 1989 overthrow of communism, died on Sunday aged 75. The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...

By REUTERS Syria TV: Two rigged vehicles cause explosion in the capital killing several civilians and soldiers; initial investigation indicates that al-Qaida involvement, Damascus claims. BEIRUT - Two car bomb attacks on Syrian security sites in ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – A series of strong earthquakes struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, rattling buildings, sending goods tumbling from shelves and prompting terrified holiday shoppers to flee into the streets. ...

The Pakistani army has rejected a US investigation that concluded mistakes on both sides led to US air strikes last month that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and severely damaged the already strained relationship between the two countries. ...

BEIJING — A Sichuan Province court sentenced one of China's most prominent human rights campaigners to nine years in prison on Friday for writing essays that called the nation's Communist Party a dictatorship and an “enemy of democracy. ...

By SE YOUNG LEE SEOUL—North Korea said it would open its border near the town of Kaesong for South Koreans to enter and pay their respects to deceased leader Kim Jong Il, clearing a land route for symbolic visits by two high-profile delegations with ...

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi formally registered her party Friday for any upcoming elections, returning the Nobel laureate to the political arena and winning plaudits from her political rivals in Myanmar's military-dominated parliament. ...

By Michael Brendan Dougherty The documents, which include harsh, prejudiced attacks against the black community, are evidence of a libertarian movement trying to find an audience. So as Ron Paul is on track to win the Iowa caucuses, he is getting a new ...

This Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 photo provided by New Mexico Search And Rescue shows the Higgins family's SUV buried under a snowdrift on US Highway 412 about 30 miles from Clayton, NM, when a blizzard moved through the area Monday. ...

BAGHDAD — Crisis talks between political leaders set for Friday, a day after Iraq's worst attacks in four months, were cancelled amid a worsening row that has seen its premier threaten to dissolve power-sharing. Sunni Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, ...

They say chat logs show Julian Assange's role in the leak of US secrets that led to charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted from a courthouse at Ft. Meade, Md. (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press / December 21, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Why do kids believe a chubby guy in a flying sleigh can deliver joy across America? Because their parents do. A whopping 84 percent of grown-ups were once children who trusted in Santa's magic, and lots cling to it still. ...

PARIS — Turkey's ambassador to Paris returned to Ankara for consultations Friday following a vote by the French parliament to ban the denial of the Armenian genocide, an embassy spokesman said. Tahsin Burcuoglu left from Charles de Gaulle airport ...

Police dig in the rubble of buildings in the wake of tropical storm Washi. [AFP] More than 1000 people remain missing in the Philippines following devastating floods that hit the country's south at the weekend. The United Nations is trying to raise ...

（法新社威靈頓23日電） 紐西蘭總理凱伊（John Key）今天表示，飽受強震蹂躪的基督城（Christchurch）再度發生強烈地震，造成當地居民「驚恐、沮喪」。 儘管地震學家指出，當地未來很長一段時間還會繼續發生地震，但凱伊表示，政府重建基督城決心不變。 ...

by Adam B. Vary SPOILER ALERT! Don't read any further if you don't want to know who won the first season of The X Factor! For the rest of you, check out what the winner's mentor had to say below: It's safe to say Simon Cowell was a very happy man after ...

The five assailants are chased down and killed in a shootout, Mexican authorities say. No possible motive is given. A Mexican marine guards a police station after the entire police force was disbanded in the port city of Veracruz. ...

By GLENN ADAMS AP WATERVILLE, Maine — The search for a 20-month-old girl advanced toward its first full week as police intensified their focus on the house where Ayla Reynolds was living, while continuing to look through local fields and waterways and ...

By Milton J. Valencia AP One of the three men convicted of torching a predominantly black church in Springfield in 2008 after the historic election of President Obama was sentenced in federal court yesterday to nearly 14 years in prison. ...

By Matt Viser and Beth Healy LANCASTER, NH - Mitt Romney said yesterday he has no current plans to release his tax returns, and suggested that he would not shrink from using a controversial provision of the tax code that allows him to pay at just a 15 ...

A congressman has landed himself in hot water after making some ungentlemanly remarks about the size of Michelle Obama's behind. By Amy Willis, Los Angeles Republican Jim Sensenbrenner was heard making the unflattering comments during a mobile ...

HANOI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held talks here on Friday with the President of the Thailand Senate Teeradej Meepien during the latter's visit to Vietnam. The Vietnamese top legislator welcomed the ...

In a disappointment for scientists and patients, a researcher's report of a possible cause is discredited by allegations of data manipulation and inability to replicate the findings. Judy Mikovits was the lead researcher of a paper identifying a ...

CAIRO — Egyptian protesters gathered in Cairo for a mass rally on Friday against the military's handling of protests that killed 17 people and drew international criticism of the ruling generals. Protesters who fought soldiers and police in the ...

Невероятный рождественский подарок преподнес себе и своим близким 20-летний житель американского штата Аризона. Накануне праздников он вышел из состояния комы всего за час до отключения аппаратов искусственного обеспечения жизни. ...

HANOI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held talks here on Friday with the President of the Thailand Senate Teeradej Meepien during the latter's visit to Vietnam. The Vietnamese top legislator welcomed the ...

한국에서도 인기있는 미국산 분유 '엔파밀'이 박테리아에 오염됐을 가능성 때문에 미국 내 최대 유통업체인 월마트의 진열대에서 철수됐습니다. 월마트는 '엔파밀 프리미엄 뉴본' 분유 12.5온스 용량 캔 제품을 자발적으로 철거해 별도 보관 중이라고 밝혔습니다. ...

MOSCOW, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) --Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed to relax restrictions on political parties and presidential candidates in draft bills sent to the State Duma, the Kremlin said Friday. According to the Kremlin, the proposal is ...

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi formally registered her party Friday for any upcoming elections, returning the Nobel laureate to the political arena and winning plaudits from her political rivals in Myanmar's military-dominated parliament. ...

AP NEW YORK — More Americans are expected to take long trips this holiday season — and in many parts of the country it looks to be smooth sailing. About 92 million people will travel 50 miles or more from Friday through Jan. ...

In a disappointment for scientists and patients, a researcher's report of a possible cause is discredited by allegations of data manipulation and inability to replicate the findings. Judy Mikovits was the lead researcher of a paper identifying a ...

CAIRO — Egyptian protesters gathered in Cairo for a mass rally on Friday against the military's handling of protests that killed 17 people and drew international criticism of the ruling generals. Protesters who fought soldiers and police in the ...

Невероятный рождественский подарок преподнес себе и своим близким 20-летний житель американского штата Аризона. Накануне праздников он вышел из состояния комы всего за час до отключения аппаратов искусственного обеспечения жизни. ...

HANOI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held talks here on Friday with the President of the Thailand Senate Teeradej Meepien during the latter's visit to Vietnam. The Vietnamese top legislator welcomed the ...

한국에서도 인기있는 미국산 분유 '엔파밀'이 박테리아에 오염됐을 가능성 때문에 미국 내 최대 유통업체인 월마트의 진열대에서 철수됐습니다. 월마트는 '엔파밀 프리미엄 뉴본' 분유 12.5온스 용량 캔 제품을 자발적으로 철거해 별도 보관 중이라고 밝혔습니다. ...

MOSCOW, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) --Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed to relax restrictions on political parties and presidential candidates in draft bills sent to the State Duma, the Kremlin said Friday. According to the Kremlin, the proposal is ...

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi formally registered her party Friday for any upcoming elections, returning the Nobel laureate to the political arena and winning plaudits from her political rivals in Myanmar's military-dominated parliament. ...

AP NEW YORK — More Americans are expected to take long trips this holiday season — and in many parts of the country it looks to be smooth sailing. About 92 million people will travel 50 miles or more from Friday through Jan. ...

In a disappointment for scientists and patients, a researcher's report of a possible cause is discredited by allegations of data manipulation and inability to replicate the findings. Judy Mikovits was the lead researcher of a paper identifying a ...

CAIRO — Egyptian protesters gathered in Cairo for a mass rally on Friday against the military's handling of protests that killed 17 people and drew international criticism of the ruling generals. Protesters who fought soldiers and police in the ...

Невероятный рождественский подарок преподнес себе и своим близким 20-летний житель американского штата Аризона. Накануне праздников он вышел из состояния комы всего за час до отключения аппаратов искусственного обеспечения жизни. ...

HANOI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held talks here on Friday with the President of the Thailand Senate Teeradej Meepien during the latter's visit to Vietnam. The Vietnamese top legislator welcomed the ...

한국에서도 인기있는 미국산 분유 '엔파밀'이 박테리아에 오염됐을 가능성 때문에 미국 내 최대 유통업체인 월마트의 진열대에서 철수됐습니다. 월마트는 '엔파밀 프리미엄 뉴본' 분유 12.5온스 용량 캔 제품을 자발적으로 철거해 별도 보관 중이라고 밝혔습니다. ...

MOSCOW, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) --Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed to relax restrictions on political parties and presidential candidates in draft bills sent to the State Duma, the Kremlin said Friday. According to the Kremlin, the proposal is ...

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi formally registered her party Friday for any upcoming elections, returning the Nobel laureate to the political arena and winning plaudits from her political rivals in Myanmar's military-dominated parliament. ...

AP NEW YORK — More Americans are expected to take long trips this holiday season — and in many parts of the country it looks to be smooth sailing. About 92 million people will travel 50 miles or more from Friday through Jan. ...

In a disappointment for scientists and patients, a researcher's report of a possible cause is discredited by allegations of data manipulation and inability to replicate the findings. Judy Mikovits was the lead researcher of a paper identifying a ...

CAIRO — Egyptian protesters gathered in Cairo for a mass rally on Friday against the military's handling of protests that killed 17 people and drew international criticism of the ruling generals. Protesters who fought soldiers and police in the ...

Невероятный рождественский подарок преподнес себе и своим близким 20-летний житель американского штата Аризона. Накануне праздников он вышел из состояния комы всего за час до отключения аппаратов искусственного обеспечения жизни. ...

HANOI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held talks here on Friday with the President of the Thailand Senate Teeradej Meepien during the latter's visit to Vietnam. The Vietnamese top legislator welcomed the ...

한국에서도 인기있는 미국산 분유 '엔파밀'이 박테리아에 오염됐을 가능성 때문에 미국 내 최대 유통업체인 월마트의 진열대에서 철수됐습니다. 월마트는 '엔파밀 프리미엄 뉴본' 분유 12.5온스 용량 캔 제품을 자발적으로 철거해 별도 보관 중이라고 밝혔습니다. ...

MOSCOW, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) --Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed to relax restrictions on political parties and presidential candidates in draft bills sent to the State Duma, the Kremlin said Friday. According to the Kremlin, the proposal is ...

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi formally registered her party Friday for any upcoming elections, returning the Nobel laureate to the political arena and winning plaudits from her political rivals in Myanmar's military-dominated parliament. ...

AP NEW YORK — More Americans are expected to take long trips this holiday season — and in many parts of the country it looks to be smooth sailing. About 92 million people will travel 50 miles or more from Friday through Jan. ...

In a disappointment for scientists and patients, a researcher's report of a possible cause is discredited by allegations of data manipulation and inability to replicate the findings. Judy Mikovits was the lead researcher of a paper identifying a ...

CAIRO — Egyptian protesters gathered in Cairo for a mass rally on Friday against the military's handling of protests that killed 17 people and drew international criticism of the ruling generals. Protesters who fought soldiers and police in the ...

Невероятный рождественский подарок преподнес себе и своим близким 20-летний житель американского штата Аризона. Накануне праздников он вышел из состояния комы всего за час до отключения аппаратов искусственного обеспечения жизни. ...

HANOI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held talks here on Friday with the President of the Thailand Senate Teeradej Meepien during the latter's visit to Vietnam. The Vietnamese top legislator welcomed the ...

한국에서도 인기있는 미국산 분유 '엔파밀'이 박테리아에 오염됐을 가능성 때문에 미국 내 최대 유통업체인 월마트의 진열대에서 철수됐습니다. 월마트는 '엔파밀 프리미엄 뉴본' 분유 12.5온스 용량 캔 제품을 자발적으로 철거해 별도 보관 중이라고 밝혔습니다. ...

MOSCOW, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) --Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed to relax restrictions on political parties and presidential candidates in draft bills sent to the State Duma, the Kremlin said Friday. According to the Kremlin, the proposal is ...