AP - Taking issue with the International Committee of the Red Cross, the State Department said Friday the United States is not obliged under the Geneva conventions to give the committee access to all prisoners under U.S. jurisdiction. Read more…
The Bush administration said Monday it will restore normal diplomatic relations with Libya after deciding to remove Moammar Gadhafiр# country from a list of state sponsors of terrorism. Read more…
The United States imposed sanctions on Venezuela Monday, banning all arms sales to one of its major oil suppliers for what it says is its lack of help in the war on terrorism, a State Department official said. Read more…
The chief judge formally charged Saddam Hussein on Monday with crimes against humanity, including torture of women and children, murder and the illegal arrest of 399 people in a crackdown against Shiites in the 1980s. A defiant Saddam refused to enter a plea. Read more…
The U.S. military on Monday announced the deaths of four American troops, including two soldiers who were killed when insurgents shot down their helicopter south of Baghdad. Read more…
Five people, of whom four may have been children, died in an early morning fire that ripped through a townhouse building in Vancouver Monday, officials said. Read more…
Gangsters stepped up their war against authorities in Brazilр# Sao Paulo state, torching buses and shooting at banks, security officials saidР Monday. Read more…
Indonesiaр# Mount Merapi volcano erupted with clouds of hot gas and rained ash on surrounding areas on Monday, sending some nearby villagers scurrying for safety. Read more…
Muslims are more likely than other religious minorities to be unemployed and live in poor housing in the most deprived parts of England, according to a study released on Monday. Read more…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Israel Monday to resume long-stalled peace talks, issuing his appeal on a day Palestinians set aside to mourn Israelр# creation. Read more…
A grand jury indicted David Evans, a 23-year-old senior and lacrosse team captain, on charges of first-degree forcible rape, sexual offense and kidnapping stemming from a woman's allegations she was raped and beaten at a team party earlier this year. Read more…
In the worst flooding since 1936, a four-day deluge has turned streets into rivers across New England, flooding homes up to their door knobs, forcing dozens of schools to close and threatening dams and communities as rivers rise. Read more…
The United States intends to remove Libya from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and is restoring normal diplomatic ties, the State Department announced. There have been no normal relations with Libya since 1980. Read more…
Florida had seen just 17 confirmed fatal alligator attacks in the previous 58 years. In less a week, there appears to have been three. The bodies of two women were found Sunday some 130 miles apart. A third woman's body was found on Wednesday. Read more…
President Bush is calling for thousands of National Guard troops to bolster patrols along the Mexican border, a move designed to win support for immigration reform from conservatives in his party. He will address the nation in a speech tonight. Read more…
After telling an audience that young people today "think work is a four-letter word," Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she apologized to her daughter. Chelsea caller her mom to say she and her friends do work hard. Read more…
The finale started with four " and ended with one " as 24-year-old yoga instructor Aras won a million dollars on "Survivor: Panama " Exile Island." He dropped by The Early Show Monday morning to pick up his winnings. Read more…
A grand jury indicted David Evans, a 23-year-old senior and lacrosse team captain, on charges of first-degree forcible rape, sexual offense and kidnapping stemming from a woman's allegations she was raped and beaten at a team party earlier this year. Read more…
In the worst flooding since 1936, a four-day deluge has turned streets into rivers across New England, flooding homes up to their door knobs, forcing dozens of schools to close and threatening dams and communities as rivers rise. Read more…
The United States intends to remove Libya from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and is restoring normal diplomatic ties, the State Department announced. There have been no normal relations with Libya since 1980. Read more…
Florida had seen just 17 confirmed fatal alligator attacks in the previous 58 years. In less a week, there appears to have been three. The bodies of two women were found Sunday some 130 miles apart. A third woman's body was found on Wednesday. Read more…
President Bush is calling for thousands of National Guard troops to bolster patrols along the Mexican border, a move designed to win support for immigration reform from conservatives in his party. He will address the nation in a speech tonight. Read more…
After telling an audience that young people today "think work is a four-letter word," Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she apologized to her daughter. Chelsea caller her mom to say she and her friends do work hard. Read more…
The finale started with four " and ended with one " as 24-year-old yoga instructor Aras won a million dollars on "Survivor: Panama " Exile Island." He dropped by The Early Show Monday morning to pick up his winnings. Read more…
The US is to take Libya off a list of terrorism sponsors and restore full diplomatic ties after more than 25 years. Read more…