Expand . Australia's sovereign wealth fund dumped holdings in mine and cluster-bomb makers as the nation prepares to ratify a treaty banning the...

Expand . Ding, dong, the witch is dead. Osama bin Laden, the author of the 9/11 atrocities in the United States and various lesser terrorist...

The present political scenario in the State is in a confused state and administration is in doldrums and major political changes can be seen once...

The LePage administration unveiled $250 million in budget changes Friday that propose to cut health insurance to 28,000 adults, eliminate vacant...

Press Statement . . . I am deeply troubled that the Syrian Government chooses to continue to use force and intimidation against the Syrian people...

Media Note . . . Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton has appointed Ambassador Carlos Pascual as the Department of State Special Envoy and Coordinator...

The Legislature will face many decisions next winter regarding the future of health care services in South Dakota. The agenda has largely been...

THE people will decide whether the KC Stadium should be sold to Hull City's owners, the new council leader has revealed.. . Councillor Steve Brady...

My pleasure simply doesn't come, like my mother's, from carrying a heavy pack up Mt. Everest or sleeping on a mat in a tent in the rain. Instead, it comes from dancing, Pilates, reading, and movies -- but that's OK!

This is perhaps the most honest conversation I have ever had with my mom about becoming a mother at 23, going to Mississippi in the sumer of 1964, and participating in the feminist movement, and about the legacy she hopes to leave behind.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum had a ballroom packed with South Carolina Republican insiders all to himself on Friday night when he addressed the state party's annual fundraising banquet in Columbia.

Recall last week, when one of the major issues being discussed by the fine people of our nation was still whether or not Barack Obama was born in...

Poll: Obama Job Creation. . The April jobs report is out and it shows the nation's economy is gaining momentum. The country gained about 268,000...

With the country again facing $4-a-gallon gasoline, the time would seem ripe for a grown-up conversation on energy. What we are getting instead is...

From the massacre of the Israeli Olympic team in Munich to the snatching of Elian Gonzalez, CNN looks at some of the more dramatic rescue attempts and covert actions that were successful, and those that ended in tragedy.

April showers bring May flowers--and major flooding throughout the Mississippi, Wabash and Ohio River basins.

Los Angeles Times

Tim Pawlenty: Osama bin Laden hit doesn't equal 2012 reelection for President ... Politico GREENVILLE, SC — The recent death of Osama bin Laden doesn't assure President Barack Obama's reelection in 2012, Tim Pawlenty said Friday. "Of course it's a boost for the president, ... Nice guy could finish firstOttawa Citizen For Pawlenty, solid U.S. debate is no game-changerReuters The first Republican debateWashington Post (blog) ABC News (blog) all 692 news articles »

A Film depicting the life of Maj. Gen. Hayelom Araya inaugurated Walta Information Center (blog) Addis Ababa, May 7 (WIC) – A documentary film on the struggle life of the late Major General Hayelom Araya inaugurated yesterday in the presence of prominent personalities. Major General Hayelom Araya was one of the prominent figures that played a ...

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Obama's Speech, the Death of Bin Laden, and American Celebrations San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Events like the State of the Union, the Inauguration, and the presidential debates, are all planned domestic political moments. They tend to be celebratory, and they tend to be, in large part, about the president. Announcing the death of a country's ... and more »

Obama warns White House party crowd: 'You do not want to be between Michelle ... Los Angeles Times El president Obama meant it as a joke for his latest White House party tonight, one to mark Cinco de Mayo. But Mr. Obama may pay for this public quip later tonight up in their private quarters. Since Primera Esposa Michelle Obama has been talking ... and more »

USA Today

Osama bin Laden dead: President Obama makes his first visit to Ground Zero Telegraph.co.uk Bin Laden's death brings a close to the 9/11 decade, but Barack Obama still has work to do, says Toby Harnden. Barack Obama pauses after laying a wreath at the National Sept. 11 Memorial at Ground Zero Photo: AFP By Toby Harnden 7:00AM BST 07 May 2011 ... Probing Link to Bin Laden, US Tells Pakistan to Name AgentsNew York Times Obama Congratulates Bin Laden Commando Assault Team for a 'Job Well Done'Bloomberg Obama meets assault team that killed Bin LadenLos Angeles Times Washington Post -Fox News -Wall Street Journal all 88,601 news articles »

MEXICO CITY — The government of quake-prone Mexico City is planning to send earthquake alerts by text message and through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says he hopes to have the system working by Sept. 19, the anniversary of the 8.1-magnitude earthquake in 1985 that killed as many as 10,000 people.

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Costa Rican rescuers on Friday found the body of a third U.S. high school student who was swept out to sea while taking a beach break during a religious mission.

A coast guard patrol recovered the body of Kai Lamar in waters off Bejuco beach on the Pacific coast, said Jesus Escalona, Red Cross assistant director of operations. The bodies of the other two students, Caity Jones and James Smith, were found earlier this week.

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USA Today

Pres. Obama honors forces involved in bin Laden operation NECN (NECN: Alysha Palumbo) - "The terrorist leader who struck our nation on 9/11 will never threaten America again," said President Barack Obama. A public pep rally of sorts after a private meeting with the Navy SEALS and special ops "Night Stalkers" who ... Treating with terroristsTrinidad & Tobago Express President Obama Visits Ground Zero, Bed-Stuy Residents Show SupportPatch.com Friday File: GOP Presidential Candidates Bash ObamaCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog) WBEZ -PNW Local News -Forbes (blog) all 10,044 news articles »

Politico (blog)

Remainders: Salute Politico (blog) Military personnel salute during the Pledge of Allegiance prior to President Barack Obama's address to military personnel who have recently returned from Afghanistan, Friday, May 6, 2011, at Fort Campbell, Ky. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Yoo says Obama ... and more »

Los Angeles Times

Obama ends week on high note ABC Online Barack Obama made the visit as al Qaeda confirmed the death of its mastermind by posting a statement on various jihadist websites overnight. JANE COWAN: It had every bit the feel of a hero's welcome. JANE COWAN: Inside an aircraft hanger here in Fort ... Remarks by Obama, Biden to Troops at Fort CampbellWall Street Journal (blog) Obama repeats pullback of Afghan forces this summerReuters Obama Snubbed by Dem Gov at Fort CampbellFox News (blog) The Associated Press all 217 news articles »

ABC News

Letter: Obama's misplaced priorities Memphis Commercial Appeal President Barack Obama is again putting the interests of the American people aside as he alone determines what we may know and see about the death of Osama bin Laden. On Sunday, he told us it was a mission carried out by our brave military in ... President Tells Troops: 'Strategy Is Working'Wall Street Journal The law trumps feelingsAlbany Times Union Obama congratulates team that killed Bin LadenFox News The Guardian -Deseret News -Voice of America all 82,779 news articles »

K-State Settles Lawsuit with Former Head Football Coach. . MANHATTAN, Kan. - Kansas State University and K-State Athletics, Inc., have reached an ...

The parents of Spc. Bowe Bergdahl have declined to say much publicly since their son went missing from his base in southern Afghanistan on June 30 ...

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's new majority government will quickly table a budget when Parliament is convened in the coming weeks and it is ...

Less than four months after opposition anger over contested national elections triggered deadly clashes with police, Albanians vote for local ...

THE WRONG Clifton Jones showed up at Thursday's Savannah City Council meeting. . . Either that, or the veteran city alderman suffered a temporary...

Jon Huntsman, the former Utah governor who served as President Barack Obama's ambassador to China until last week, is sounding every bit like a GOP presidential candidate as he visits South Carolina.

Happy Friday! Take a moment to laugh your a** off!. . President Barack Obama has found and killed Osama Bin Laden, and although national security...

Billy Hayes from Moneygall has decided to cash in on the visit of President Barack Obama to his ancestral home. The twenty-six-year-old has set up...

Share: Facebook Twitter Email . Christopher Cannizzaro has led a life nurtured in the shadow of a tragedy, an existence framed by the historic ...

If you were to judge by the rhetoric, you might think that Paul Ryan's plan for reducing the federal deficit slashed the government's budget by ...

Share . The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is adding its voice to those who want the federal government to stop checking fingerprints of people ...

Brian Howell 5/6/2011 We`re already feeling the pinch at the pump, and now there`s a possibility of saying "ouch" to the odometer. There`s a...

COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. . Class action suit filed over data lapse. . A class action lawsuit has been filed in a Houston federal court against ...

The election season is nearly two years away. Campaign war chests are empty or in the red.

President Obama welcomes a group of wounded warriors to the White House to kick off their fifth annual Soldier Ride. The ride is a cycling event that raises awareness for our nation’s wounded warriors who battle the physical and psychological damages of war. Beautiful photo from Pete Souza

Today is Mlitary Spouse Day, celebrated each year on the Friday before Mother’s Day. First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden joined spouses, mothers and grandmothers of American military personnel for a Mother’s Day Tea.

Iconic picture captures the moment Montreal Gazette Official White House photographer Pete Souza took the already iconic photo of the White House Situation Room as President Barack Obama and his national security team monitored the raid on Osama ... and more »

CTV.ca

Obama congratulates team that killed Bin Laden Fox News Washington – President Barack Obama traveled Friday to a military base in Kentucky to congratulate the team of US Navy SEALs who took part in the raid that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden. The meeting took place behind closed doors to protect ... President Tells Troops: 'Strategy Is Working'Wall Street Journal Barack Obama flies to thank troops who killed Bin LadenThe Guardian Obama Salutes Troops From bin Laden OperationVoice of America Deseret News -Times of India -Washington Times all 77,398 news articles »

New York Times (blog)

Disunion: Lincoln, Douglass and the 'Double-Tongued Document' New York Times (blog) The two months following Lincoln's inauguration found Frederick Douglass struggling to understand and bitterly demoralized by the president's policies, but also exhilarated by the outbreak of war at Fort Sumter. ... and more »

Juice stall inaugurated E-Pao.net Imphal, May 06 2011: Boss Juices, a fruit juice stall run by Nahakpam Foods and Beverages was inaugurated at Sagolband Bijoy Govinda Mamang Leikai today. Manipur State Social Welfare Board Chairperson RK Nayansana, Manipur Food Industries Corporation ...