Nation & World
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PublishedApril 2, 2010
Killer of abortion doctor gets life sentence
Scott Roeder, who shot Dr. George Tiller outside a Kansas church, says he acted to protect children.
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PublishedApril 2, 2010
Deception led to peaceful end to Michigan militia drama
An FBI undercover agent set up a fake memorial service in an attempt to avoid an armed conflict.
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PublishedApril 2, 2010
U.S. to use profiling checks for incoming flights
The new system is a response to an attempt to blow up a plane last year by a Nigerian passenger.
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PublishedApril 2, 2010
Poverty complicates Haitian family reunions
Aid workers find parents and other relatives are too overwhelmed to take their children back.
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PublishedApril 2, 2010
Church lashes back at media’s coverage of sex scandal
VATICAN CITY — Cardinals across Europe used their Holy Thursday sermons to defend Pope Benedict XVI from accusations he played a role in covering up sex abuse scandals, and an increasingly angry Vatican sought to deflect any criticism in the Western media. The relationship between the church and the media has become increasingly bitter as […]
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PublishedApril 1, 2010
Haiti donation goal exceeded
Nearly $5.1 billion is pledged by late afternoon at Wednesday's donors conference.
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PublishedApril 1, 2010
Massive solar-powered yacht launched
The PlanetSolar, with 5,400 square feet of solar panels, will be vetted for a planned 2011 world tour.
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PublishedApril 1, 2010
Key Shiite cleric withholds support from Iraq vote winners
The support of Muqtada al-Sadr is important to both candidates' ability to form a coalition.
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PublishedApril 1, 2010
Rural beliefs cited in babies’ disposal
After 21 bodies are found at a river, scholars note that some Chinese believe a dead infant is bad luck.
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PublishedApril 1, 2010
Toads may have a seismic sixth sense
LONDON — When it comes to predicting earthquakes, toads may be an asset, warts and all. British researchers said Wednesday that they observed a mass exodus of toads from a breeding site in Italy five days before a major tremor struck, suggesting the amphibians may be able to sense environmental changes, imperceptible to humans, that […]
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