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Court OKs ex-Guatemalan leader's extradition to US
A Guatemalan court has approved former President Alfonso Portillo's extradition to the U.S. to face money laundering charges.

Officer: Driver of Prius 'in shock' after incident
Prius owner Jim Sikes said the accelerator on his car become stuck, taking him on a terrifying high-speed ride. STORY HIGHLIGHTS CHP officer responded last week to emergency call about runaway Toyota Prius He said driver of car was visibly shaking and

China faces important negotiations on yuan: U.S.
BEIJING (Reuters) - China faces important negotiations over its exchange rate in coming weeks, the U.S. ambassador to China said on Thursday, adding that it was not just the United States that wanted action on the Chinese yuan.

Running for Obama?s Old Seat, and Set on Derailing His Plans
Representative Mark Steven Kirk, the Illinois Republican who is hoping to win Barack Obamas former seat in the , has told supporters he intends to lead the effort to repeal President Obamas health care legislation if it passes. The latest on President

Time for the U.S. to get tougher with Israel?
With diplomatic tensions rising, both the U.S. and Israel are trying to tamp down the flames. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton now insists the two allies enjoy a "close, unshakable bond." But when Israel announced it was going ahead with the building

Drones to patrol U.S. border with Mexico?
"Yes, and on Our biggest threat the Canadian border. a threat more horrible than Mexico. those pesky Canadians are just ready to Pounce on us with "Canadian World Domination" they are at this time sneaking Canadian News broadcasters to indoctrinate us

Obama Pushes Health Care Bill in Combative Fox News Interview
In a sometimes-combative interview Wednesday with Fox News' Bret Baier, President Obama predicted that his health care reform bill will pass and said that he doesn't "spend a lot of time worrying about what the procedural rules are in the House or

How Many "Greats" in Obama's Irish Grandfather?
President Barack Obama walks with Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., after a Friends of Ireland luncheon for St. Patrick's Day, on Capitol Hill, March 17, 2010. (Credit: AP) It's genealogy be damned on St.

Woman says Irish priest destroyed family
Ireland, one of the world's most Catholic countries, has been reeling from the revelation that Catholic leaders there covered up child abuse, including sexual abuse, by priests for decades. But not all of the victims were Irish. The Emerald Isle exported

Texas senators invite Obama to visit border
WASHINGTON ? Texas' U.S. senators pressed the White House Wednesday to take more seriously the threat that Mexican drug cartels' murder and mayhem could spill across the border and claim the lives of Texans. The threat is ?real and it is escalating,?

U.S. hopes Obama trip will boost trade with Indonesia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hopes President Barack Obama's visit next week to Indonesia will help spur reforms that boost trade with Southeast Asia's largest economy and the world's fourth most populous nation.

Chicago police commander charged with phone harassment
A Chicago police district commander was arrested and charged with telephone harassment of her former boyfriend, also an officer, officials said Wednesday. Penelope Trahanas, the Harrison District commander, was charged late Tuesday after turning herself

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Los Angeles
Happy St. Patrick's Day from some great St. Patty's fans in Los Angeles who attended the St. Patrick's Day Festival at L.A. Live at the Nokia Plaza.

Congressman opts to safeguard Obama’s presidency
No one is feeling the inexorable pressure that comes with mattering like the 40-odd Democratic members of the House of Representatives whose support or opposition will determine the fate of President Barack Obama’s $950-billion (U.S.) health-care

Rio de Janeiro Is in Fight Over Brazil’s Oil Riches
RIO DE JANEIRO The battle over Brazils newfound oil riches is heating up. The lower house of Congress voted last week to share the portion of the countrys royalties from oil revenues that go to Brazils states equally among the states. The vote, part of a

'Leprechaun robbers' killed in US
Two suspected bank robbers, one of them wearing a St Patrick's Day costume, have been killed in a shoot-out with police in Tennessee. First State Bank in the Nashville suburb of Gallatin was held up on Wednesday by a man dressed as a leprechaun, police

China won't bow to U.S. currency demands
Saying U.S. is looking for a 'scapegoat,' Beijing balks as lawmakers threaten stiff sanctions on undervalued yuan Email Please enter a valid e-mail address Please enter a comma delimited list of valid e-mail addresses Other ways of sharing: Recommend |

Obama to visit at crucial moment for Indonesia
Reporting from Jakarta, Indonesia President Obama's visit to Indonesia next week will offer the unexpected image of an American president delivering a major diplomatic speech to the Islamic world, from a country that has frequently been the source of

U.S.-born cleric's purported message: 'America is evil'
American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is calling for jihad against America, claiming "America is evil" in a new audio message obtained exclusively by CNN. "With the American invasion of Iraq and continued U.S. aggression against Muslims, I could

World Briefing | The Americas: Haiti: Children Reunited With Families
The 33 Haitian children taken from their earthquake-damaged homes by American church members in January were reunited with their biological families on Wednesday, officials said. The children, who ranged in age from 4 months to 12 years, were cared for

Soaring IED attacks in Afghanistan stymie U.S. counteroffensive
Taliban fighters more than doubled the number of homemade bombs they used against U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan last year, relying on explosives that are often far more primitive than the ones used in Iraq. The embrace of a low-tech approach by

ACLU pushes to save prom
Gays not allowed at prom? STORY HIGHLIGHTS Group files motion for preliminary injunction against a Mississippi school district Case will be argued before a federal judge in Mississippi on March 22 School district officials could not be reached for

NYC prof who reported noose loses suit over firing
A black former college professor who reported finding a noose on her New York City office door has lost one of her three lawsuits surrounding plagiarism accusations that got her fired.

Obama set to sign jobs bill
President Obama is expected to sign into law Thursday the first significant job-creation measure passed by Congress since Democrats earlier this year vowed to attack the nation's high unemployment rate. The bill, passed by the Senate by a 68-29 vote

Obama Pushes Health Bill as Two Democrats Back Measure
WASHINGTON The drive by House Democrats to pass major health care legislation gained momentum on Wednesday, as Representative , Democrat of Ohio, announced that he would support the bill after previously opposing it, and Representative Dale E. Kildee,

Video: Obama's Contentious Fox News Interview
President Obama sits down with Fox News' Bret Baier to discuss his healthcare reform bill. Obama describes their conversation as "a little frustrating." Watch a clip from their contentious interview.

Obama appears on Fox News, long White House target
After weeks of the White House belittling Fox News, President Barack Obama has appeared on the cable network to sell his embattled health care overhaul.

Obama appears on Fox News, long White House target
WASHINGTON -- After weeks of the White House belittling Fox News, President Barack Obama has appeared on the cable network to sell his embattled health care overhaul. During an interview Wednesday punctuated with interruptions and chiding, Obama defended

Obama says he will be vindicated by history
President Obama says he's confident health care legislation will pass