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Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school

19 min 57 sec ago
The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church ...


One killed as tornadoes rip across Arkansas

34 min 9 sec ago
One person was killed after tornadoes cut a path through Arkansas, ripping off rooftops and downing power lines along the way, ...


Ohio State shooter left note, tells woman 'sorry'

55 min 53 sec ago
An Ohio State janitor who shot two supervisors in a campus maintenance shop before killing himself left behind a brief handwritten ...


Greek police fire tear gas on austerity-plan protesters

1 hour 13 min ago
Greek police fired tear gas to disperse protesters throwing rocks and firebombs outside Parliament as more than 20,000 people ...


Biden steers past spat over Israel settlement plan

1 hour 49 min ago
Vice President Biden has opened a high-profile speech in Israel with warm words of praise for the Jewish state.


Gates: Gulf allies know that Iran sanctions are next

2 hours 25 min ago
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Persian Gulf allies understand sanctions are the inevitable next step in dealing ...


Police: U.S. troops kill Iraqi reporter and husband

3 hours 1 min ago
A police official says U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband.


German schools angry over church abuse scandal

3 hours 5 min ago
German educators sharply criticized Catholic church officials for their handling of a spiraling child abuse scandal even as more ...


Miss. prom canceled after lesbian's date request

3 hours 22 min ago
A Mississippi county school board announced Wednesday it would cancel its upcoming prom after a gay student petitioned to bring ...


ACLU files suit against Miss. school for canceling prom

3 hours 26 min ago
The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi today filed suit in federal court against the Itawamba County School System ...


Obama's liberal base 'disengaged'

3 hours 40 min ago
Liberal and progressive organizations that helped propel him to the White House are turning on him now, little more than a year ...


Strong aftershock rattles Chile during inauguration

3 hours 49 min ago
The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday minutes before the inauguration ...


British Airways worker charged in suicide-bomb plots

4 hours 22 min ago
A British Airways computer expert was charged Thursday with plotting suicide bombings including one he allegedly planned to carry ...


Spain marks sixth anniversary of Madrid bombings

4 hours 43 min ago
Hours after terrorist bombs ripped through Madrid commuter trains six years ago Thursday, an outpouring of grief engulfed the ...


Suit grows out of florists law

5 hours 5 min ago
Four are fighting Louisiana's required testing and licensing. The state is the only one with the rule.


Half of Kansas City public schools to close

5 hours 26 min ago
The Kansas City school board is closing nearly half of the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat.


Early results: Iraqi PM winning in two provinces

6 hours 21 min ago
The top United Nations envoy in Iraq urged election officials Wednesday to release the results of this week's historic vote as ...


Thursday's forecast: Flooding rains for Southeast

8 hours 30 min ago
Unsettled weather is forecast to continue throughout the southeastern and central USA on Thursday.


Forecasters predict active hurricane season

8 hours 42 min ago
Meteorologists are predicting an active 2010 hurricane season with above-normal threats on the U.S. coastline.


AP source: Obama pushing new U.S. export initiative

10 hours 16 min ago
President Obama is pushing a new initiative to boost U.S. exports by enforcing trade deals and promoting American-made products ...