Gitmo 9/11 suspects to NY for trial
2009-11-13 21:22:54
Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court.
Icoinic Collection: 'MOCA's First Thirty Years' shows in LA,US
2009-11-13 18:00:14
Brought back from the brink of financial ruin by a philanthropist's $30 million gift, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles celebrates its turnaround this weekend with the most ambitious exhibition of its own iconic collection
Feds move to seize 4 mosques, tower linked to Iran
2009-11-13 11:16:52
Federal prosecutors took steps Thursday to seize four U.S. mosques and a Fifth Avenue skyscraper owned by a nonprofit Muslim organization long suspected of being secretly controlled by the Iranian government.
Graffiti adorns wall in Cuba
2009-11-13 10:46:12
Graffiti adorns a wall in Havana, November 12, 2009.
Weapons destructed in Venezuela to restrict murders
2009-11-13 10:41:38
Weapons are displayed during the public destruction of weapons in the western state of Lara, about 350km (217 miles) from Caracas November 11, 2009.
Obama sets off for Asia
2009-11-13 07:53:01
US President Barack Obama left for Asia on Thursday with the US economy, jobs and a huge trade deficit with China looming large on his agenda.
Feds move to seize 4 mosques, tower linked to Iran
2009-11-13 07:36:36
Federal prosecutors Thursday took steps to seize four US mosques and a Fifth Avenue skyscraper owned by a nonprofit Muslim organization long suspected of being secretly controlled by the Iranian government.
Forbes: Mexico kingpin among world's most powerful
2009-11-13 07:14:36
Forbes Magazine named drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, a fugitive reputed to be hiding in the mountains of northern Mexico, to its list of the 67 'World's Most Powerful People' on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.
US: Fort Hood suspect charged with murder
2009-11-13 03:48:18
The Army psychiatrist accused in the Fort Hood shootings was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the military's legal system, making him eligible for the death penalty if convicted, officials said Thursday.
Jackson's 'This Is It' tops $200 million worldwide
2009-11-13 03:20:27
Sony Pictures says "Michael Jackson's This Is It" has passed the $200 million mark at the box office worldwide.
Lawyer: US balloon boy parents to plead guilty
2009-11-13 02:19:15
The Colorado parents who reported their 6-year-old son floated away aboard a helium balloon will plead guilty to some charges so that the family can stay together, the attorney for the boy's father said Thursday.
Obama asks aides to refine Afghan troop options
2009-11-12 23:44:43
President Barack Obama has asked his top aides to refine the four options they presented to him on a pending buildup of US forces in Afghanistan.