House showdown looms over indefinite detention
2012-05-18T07:57:07Z
A showdown looms in the House over whether to end the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even U.S. citizens seized within the nation's borders.

Global leaders seek to corral Europe crisis
2012-05-18T07:55:11Z
The leaders of eight of the world's biggest economies meet this weekend outside Washington, seeking to keep Europe's debt crisis from spiraling out of control and jeopardizing fledgling recoveries in the U.S. and elsewhere.

LA Kings beat Phoenix, move to brink of Cup final
2012-05-18T07:54:21Z
For a team that hadn't trailed in a game since last month, the Los Angeles Kings were awfully good at playing from behind.

Lawyer tries to put Clemens accuser on trial
2012-05-18T07:51:23Z
Chided by the judge for what he called a confusing and mostly pointless cross-examination, Roger Clemens' lawyer is finally turning after 19 hours to his central accusation: that Brian McNamee doctored physical evidence to frame the former star pitcher.

China rejects US ruling in solar dumping case
2012-05-18T07:50:13Z
China's government on Friday rejected a U.S. antidumping ruling against its makers of solar power equipment and Chinese manufacturers warned proposed punitive tariffs might hurt efforts to promote clean energy.

Obama puts international spotlight on Camp David
2012-05-18T07:47:15Z
Isolated and heavily guarded, the mountaintop retreat is known simply as Camp David, but its wooded grounds have been a place of triumph and failure, refuge and relief.

China "bars" blind dissident's family choice of lawyers
2012-05-18T07:46:38Z
BEIJING (Reuters) - The nephew of blind activist Chen Guangcheng has been denied his family's choice of lawyers to defend a charge of "intentional homicide" in what one said was an attempt to manipulate a case that has focused world attention on China's human rights. The decision by police in Yinan in northeastern Shandong province is the latest in a series of moves to deny Chen Kegui legal representation and underscores the hardline stance taken against the family of Chen Guangcheng. Chen Guangcheng's escape from house arrest last month and subsequent refuge in the U.S. ...

Activists: Syrian forces shell rebel town
2012-05-18T07:46:31Z
Opposition groups say Syrian government forces are pounding a rebel-held town north of the central city of Homs.

Spain stocks fall sharply after Moody's downgrade
2012-05-18T07:46:31Z
Spanish stocks dropped sharply early Friday morning after ratings agency Moody's downgraded its credit score of 16 Spanish banks in the latest blow to the troubled financial sector.

More firefighters heading to Colorado
2012-05-18T07:44:51Z
More firefighters are on their way to a fire that has burned across more than 11 square miles in northern Colorado and is approaching a reservoir for the city of Greeley.