12/17/2009 5:19:37 AM
AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to put new life into flagging U.N. talks Thursday by announcing the U.S. would join others in raising $100 billion a year by 2020 to help poorer nations cope with global warming.
12/17/2009 3:35:34 AM
AP - Security forces will forcibly evacuate thousands of residents reluctant to leave their farms near a smoldering volcano in the Philippines despite fears of a major eruption, officials said.
12/17/2009 2:47:54 AM
AP - Every day, criminals shove proceeds from U.S. drug sales in their shoes, tape it to their torsos, stash it under dashboards — or just wire it electronically to Mexico. It all adds up to $25 billion a year.
12/17/2009 4:30:31 AM
AP - Kobe Bryant hit a 15-footer as time expired and scored the game's final seven points over the last 1:18 of overtime to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
12/17/2009 5:17:53 AM
AFP - World powers expressed mounting concern on Thursday that the UN climate summit is heading for failure and an agreement may have to wait until next year.
12/17/2009 4:54:38 AM
AFP - Pakistan faced fresh upheaval Thursday after a court annulled an amnesty protecting President Asif Ali Zardari and ministers from corruption charges, prompting calls for his immediate resignation.
12/17/2009 4:09:00 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells the U.N. climate summit that the United States is prepared to join other rich countries in raising $100 billion in yearly climate financing for poor countries by 2020. The U.S. declaration could give a boost to the deadlocked Copenhagen talks.
12/17/2009 3:00:00 AM
Members of the House of Representatives have started their holiday recess. Among their last acts Wednesday, lawmakers passed a defense spending bill that carried with it extensions of unemployment and certain health benefits. Lawmakers also passed a small increase in the debt limit.
12/17/2009 3:00:00 AM
Millions of people who lost their health insurance when they lost their jobs have benefited from an extension of COBRA benefits and subsidies to help pay for the usually expensive insurance. Congress is now likely to extend the subsidies for a few more months, but that wouldn't really solve the long-term problem.
12/17/2009 3:00:00 AM
Bank of America, the nation's largest bank, has a new CEO. Board members chose Brian Moynihan, 50, who is the bank's consumer and small business head. Moynihan will take over from Ken Lewis on January 1.
12/16/2009 9:01:00 PM
For members of the St. Albans Boys Choir in Washington, D.C., Christmas is not about angling for video games or iPods, but parsing each note in Handel's Messiah, performing before thousands of people — and wondering when their voices will change.
12/17/2009 4:43:28 AM
The Danish presidency at the Copenhagen summit says a deal may have to wait until 2010, as the US promises financial aid.
12/17/2009 4:48:42 AM
Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen fails to gain any commitment from Russia to help win the war against the Taliban.
12/17/2009 3:59:37 AM
US diplomats complain that Pakistan is delaying the extension of visas of more than 100 US officials.
12/17/2009 3:32:22 AM
A church billboard depicting a semi-naked Joseph and Mary in bed together has caused a furore in New Zealand.
12/17/2009 2:24:51 AM
A producer from a small company in Uruguay is offered a $30m contract after Hollywood directors saw his YouTube film.
12/17/2009 12:15:27 AM
Graeme Swann takes his fourth wicket as England seek to bowl out South Africa on day two of the first Test at Centurion.
12/17/2009 3:27:13 AM
West Indies captain Chris Gayle hits the fifth-fastest century in Test history on day two of a bad-tempered third match against Australia.
12/17/2009 5:08:18 AM
The Irish economy emerges from recession with growth of 0.3% in the third quarter of 2009.
12/17/2009 4:52:31 AM
A High Court judge is expected to decide later whether to allow British Airways an injunction against a planned 12-day strike.
12/17/2009 4:01:53 AM
The BBC has apologised after Rage Against the Machine swore during a live radio performance of Killing In The Name.
12/17/2009 4:22:12 AM
Music mogul Simon Fuller is creating a new, multimedia reality show which will be broadcast on the internet and radio.
12/17/2009 4:48:04 AM
A Nigerian judge quashes 170 charges against ex-state governor James Ibori, who was accused of massive corruption.
12/17/2009 4:12:20 AM
A group of British MPs is suing the CIA to get it to release information about UK involvement in rendition of terror suspects.
12/17/2009 5:27:50 AM
A Chinese man is being treated in hospital after setting himself on fire in Beijing, to protest against the demolition of his home.
12/17/2009 3:32:42 AM
Unions protest across Greece against cuts aimed at restoring international confidence in the country's economy.
12/17/2009 5:20:59 AM
A father is found guilty of murdering his 15-year-old daughter in a so-called honour killing.
12/17/2009 5:29:43 AM
The latest figures from the Student Loans Company suggest 28,000 people are still waiting to receive their loans.
12/17/2009 3:41:55 AM
The United States is prepared to join other rich countries in raising $100 billion in yearly climate financing for poor countries ... 
12/17/2009 3:30:52 AM
The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Limerick's bishop, who was heavily criticized by investigators ... 
12/17/2009 3:18:17 AM
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, his face bandaged, has left a Milan hospital four days after being attacked by aed by a mentally ... 
12/17/2009 1:52:45 AM
A U.S. father who won another round in his legal fight to regain custody of his 9-year-old son living in Brazil isn't declaring ... 
12/17/2009 12:18:54 AM
Congress is investigating allegations that U.S. tax dollars are being paid to warlords and the Taliban for security on supply ... 
12/16/2009 11:28:11 PM
Pre-kindergartner Taylor Pugh likes his floppy hair just how it is: long on the front and sides, covering his earlobes and shirt ... 
12/16/2009 11:22:47 PM
A woman was charged Wednesday with keeping the corpse of her elderly mother in their home for months before the body was discovered ... 
12/16/2009 11:17:02 PM
Pakistan's president faced fresh calls to step down Thursday after the Supreme Court struck down an amnesty that had protected ... 
12/16/2009 10:14:22 PM
One of the most wanted figures in the drug war was killed in a shootout with the Mexican navy Wednesday, an official said. 
12/16/2009 9:33:52 PM
The liberals' longtime dream of a government-run health care system for all died Wednesday in the Senate, but Sen. Bernie Sanders ... 
12/16/2009 9:11:05 PM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a high-level review of the military's senior mentor programs, including whether retired ... 
12/16/2009 9:12:09 PM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates' decision announced Wednesday to order a review of the Pentagon's payments to retired senior officers ... 
12/16/2009 8:48:27 PM
Thieves are targeting groups that collect toys or raise money for the needy this holiday season fallout from the recession, ... 
12/16/2009 10:01:18 PM
Glitches in a system designed to alert the military about security breaches over the nation's skies added more confusion to the ... 
12/16/2009 8:52:58 PM
With congressional seats on line, Northern states want full count of all migrating residents 
12/17/2009 3:32:31 AM
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry suffered "life-threatening injuries" after falling out of a pickup truck during a fight with his fiancee, police said Wednesday. 
12/17/2009 12:01:11 AM
An American father said he hopes to be bringing his 9-year-old son home from Brazil Thursday after a long international custody battle that has involved Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and many Brazilian courtrooms. 
12/17/2009 3:45:15 AM
British Airways and the union representing its cabin crew were going into a second day of talks Thursday to try to avert a major planned strike over the holidays. 
12/16/2009 11:56:31 PM
Two people were killed in northwest Pakistan early Thursday morning by a suspected U.S. drone strike, Pakistani officials said. 
12/16/2009 11:22:19 PM
The leader of one of Mexico's top drug cartels died in a shootout with navy personnel, the government-run news agency reported. 
12/16/2009 2:56:06 PM
The man accused of killing 13 people and wounding dozens more in a shooting at Fort Hood Army Post last month has been released from intensive care, his lawyer said Wednesday. 
12/16/2009 2:12:58 PM
Astronomers say they foey found a water-rich and relatively nearby planet similar in size to Earth. The discovery is seen as a breakthrough in the search for life on other planets. 
12/16/2009 3:22:45 PM
After more than three decades in prison, James Bain is eager to be able to help his wheelchair-bound mother. 
12/17/2009 2:16:10 AM
A Canadian sports doctor has been charged in Toronto with selling what some athletes consider to be a performance-enhancing drug, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Wednesday. 
12/17/2009 3:47:08 AM
There have been enough celebrity scandals and surprises in 2009 to last a lifetime, but the year has been undoubtedly good to Taylor Swift, who will close it out as one of People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing of 2009." 
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