Bernard Kerik May Accept Plea Deal

Bernard Kerik May Accept Plea Deal
G.O.P. Leader Relishes Victories
Zelaya seeks US clarity on return
What Did the Election Mean?
GM to axe 10,000 Opel jobs
Five gun attack dead named by MoD
GM plans to cut 10,000 Opel jobs
Major quakes could be aftershocks
Fed Sees No Need to Raise Rates Soon
Sports of The Times: The Daddy of All Rivals: Martinez Is Back
France's Chirac says prepared to stand trial
Romanian PM nominee torpedoed, aid seen at risk
US interest rates left unchanged
Italy convicts suspected CIA agents
Magazine Preview: Dick Armey Is Back on the Attack
Ohio murder suspect denied bail
Israel intercepts arms-laden ship
Karzai urged to fight corruption
Clinton: Mideast Trip Made Advances
Israeli Navy Captures Ship Carrying Arms

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 01:03 PM PST

Former Police Commissioner Bernard B. Kerik would resolve three criminal trials by pleading guilty to a single conspiracy charge.

G.O.P. Leader Relishes Victories

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:42 PM PST

The chairman of the Republican National Committee credits grassroots efforts as helping lead to the party's successes on Tuesday night.

Zelaya seeks US clarity on return

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:00 PM PST

Honduras' ousted leader asks Washington to clarify its stance on his reinstatement.

What Did the Election Mean?

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:58 PM PST

Lessons learned for Democrats and Republicans.

GM to axe 10,000 Opel jobs

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:38 AM PST

US carmaker to cut thousands of jobs a day after it announced its decision to keep unit.

Five gun attack dead named by MoD

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:17 PM PST

The five British soldiers killed in an attack by an Afghan police officer have been named by the Ministry of Defence.

GM plans to cut 10,000 Opel jobs

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:15 PM PST

General Motors confirms that it plans to cut 10,000 jobs across European car unit Opel, including Vauxhall.

Major quakes could be aftershocks

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:45 AM PST

Many earthquakes may be aftershocks of large quakes that occurred hundreds of years ago, say scientists.

Fed Sees No Need to Raise Rates Soon

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:37 PM PST

The Federal Reserve signaled that it wasn't close to raising interest rates, saying the economy remained weak.

Sports of The Times: The Daddy of All Rivals: Martinez Is Back

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:33 PM PST

Two old warriors — the Phillies' Pedro Martinez, 38, and the Yanks' Andy Pettitte, 37 — will start in Game 6.

France's Chirac says prepared to stand trial

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:31 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - Former French President Jacques Chirac said he was ready to appear in court over accusations of embezzlement during his time as mayor of Paris and was determined to clear his name.

Romanian PM nominee torpedoed, aid seen at risk

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:19 AM PST

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's opposition rejected prime minister-designate Lucian Croitoru Wednesday, feeding skepticism that the government will be able to approve a tough 2010 budget by an IMF deadline to release vital aid.

US interest rates left unchanged

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:58 PM PST

The Federal Reserve keeps US interest rates on hold at between 0% and 0.25% to help the economic recovery, as expected.

Italy convicts suspected CIA agents

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 09:46 AM PST

Two dozen Americans -- most thought to work for the CIA -- were sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday by an Italian court for their role in the seizing of a suspected terrorist off the streets of Milan in 2003, Italian media reported.

Magazine Preview: Dick Armey Is Back on the Attack

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:51 AM PST

The former House majority leader Dick Armey has taken his politics and ideas to the right-wing protest movement.

Ohio murder suspect denied bail

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:52 AM PST

A convicted rapist who has been charged with five counts of murder is denied bail after more human remains are found at his Ohio home.

Israel intercepts arms-laden ship

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:50 AM PST

Officials say vessel was ferrying tons of weapons to Lebanon's Hezbollah group.

Karzai urged to fight corruption

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 10:13 AM PST

US's top military officer says Afghan president has to prosecute corrupt officials.

Clinton: Mideast Trip Made Advances

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:43 PM PST

Hillary Clinton, wrapping up a weeklong mission to the Middle East, shrugged off criticism of her diplomatic tactics and said she made important "advances" in her efforts to broker Arab-Israeli peace.