Q+A - U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security under scrutiny

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• Q+A - U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security under scrutiny
• U.S. embassy reopens in Yemen after threat
• FACTBOX - Possible successors to Japan Finance Minister Fujii
• Q+A - What happens next on U.S. healthcare reform?
• Democrats in final push on U.S. healthcare overhaul
• FACTBOX - Major differences in U.S. Senate, House health bills
• Quake in Atlantic near S.Sandwich Islands: USGS (AFP)
• CIA bomber a Jordan 'double agent'
• Obama poised to unveil counterterrorism reforms
• Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder
• 'Octomom' doctor accused of 'gross negligence'
• Brazilian floods kill 72, hopes dim amid grim search
• Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty
• US uncovers third gatecrasher at India state dinner
• Court upholds Moussaoui's 9/11 life prison term
• Japan finmin's health woes keep markets guessing
• Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder (Reuters)
• Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder
• The Limits Of Politics
• Deregulation Now

Q+A - U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security under scrutiny Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security, created following the Sept. 11 attacks, is under scrutiny after President Barack Obama blamed human and systemic failures for a Christmas Day airplane bombing attempt.

U.S. embassy reopens in Yemen after threat Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST SANAA (Reuters) - The United States embassy in Yemen reopened on Tuesday, an embassy official said, a day after Yemeni forces killed two al Qaeda militants they said were behind a threat that had forced U.S. and European missions to close.

FACTBOX - Possible successors to Japan Finance Minister Fujii Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii, 77, left financial markets guessing on whether he will remain in the post, saying he was waiting for test results on his health.

Q+A - What happens next on U.S. healthcare reform? Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have passed their versions of healthcare reform, the two chambers must work out their differences before legislation can be delivered to President Barack Obama for his signature.

Democrats in final push on U.S. healthcare overhaul Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A final push to deliver a sweeping U.S. healthcare overhaul to President Barack Obama begins this week as House of Representatives Democratic leaders prepare for difficult negotiations with the Senate.

FACTBOX - Major differences in U.S. Senate, House health bills Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 PM PST This compromise bill would have to be passed by both chambers of Congress before being sent to President Barack Obama to sign into law. Healthcare reform is Obama's top legislative priority, and the Democrats are aiming to overcome unified Republican opposition.

Quake in Atlantic near S.Sandwich Islands: USGS (AFP) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:16 PM PST AFP - A major 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Atlantic ocean early Tuesday east of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a sparsely populated British territory, a US monitor said.

CIA bomber a Jordan 'double agent' Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:14 PM PST Reports say a doctor working with a Jordanian officer attacked Afghanistan base.

Obama poised to unveil counterterrorism reforms Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:23 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday plans to unveil reforms aimed at thwarting future attacks like the attempted Christmas Day airliner bombing, as he seeks to limit political fallout from the incident.

Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:23 PM PST MANILA (Reuters) - The mayor of a small Philippine town, the main suspect in the November massacre of 57 people in the country's troubled south, pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Tuesday.

'Octomom' doctor accused of 'gross negligence' Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:45 PM PST LOS ANGELES -The fertility doctor who treated the woman who gave birth to octuplets last year has been accused of "gross negligence," a disciplinary complaint filed by the California Medical Board showed. Read more...

Brazilian floods kill 72, hopes dim amid grim search Posted: 04 Jan 2010 07:34 PM PST ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil -Rescue teams scoured ravines and hillsides searching for survivors of landslides that have killed 72 people in the past days as hopes dimmed with each passing hour. Read more...

Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty Posted: 04 Jan 2010 07:05 PM PST MANILA -The prime suspect in the worst political massacre in the Philippines pleaded not guilty when he appeared in a special police court on Tuesday on multiple counts of murder. Read more...

US uncovers third gatecrasher at India state dinner Posted: 04 Jan 2010 01:01 PM PST WASHINGTON -US authorities said that a third gatecrasher sneaked into November's White House state dinner for India's prime minister after an uninvited couple raised security concerns. Read more...

Court upholds Moussaoui's 9/11 life prison term Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:52 PM PST WASHINGTON - A US appeals court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Zacarias Moussaoui for complicity in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Read more...

Japan finmin's health woes keep markets guessing Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:57 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii left financial markets guessing on Tuesday on whether he will remain in the post, saying he was still waiting for test results after being hospitalised last week suffering from exhaustion.

Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:33 PM PST Reuters - The mayor of a small Philippine town, the main suspect in the November massacre of 57 people in the country's troubled south, pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Tuesday.

Philippine massacre suspect pleads not guilty to murder Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:33 PM PST MANILA (Reuters) - The mayor of a small Philippine town, the main suspect in the November massacre of 57 people in the country's troubled south, pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Tuesday.

The Limits Of Politics Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:01 PM PST Why urban-centric blue state politicians can't save cities like Chicago and Detroit.

Deregulation Now Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:01 PM PST A New Year's resolution for failing state governments.

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On the White House: After Balmy Hawaii, Chilly Washington

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• On the White House: After Balmy Hawaii, Chilly Washington
• Insulting offence
• In pictures
• Moussaoui loses 9/11 appeal
• A Third Party Crasher Is Reported
• Two Killed in Las Vegas Courthouse
• One on One: Jack Dorsey of Twitter and Square
• Two dead after Las Vegas shooting
• UK may ban Islamist march in military memorial town
• Computer method spots art fakes, researchers say
• Help for Haiti seen in toilets
• Cleric's anti-war march threat draws fury
• Economy Is Down, but Dubai Tower Tops All
• Standoff Builds Over Afghan Cabinet
• Serbia accuses Croatia of genocide
• Iraq to take Blackwater to court
• Yemen instability 'a wide threat'
• US 'debating next steps' on Iran
• Johnson 'backs' Islamic march ban
• Standoff Builds Over Afghan Cabinet

On the White House: After Balmy Hawaii, Chilly Washington Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:40 PM PST President Obama is facing furor over the attempted Christmas attack and a pile of other business after his 10-day vacation.

Insulting offence Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:46 PM PST French may ban psychological violence of spouses

In pictures Posted: 04 Jan 2010 09:47 AM PST The construction of the world's tallest building in Dubai

Moussaoui loses 9/11 appeal Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:45 PM PST A US appeals court upholds the conviction and life sentence of 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.

A Third Party Crasher Is Reported Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:24 AM PST The Secret Service released a statement saying that another person, besides the Virginia couple, also breached security to gain access to the Obamas' state dinner.

Two Killed in Las Vegas Courthouse Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:48 PM PST The gunman and a court security officer were killed, and a deputy United States marshal was wounded.

One on One: Jack Dorsey of Twitter and Square Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:24 PM PST Jack Dorsey, founder and chairman of Twitter.com, sits down to answer questions about Twitter, Foursquare and his latest venture, Square, an on-the-go credit card payment platform.

Two dead after Las Vegas shooting Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:28 PM PST A gunman opens fire in a federal court building in Las Vegas, killing one and wounding another before being shot dead by police officers.

UK may ban Islamist march in military memorial town Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:16 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday he was appalled that an Islamist group planned to march through a town renowned for honoring British troops killed in Afghanistan.

Computer method spots art fakes, researchers say Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:11 PM PST A simple method of dicing up and analysing images of art' works reveals an accurate way to spot fakes, researchers say.

Help for Haiti seen in toilets Posted: 04 Jan 2010 08:19 AM PST Two American women Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods, an organization that facilitates the construction of toilets that compost human waste to be used as fertilizer in Haiti.

Cleric's anti-war march threat draws fury Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:51 AM PST A controversial British Muslim cleric is threatening to stage a march through the town that receives the bodies of British war dead as a protest against the war in Afghanistan, drawing a fury and outrage.

Economy Is Down, but Dubai Tower Tops All Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:51 PM PST In the midst of a real estate crash, Dubai pulled out all the stops to celebrate the opening of the world's tallest building.

Standoff Builds Over Afghan Cabinet Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:17 AM PST President Hamid Karzai asked lawmakers to delay their holiday after they rejected many of his nominees.

Serbia accuses Croatia of genocide Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:22 AM PST Serbia files lawsuit at International Court of Justice over 1991-95 Yugoslav war.

Iraq to take Blackwater to court Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:18 AM PST Prime minister says lawsuits will be filed over 2007 killing of civilians in Baghdad.

Yemen instability 'a wide threat' Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:12 PM PST The US says Yemen instability is a global threat, as embassies close after threats by a group behind an alleged plane bomb.

US 'debating next steps' on Iran Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:23 AM PST The US says it has begun talks with "like-minded nations" on what steps to take next against Iran over its nuclear programme.

Johnson 'backs' Islamic march ban Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:25 AM PST The home secretary says he will back any move to ban a radical Islamic group from marching through Wootton Bassett.

Standoff Builds Over Afghan Cabinet Posted: 04 Jan 2010 10:54 AM PST Tensions between Hamid Karzai and the Afghan parliament escalated Monday when the president asked lawmakers to delay their winter holiday so he could offer them a new list of nominees.

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