Cuomo Lays Out Plan to Curb State Spending

Cuomo Lays Out Plan to Curb State Spending
City Crime Reporting Comes Under New Scrutiny
As progressive Pakistani politician is mourned, his suspected killer is lauded
Pentagon Is Poised to Cancel Marine Landing Craft
Assange warned after late check-in with police
U.S. and NATO allies plan to spend $11.6 billion this year for Afghan security
Alomar and Blyleven Elected to Hall of Fame
State Lawmakers Take On Birthright Citizenship
Venezuela convenes new parliament
UN 'to bolster Ivory Coast force'
Couple do Royal wedding 'their way'
Egyptian police charge activists
U.K. Official Stresses Uncertainty on Afghan Pullout
Morocco Breaks Up al Qaeda-Linked Cell
Argentinian Markets Have Favorable Growth Winds
Boehner Takes Gavel in House With Pledge to Bring Change
Nigeria senator on murder charge
Bretons fight to save language from extinction
Oil and power at center of vote to split Sudan
US Congress sworn in

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:48 PM PST

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's address gave few details on closing a $10 billion deficit and set up a clash with liberal Democrats who control the State Assembly.

City Crime Reporting Comes Under New Scrutiny

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:40 PM PST

The police commissioner, Raymond W. Kelly, announced a panel to examine the department's crime statistics.

As progressive Pakistani politician is mourned, his suspected killer is lauded

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:33 PM PST

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - A leading ruling party politician was buried under tight security Wednesday, one day after his assassination, and he was lionized by supporters for his bravery and principles.

Pentagon Is Poised to Cancel Marine Landing Craft

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST

The $14.4-billion program has been hurt by delays and cost overruns, and a view that amphibious assaults have grown less effective.

Assange warned after late check-in with police

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:31 AM PST

Police have issued a warning to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after he showed up late for his court-ordered daily check-in with British authorities while on bail.

U.S. and NATO allies plan to spend $11.6 billion this year for Afghan security

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:53 AM PST

KABUL - The United States and its NATO allies plan to spend $11.6 billion this year building Afghanistan's security forces, the largest yearly sum to date, as pressure mounts to shift responsibility for fighting the Taliban away from the U.S.-led force and toward local troops.

Alomar and Blyleven Elected to Hall of Fame

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:35 PM PST

Roberto Alomar was selected in his second year on the ballot with 90 percent of the vote, Bert Blyleven in his 14th with 79.7 percent of the vote.

State Lawmakers Take On Birthright Citizenship

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:39 AM PST

Conservatives from five state legislatures launched a joint campaign to try to cancel automatic citizenship for the American-born children of illegal immigrants.

Venezuela convenes new parliament

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:52 AM PST

Opposition politicians take up their seats in the new National Assembly in Venezuela, the first in five years to have substantial opposition representation.

UN 'to bolster Ivory Coast force'

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:46 AM PST

The UN says it is planning to send 1,000 to 2,000 more peacekeepers to Ivory Coast amid the continuing political crisis in the country.

Couple do Royal wedding 'their way'

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:00 AM PST

St James's Palace have released more details about the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Egyptian police charge activists

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:40 AM PST

Eight Muslim activists who joined Coptic demonstrations against Alexandria attack charged with disturbing public safety.

U.K. Official Stresses Uncertainty on Afghan Pullout

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:16 AM PST

U.K. defense secretary Liam Fox appeared to dampen expectations at home that British troops could begin returning from Afghanistan this year.

Morocco Breaks Up al Qaeda-Linked Cell

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:10 PM PST

Morocco's government said it has broken up a cell linked to al Qaeda's North African branch in the disputed Western Sahara, thwarting planned attacks on police and uncovering caches of weapons.

Argentinian Markets Have Favorable Growth Winds

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:47 PM PST

Argentina's bonds and stocks will likely add to last year's gains in early 2011, thanks to a favorable backdrop of investor appetite for emerging-market assets and expectations of solid economic growth.

Boehner Takes Gavel in House With Pledge to Bring Change

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:51 PM PST

The newly elected House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday promised a new era of transparency while vowing to push forward the conservative agenda that swept his party into power.

Nigeria senator on murder charge

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:13 AM PST

A court in Nigeria charges the leader of the Senate, Teslim Folarin, with involvement in the murder of a trade union activist Lateef Salako.

Bretons fight to save language from extinction

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:53 AM PST

At a busy creperie amid the cobbled medieval streets of Quimper in Brittany, northern France, a lunchtime crowd is enjoying hearty galettes packed with combinations of meats, cheeses and eggs.

Oil and power at center of vote to split Sudan

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:44 AM PST

Southern Sudan is scheduled to start voting on January 9 on whether to become an independent country or remain part of Sudan, Africa's largest nation which has been wracked by decades of conflict.