Political Veteran Warned Edwards About Affair

Political Veteran Warned Edwards About Affair
The Ethicist Contest Winner: Give Thanks for Meat
9 found hanging from Mexican bridge
Bin Laden letters intrigue, amuse readers
Scores injured as police break up Cairo rally
Armenia campaign rally blast hurts 144-officials
Malawi moves to block visit by Sudan's wanted Bashir
Afghans condemn Hazara killings in Pakistan
Nine hanged from Mexico bridge
DealBook: Third Point Demands Yahoo C.E.O. Be Fired by Monday
Scores injured at Armenia rally
Many injured at Armenia political rally
Saudi ambassador to 'return to Egypt'
U.S. doesn't expect Pakistan to reopen Afghan war supply routes soon
Threats and bullying tarnish southern Italy vote
Crisis over blind activist Chen Guangcheng pushes U.S. and China down familiar path
Boris narrowly ahead in London
ArtsBeat: Yauch, Beastie Boys Rapper Known as ‘MCA,’ Dies
Greek euro membership at stake in poll: Socialists
Yauch, Beastie Boys Rapper Known as ‘MCA,’ Dies

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Peter Scher, an adviser to Bill Clinton and John Kerry, said he told John Edwards that he should not run for president if was cheating on his wife.

The Ethicist Contest Winner: Give Thanks for Meat

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:49 PM PDT

How the winner of our Ethicist contest turned from a vegan into a conscientious meat-eater.

9 found hanging from Mexican bridge

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Residents of the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo found nine bodies hanging from an overpass Friday morning, along with a message directed to a drug cartel.

Bin Laden letters intrigue, amuse readers

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:13 PM PDT

From fascination with marketing savvy to an eye toward humor, readers share thoughts on the Osama bin Laden's letters which were released Thursday.

Scores injured as police break up Cairo rally

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:57 PM PDT

Health ministry says 128 wounded as security forces battle protesters trying to force their way into defence ministry.

Armenia campaign rally blast hurts 144-officials

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:29 PM PDT

YEREVAN (Reuters) - More than 140 people were hurt at a campaign rally in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Friday, when hundreds of small balloons went up in flames, burning people and sparking panic, two days before an election, an emergency official said.

Malawi moves to block visit by Sudan's wanted Bashir

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:18 PM PDT

LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi President Joyce Banda said on Friday she had asked the African Union to prevent Sudan's wanted leader Omar Hassan al-Bashir from attending a summit in her country, saying his visit would have "implications" for the economy.

Afghans condemn Hazara killings in Pakistan

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:13 PM PDT

Hundreds stage rally in Kabul demanding end to deadly attacks on minority ethnic group in Balochistan province.

Nine hanged from Mexico bridge

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:49 AM PDT

Nine bodies are found hanging from a bridge in northern Mexico, in the latest killings blamed on a feud between rival drugs gangs.

DealBook: Third Point Demands Yahoo C.E.O. Be Fired by Monday

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Third Point called for the dismissal of the technology company's chief executive, Scott Thompson, after revealing that the Yahoo leader had inaccurately stated his academic credentials.

Scores injured at Armenia rally

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:09 PM PDT

At least 144 people are injured at a political event in the Armenia capital after clusters of gas balloons explode, officials say.

Many injured at Armenia political rally

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:27 PM PDT

Explosion of balloons at political event in Yerevan leads to 104 people suffering burns.

Saudi ambassador to 'return to Egypt'

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:39 AM PDT

King orders diplomat to go back and consulates to be reopened after meeting Egyptian delegation, state news agency says.

U.S. doesn't expect Pakistan to reopen Afghan war supply routes soon

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:53 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Taliban kicks off its spring fighting season in Afghanistan, an agreement with Pakistan that would help NATO supply its troops there could be weeks or months away, forcing military leaders to spend two-and-a-half times as much to ship some supplies through Central Asia.

Threats and bullying tarnish southern Italy vote

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:22 PM PDT

ACERRA, Italy (Reuters) - Acerra, in southern Italy, has long suffered abnormally high rates of cancer, apparently linked to the illegal waste dumps that dot the surrounding countryside, and something of their toxic effect has seeped into political life as well.

Crisis over blind activist Chen Guangcheng pushes U.S. and China down familiar path

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:36 AM PDT

HONG KONG — After days of diplomatic tumult triggered by the plight of Chen Guangcheng, the dissident lawyer who fled house arrest to find temporary sanctuary at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China and the United States are now in an uncomfortable but familiar place — struggling to contain an unforeseen upheaval that, like many others since Richard Nixon met Mao Zedong in 1972, has soured but is not expected to shatter a relationship each country considers too important to fail.

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Boris narrowly ahead in London

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:31 PM PDT

The current London mayor is hoping to buck the trend of disappointing Conservative results as he holds a narrow lead in the race for City Hall.

ArtsBeat: Yauch, Beastie Boys Rapper Known as ‘MCA,’ Dies

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:52 PM PDT

Mr. Yauch, who was one of the founders of the seminal hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died of cancer at 47.

Greek euro membership at stake in poll: Socialists

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:31 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos told voters on Friday that Greece may have to abandon the euro if they fail to support him in Sunday's general election.