Obama and G.O.P. Gear Up for Next Fiscal Fight

Obama and G.O.P. Gear Up for Next Fiscal Fight

Obama and G.O.P. Gear Up for Next Fiscal Fight

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 01:07 PM PST

Days after one high-stakes standoff over finances was resolved, the two sides are getting ready for another as Congress prepares to address the nation's borrowing limit.

Boy killed at holiday parade in southern Spain

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:49 PM PST

MADRID (Reuters) - A six-year-old boy was killed in an accident at a traditional festive parade on Saturday in Malaga on Spain's southern Costa del Sol, local authorities said.

Belfast protests over flag turn violent

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST

Northern Ireland police clash with protesters angered by decision to stop flying the British flag year-round.

Leaders of two Sudans agree on border buffer zone: mediator

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:01 PM PST

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to set up a long-delayed demilitarized zone along their disputed border as soon as possible, a condition for the resumption of oil exports, an African Union mediator said on Saturday.

Honduras removes its ambassador to Colombia amid party scandal

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras has removed its ambassador to Colombia amid reports his personal aide was involved in a wild party held at the embassy of Honduras in Bogota which, according to media, was attended by prostitutes and where cell phones and computers were stolen.

New High for Tuna at Tokyo Fish Sale

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:06 PM PST

A Tokyo-based sushi restaurant chain owner paid 155.4 million yen, or about $1.76 million, for a 488-pound bluefin, or about $3,600 per pound.

Travel Disrupted in China Amid Unusually Cold Weather

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:08 PM PST

Snow and ice led to closed highways, canceled flights, stranded tourists and power failures in several provinces.

India struggles with social media following rape uproar

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:15 AM PST

NEW DELHI — Protests against a brutal gang rape galvanized thousands of young Facebook- and Twitter-savvy Indians last week, and they once again exposed the Indian government's beleaguered and often blundering efforts to join the social media bandwagon.

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West Ham 2-2 Man Utd

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:56 AM PST

Manchester United earn an FA Cup replay against West Ham thanks to Robin van Persie's stoppage-time goal.

Steven Smith, Developer, Hopes to Restore a Fleeting Paradise in the Bronx

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 07:46 AM PST

Steven Smith envisions an $80 million project at Oak Point, where Hurricane Sandy's 13-foot surge washed away a shoreline haven he had helped create.

Venezuela assembly meets for leadership vote

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:08 PM PST

Country's top legislative body re-elects its speaker as President Chavez's swearing-in appears likely to be delayed.

Bill Pushes for More Legislative Sessions in Texas

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:34 AM PST

A bill in Texas would change not only how lawmakers conduct business, but also how often, in a state where legislators meet only in odd-numbered years.

McChrystal Book Details Tensions With Obama

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:58 PM PST

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the former American commander in Afghanistan, recalls disputes with the White House starting soon after President Obama took office.

India Takes Aim at Poverty With Cash Transfer Program

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:57 AM PST

On Jan. 1, the government started depositing pension and scholarship payments directly into the bank accounts of about 245,000 people, in a bid to prevent corrupt officials from diverting money to their own pockets.

Man arrested after shots fired at Northern Irish police in flag riots

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 09:55 AM PST

BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Irish police arrested a 38-year-old man on Saturday on suspicion of attempted murder after shots were fired at police officers during protests over the removal of the British flag from Belfast City Hall.

Four dead in Colorado shooting

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:39 AM PST

Four people, including a gunman, are found dead following a shooting incident and stand-off with police in Aurora, in the US state of Colorado.

McChrystal Book Details Tensions With Obama

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 12:58 PM PST

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the former American commander in Afghanistan, recalls disputes with the White House starting soon after President Obama took office.

Italian fashion boss Missoni missing off Venezuela

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 10:02 AM PST

A small plane carrying six people, one of them believed to be Vittorio Missoni, a director of Italy's Missoni fashion house, is missing off the coast of Venezuela, Interior Minister Nestor Reverol Torres said.

Depardieu makes Russia trip after accepting citizenship

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 10:02 AM PST

French-born actor Gerard Depardieu arrived in the Black Sea resort of Sochi Saturday, according to Russian state media, a day after he announced that he had accepted Russian citizenship.

‘Sticks for Troops' keeps hockey going in Afghanistan

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 09:19 AM PST

There is more hockey being played in Kandahar right now than in the NHL.

That's right, deployed soldiers get to blow off steam by playing organized hockey games, thanks in part to the organization Sticks for Troops.

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