Massachusetts Bucks Its Political Stereotype

Massachusetts Bucks Its Political Stereotype
Ukraine Headed for Runoff
Soldiers killed in Helmand named
Venezuela's Chavez nationalizes French-owned retailer
Quake Dashes Economy Hopes
Fearful Haiti quake survivors turn to God for help
Quake-hit Haiti's cabinet meets -- in the open-air
Chile billionaire in narrow lead
Haiti Authorities Battle Looters
Pope defends Vatican's actions during Holocaust
Northern Irish leaders shake hands for first time
Airport bottleneck delays Haiti aid
Family's tribute to crash pilot
Chile magnate may oust left, fights Pinochet ghost
Angola arrests a third rights activist in Cabinda
Turkey says Israel an ally while interests align
At least 12 dead in clashes in Nigerian city of Jos
Haiti in Ink and Tears: A Literary Sampler
Coyle's Bolton beaten by Arsenal
A Suburban Treasure, Left to Die

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:49 PM PST

Swing voters have tipped the balance in recent elections, and could prove crucial again on Tuesday in the race for the late Edward M. Kennedy's Senate seat.

Ukraine Headed for Runoff

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:48 PM PST

Viktor Yanukovych, target of the Orange Revolution, appeared to score a comeback in Ukraine's presidential election Sunday, leading a field of 18 first-round candidates but failing to avoid a runoff against a heroine of the 2004 uprising, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. .

Soldiers killed in Helmand named

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:47 PM PST

Two UK soldiers killed in an explosion in Afghanistan are named as Cpl Lee Brownson and Rifleman Luke Farmer.

Venezuela's Chavez nationalizes French-owned retailer

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:06 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's socialist President Hugo Chavez on Sunday nationalized Exito, a chain of supermarkets controlled by France's Casino, on charges of price gauging after the government devalued the bolivar currency.

Quake Dashes Economy Hopes

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:32 AM PST

Haiti's earthquake dashed hopes for economic revival that had been building credibility among aid workers and businessmen days before the temblor hit.

Fearful Haiti quake survivors turn to God for help

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:20 AM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Survivors of Haiti's devastating earthquake gave thanks to God on Sunday, in churches if they were still standing, or on the street, out of fear of dangerous aftershocks.

Quake-hit Haiti's cabinet meets -- in the open-air

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:13 AM PST

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's cabinet met on Sunday. On a bench and some plastic chairs in an open-air yard.

Chile billionaire in narrow lead

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:32 PM PST

Exit polls predict win by right-wing candidate over ex-leader in presidential race.

Haiti Authorities Battle Looters

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:33 PM PST

Thousands of looters played a deadly version of cat-and-mouse with police in earthquake-shattered Port-au-Prince, stripping stores of canned goods, wash basins and other wares along block after block of a downtown thoroughfare.

Pope defends Vatican's actions during Holocaust

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:20 AM PST

The Pope defends the Vatican against accusations of indifference during the Holocaust, on a visit to a Rome synagogue.

Northern Irish leaders shake hands for first time

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:56 AM PST

BELFAST (Reuters) - Peter Robinson, who has temporarily stood down as Northern Ireland's first minister over a family scandal, has shaken hands with his deputy Martin McGuinness, marking a possible thaw between the former foes.

Airport bottleneck delays Haiti aid

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:29 AM PST

Desperation grows among earthquake survivors as relief takes inordinately long to reach.

Family's tribute to crash pilot

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:48 AM PST

A pilot who died with his passenger in a plane crash in Oxfordshire was "charismatic, determined and courageous", his family say.

Chile magnate may oust left, fights Pinochet ghost

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:48 AM PST

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A conservative billionaire had a paper-thin lead heading into Chile's presidential election on Sunday as he bids to end 20 years of center-left rule, but he is wrestling with former dictator Augusto Pinochet's ghost.

Angola arrests a third rights activist in Cabinda

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:39 AM PST

CABINDA, Angola (Reuters) - A leading human rights activist was arrested in Cabinda on Sunday, a lawyer said, as Angolan authorities continue their investigation into an attack there on Togo's soccer team last week.

Turkey says Israel an ally while interests align

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:26 AM PST

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and Israel will remain allies as long as their interests align, Turkey's Defense Minister said after talks with Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak on Sunday aimed at mending frayed relations.

At least 12 dead in clashes in Nigerian city of Jos

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:24 AM PST

JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 12 Nigerians on Sunday were killed in clashes in the central city of Jos as tensions reignited between Muslims and Christian gangs, a year after similar fighting killed hundreds of its residents.

Haiti in Ink and Tears: A Literary Sampler

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:23 AM PST

Here are some of the many voices, native and not, inspired by Haiti, a mystical, tested land.

Coyle's Bolton beaten by Arsenal

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 09:58 AM PST

Arsenal ensure Owen Coyle's first game as Bolton manager ends in defeat as they win 2-0 at the Reebok to close the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea to three points.