Obama says Boy Scouts should allow gays as members
President Barack Obama said Sunday that gays should be allowed in the Boy Scouts and women should be allowed in military combat roles, weighing in on two storied American institutions facing proposals to end long-held exclusions.
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South Korea, U.S. begin drills amid North Korea nuclear threat
South Korean and U.S. troops began naval drills Monday in a show of force partly directed at North Korea amid signs that Pyongyang will soon carry out a threat to conduct its third atomic test.
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Three bodies found at Mexico oil blast site, toll reaches 36
Mexican rescue workers found three more bodies over the weekend amid the rubble of a deadly blast that tore through state oil firm Pemex's main office complex, the government said, as search efforts appeared to near a close. The death toll from Thursday's explosion stands at 36, Pemex said via Twitter. Rescue workers had been digging through the last sections of the building's basement and could soon call off their search. One person was reported still missing. ...
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Kerry makes calls abroad in first weekend as secretary of state
New Secretary of State John Kerry reached out to Israeli and Palestinian leaders in phone calls this weekend, assuring them the Obama administration will continue to pursue a Mideast peace agreement while recognizing the individual concerns on both sides.
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Tour bus overturns east of Los Angeles, multiple deaths A fire department spokesman says a tour bus has overturned on a desert highway east of Los Angeles, and multiple people have died. Read More ...
Panetta: Drone strike decisions don't come lightly
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says decisions to strike potential terrorist targets with unmanned drones don't "come lightly."
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Details emerge about man at center of Ala standoff
As an Alabama standoff and hostage drama marked a sixth day Sunday, more details emerged about the suspect at the center, with neighbors and officials painting a picture of an isolated man estranged from his family.
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Battle-scarred skull of suspected King Richard III revealed
A battle-scarred skull discovered beneath a parking lot in England could be that of King Richard III, who died in battle in 1485.
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Iran hedges on nuclear talks with six powers or U.S.
Iran said on Sunday it was open to a U.S. offer of direct talks on its nuclear program and that six world powers had suggested a new round of nuclear negotiations this month, but without committing itself to either proposal. Diplomatic efforts to resolve a dispute over Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran says is peaceful but the West suspects is intended to give Iran the capability to build a nuclear bomb, have been all but deadlocked for years, while Iran has continued to announce advances in the program. ...
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Bill Clinton to speak at Ed Koch's funeral in New York City
Ed Koch is being remembered as the quintessential New Yorker — an admired but tough, colorful former mayor who will be honored at his funeral by former President Bill Clinton.
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Women's baseball star, movie inspirer 'Pepper' Paire-Davis dies
After Harvard visit, dozens injured in bus crash
BOSTON (AP) — The scene could hardly have been more frightening for a Pennsylvania high school student just returning from a tour of Harvard University when the bus she was on slammed into an overpass, injuring dozens of passengers.
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Paraguay presidential hopeful Oviedo dies in crash
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguayan presidential candidate Lino Cesar Oviedo has been killed in a helicopter crash, authorities said Sunday, ending a dramatic political career that included coups and repeated attempts to lead this impoverished 6.5 million-person country.
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Taliban peace talks flounder as troops draw down
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan peace effort is floundering, fraught with mistrust and confusion among key players even though the hard-line Taliban militants show signs of softening and their reclusive, one-eyed leader made a surprise offer to share power in a post-war Afghanistan.
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NRA likens universal checks to gun registry
The National Rifle Association's executive vice president continued to oppose background checks for all gun purchases despite polls indicating that most NRA members don't share his position.
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