US Soldier Sentenced to Life in Prison for Afghan Atrocities A military panel in the U.S. state of Washington has sentenced U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs to life in prison for killing Afghan villagers for sport and cutting off their body part...
European Far Right Trying to Erase Violent Past Immigration is one of the hottest topics in Europe today. And it's an issue giving far right grassroots organizations and political parties momentum in European governments and on the Internet. An exami...
Alt-Rock Band Celebrates 10th Anniversary The Seattle rock band Minus the Bear has spent a decade traveling together -- and recording four albums in its own studio in Seattle. The band's recent album, Omni , changes the pattern. Minus the Bear releas...
Libyans Optimistic on Democracy, Challenges Loom In the first blush of enthusiasm after the nine-month struggle to oust Moammar Gadhafi, many Libyans are optimistic that the country will be able to move toward democracy with little payback for the ir...
Asia Pacific Nations Can Help Solve European Crisis, US Officials Say US officials say the Asia Pacific region is less affected than other areas by the financial crisis in Europe and can stimulate worldwide economic growth. Talks by finance and forei...
Virginia College Proactively Manages Student Loan Debt The Obama administration offered financial relief last month to one million college students and recent graduates struggling to make student loan payments, as tuition costs rapidly rise. Administ...
For Haitian Artist Edouard Duval-Carri, Home is Where the Heart is Every artist has an inspiration. For some, it's a person. For others, it's a place. Hard at work in his Miami studio, Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carri pours his roots into his art....
Israeli Settlement Expansion Raises West Bank Tensions After the United Nations' cultural organization UNESCO voted to grant membership to the Palestinians, Israel announced it would accelerate construction of Jewish settlements on the outskirts of J...
Scotty McCreery's Future Career Looks 'Clear As Day' American Idol 2011 winner Scotty McCreery has just released his debut album and he's already setting records. Clear As Day is the debut album by Country singer Scotty McCreery. With first-week sale...
Bill Clinton Sells His Economic Prescriptions in New Book With U.S. unemployment stuck at nine percent, former President Bill Clinton is offering his own prescriptions for fixing the economy in a new book, Back to Work . Selling the former president'...
Experts Say Political Reforms Needed for Afghanistan's Stability U.S. and NATO combat forces are set to leave Afghanistan by 2014. Afghanistan's neighbors and Western countries are pledging their commitment to the country's security and economic stab...
Experts Say Political Reforms Needed for Afghanistan's Stability U.S. and NATO combat forces are set to leave Afghanistan by 2014. Afghanistan's neighbors and Western countries are pledging their commitment to the country's security and economic stab...
Veterans of Iraq, Afghan Conflicts Differ on US Role Abroad The United States observes Veterans Day November 11, a national holiday to remember and honor military veterans of all wars. Veterans Day dates back to the end of World War I in 1918. This y...
Europe Struggles to Restore Confidence in Troubled Economies Greece named a new prime minister Thursday, and Italy is planning to do the same fairly soon, as European leaders move to regain the confidence of financial markets and to ensure that the r...
Alleged Mastermind of Cole Bombing Arraigned in Military Court The alleged al-Qaida mastermind of the 2000 terrorist attack on the USS Cole, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, was arraigned Wednesday in a military courtroom in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Nashiri, dr...
