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Trilateral declaration omits North

2012-05-15T08:17:05Z

BEIJING — The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea released a joint declaration Monday, a day after their annual Beijing summit omitted any reference to one of the most pressing topics of discussion: North Korea.

Half of college grads can't find full-time jobs

2012-05-15T08:13:27Z

President Obama was the commencement speaker Monday at Barnard College, the women's college in New York.

Nebraska GOP Primary Gets Dose of Adrenaline

2012-05-15T07:53:47Z

Omaha-NE - Tuesday's Republican Senate primary in Nebraska has been shaken up in recent days, as a candidate who was running steadily in third place appears to be surging.

In Iran Nuke Talks, Ehud Barak Is the Man to Watch

2012-05-15T07:51:25Z

Washington, D.C.- When U.S. President Barack Obama dispatches his negotiators to Baghdad next week to join talks with Iran over the future of its nuclear program, he’ll be most concerned about the reaction of one man: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.

Ron Paul: ‘We will no longer spend resources’ campaigning

2012-05-15T07:50:10Z

WASHINGTON — Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas and a favorite of tea partyers, effectively ended his presidential campaign Monday but urged his fervent supporters to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

Governor eyes more cuts as Calif deficit swells

2012-05-15T07:46:32Z

SACRAMENTO, Calif- California's sputtering economic recovery is putting a heavier-than-expected drag on state tax revenue, leaving Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday to propose deep budget cuts across an array of government services and warn again that even more cuts are ahead if voters reject his tax-hike initiative in November.

Movie Review: The Avengers

2012-05-12T23:30:17Z

Atlanta, Georgia- The most anticipated movie of the Marvel series has finally made it to the big screen in The Avengers.

This time it’s the fate of the planet earth freedom is at hand. Seeking world domination Loki come blazing in through a portal hole to bring the people of earth to their knees, these mere mortals are no match to this semi-god.

Egypt Court Suspends Vote, but Ruling Is Disputed

2012-05-10T10:34:56Z

CAIRO — An administrative court on Wednesday suspended Egypt’s presidential election, scheduled to start on May 23, but legal experts said the ruling was expected to have little effect, and the candidates continued their campaigns, including preparations for the first televised debate Thursday night.

French president-elect Hollande meets EU's Van Rompuy in Paris

2012-05-10T10:33:30Z

PARIS -- French president-elect Francois Hollande Wednesday had his first "rendez-vous" with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy at his campaign headquarters in Paris.

South Sudan accuses Khartoum of more border attacks

2012-05-10T10:29:05Z

JUBA - South Sudan accused Sudan on Wednesday of bombing and shelling seven areas on the southern side of their disputed border in the last 48 hours, calling the acts a violation of a U.N.-backed ceasefire which should have begun on Saturday.