Reports: Russia moves spy to Vienna for swap
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Igor Sutyagin, a Russian convicted of spying for the United States, has been flown to Vienna in what appeared to be the first step of a Russia-U.S. spy swap, Russian news agencies said on Thursday.
Russia - Espionage - United States - Federal government of the United States - Government
Solar plane completes historic 24-hour flight
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An experimental solar-powered plane landed safely Thursday, proving that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay aloft all night.
Aircraft - Solar energy - Energy - Renewable - Business
Iranian widow faces being stoned to death in days
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Human rights groups, government officials and celebrities are appealing to Iran to halt death-by-stoning plans for a convicted adulterer.
Stoning - Iran - Human rights - Adultery - Middle East
New storm heads for Texas-Mexico border
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A rain-packed tropical depression was headed out of the Gulf toward the Texas-Mexico border region on Thursday, a new threat to cities struggling with floods along the Rio Grande and its tributaries.
Rio Grande - Mexico – United States border - Flood - Mexico - United States
Three arrested in Norway al-Qaida bomb plot, officials say
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Three suspected al-Qaida members were under arrest Thursday in what Norwegian and U.S. officials said was a bombing plot linked to similar plans in New York and England.
England - New York City - Al-Qaeda - United States - New York
Girlfriend: NIU gunman said goodbye
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The girlfriend of the man who killed five people and himself at Northern Illinois University said Sunday that he called her early on Valentine’s Day, the day of the shooting, to say goodbye.
Nancy Reagan hospitalized after fall
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Nancy Reagan’s spokeswoman says the former first lady is staying overnight in the hospital after falling in her home in Bel-Air.
143 million-pound beef recall
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday recalled 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a Southern California slaughterhouse that is being investigated for mistreating cattle.
Pakistan on edge ahead of vote
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Opposition leaders warned Sunday against massive fraud as Pakistanis prepared to choose a new parliament in elections that could determine the political survival of President Pervez Musharraf.
Newman wins Daytona 500
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Ryan Newman overtook Tony Stewart on the final lap to win the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday.
Snowstorm cripples Midwest
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Hundreds of motorists were stranded in a massive traffic pileup on Thursday and classes were canceled for thousands of students as the Midwest dug out from a major snowstorm.
SWAT officer killed in L.A. standoff
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A man barricaded himself in a house after telling police he had killed three relatives, then opened fire on a SWAT team Thursday. Five people, including an officer and the gunman, were killed, police said.
Ga. employee faked bridge probes
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A Georgia state employee could face criminal charges after admitting that he faked dozens of bridge inspection reports, Msnbc.com’s Bill Dedman reports.
FEMA under scrutiny after twisters
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Local and state officials warned Wednesday that they would not tolerate a slow response from FEMA after tornadoes killed at least 55 people across the South, 31 of them in Tennessee.
2 survives snowbound for 11 days
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A couple trapped for 11 days in heavy snow was rescued Wednesday when a snowplow driver clearing a remote canyon road found them attempting a desperate hike to safety.
Winter storm slams Northeast
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A storm system slid across the Northeast with snow, sleet and freezing rain Sunday, glazing roads and tying up air travel after blacking out thousands of customers in the Midwest. At least 11 deaths have been blamed on weather-related traffic accidents.
Sudan pardons teddy bear teacher
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Sudan’s president on Monday agreed to pardon a British teacher jailed here after she allowed her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad, British politician Lord Nazir Ahmed said.
Venezuela says no to Chavez
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President Hugo Chavez suffered a stunning defeat Monday in a referendum that would have let him run for re-election indefinitely and impose a socialist system in this major U.S. oil provider.
Russia’s Putin wins ‘dirty’ election
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President Vladimir Putin’s party won a landslide victory in a parliamentary election, official results showed Monday. But opposition parties and International monitors cried foul.
Tough day as Redskins mourn Taylor, then lose
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After scoring the game’s only touchdown, Clinton Portis lifted his jersey to reveal a white shirt with the words “In memory of Sean Taylor.”
