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Family convicted in 'honor murders'

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 2:42pm UTC

A jury in Kingston, Ontario, resumes its deliberations today in the "honor" murder trial of three members of a Montreal family who are accused of killing four relatives.
Democrats prime 2012 House recruits

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 2:11pm UTC

Just 15 months after taking a thumping in the 2010 midterm elections, House Democrats have seized on the current anti-Washington fervor and are confident they can win the 25 seats they need to regain control of the House.
Report: U.N. nuclear team arrives in Iran

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 1:46pm UTC

International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors arrived in Iran early Sunday for a three-day visit to examine the nation's controversial nuclear program, state media reported.
62 killed in Syria, activist group says

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 1:44pm UTC

Russia's foreign minister is in favor of boosting the number of observers in Syria, saying Sunday he did not understand why the Arab League suspended its monitoring mission.
Gingrich questions Romney's suitability for presidency

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 12:59pm UTC

Newt Gingrich today accused front-running Mitt Romney of waging a dishonest campaign, saying the former governor is trying to cover up liberal stances in his past.
Nine die on smoky Florida roads

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 12:45pm UTC

A survivor of a series of crashes that left 10 people dead on a smoky Florida interstate said afterward all he could hear was the sound of crying.
English soccer racism in spotlight

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 11:54am UTC

Police in England arrested a man Saturday on suspicion of making a racially abusive gesture at a high-profile soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester United earlier that day, they said Sunday.
Defense Dept. can't account for $2 billion

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 11:01am UTC

The U.S. Defense Department can't account for about $2 billion it was given to cover Iraq-related expenses, according to a new government audit.
Opinion: How to tame super PACs

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 9:19am UTC

TV stations should stop the flood of deceptive ads that distort candidates' records by refusing to air them, Kathleen Hall Jamieson says.
100+ arrests in Occupy Oakland protests

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 9:04am UTC

Occupy activists broke into Oakland City Hall, damaging displays and burning an American flag, the culmination of protests Saturday that saw police and protesters trade allegations over who was responsible for clashes in the Northern California city that ended with the arrest of more than 100 people.
Blood found in missing child's home

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 10:11pm UTC

Maine police revealed Saturday that blood was found in missing toddler Ayla Reynolds' basement and, for the first time, cast doubt on the accounts of adults who were in the home when she was last seen -- saying they don't "pass the 'straight-face' test in Maine."
Occupy activists, police clash in Oakland

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 8:54pm UTC

Occupy activists tossed pipes, bottles, burning flares and other objects Saturday at Oakland police, who responded by using tear gas and smoke grenades and arresting 19 demonstrators, police said.
Yemeni president arrives in U.S.

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 7:01pm UTC

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrived in the United States on Saturday, marking the latest phase in a series of political moves surrounding his transition from power in violence-wracked Yemen.