- Judge Deals a Blow to John Edwards
John Edwards abruptly rested his case today, but his defense was dealt a blow when the federal judge said she will set a lower bar than Edwards' legal team had sought for convicting the former presidential candidate of violating the federal campaign finance law.
- RFK Jr.'s Wife, Mary Kennedy, Kills Self
- Medal of Honor Given to Vietnam Hero
42 years after a selfless act of heroism during the Vietnam war saved the lives of his fellow soldiers, Army Specialist Leslie H. Sabo Jr. will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Wednesday. President Obama will present the nation's highest decoration for valor to Sabo's widow, Rose Mary Brown, and brother, George Sabo.
- Photos: 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Celebrities enjoy the glitz and glamour of the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival
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- House OKs Violence Against Women Act
The House voted this evening to approve the Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act, also known as VAWA, 222-205. The bill would have failed had it not won the support of six Democrats. Twenty-three Republicans voted against the bill with most of the...
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- Giorgos Zanias Named Caretaker Greek Finance Chief
Senior debt swap negotiator Zanias named Greek caretaker finance minister
- Brazil Moves to Cut Hotel Costs Before Rio+20
Brazil moves to cut hotel costs for Rio+20 summit, prices that prompted delegate cancellations
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- Photos: 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Celebrities enjoy the glitz and glamour of the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival
- Drug Lab Near Cash Plane Crash Site
Drug lab found in Ecuador near cash plane crash site
- Amazon Tributary Hits Record High After Rains
Powerful Amazon tributary Rio Negro swells to record high after weeks of rains in Brazil
- 100 Rio Buildings Risk Collapse, Official Says
More than 100 buildings in Rio risk collapsing, head of engineering agency estimates
- Jewish Group Suggests Ban on Far-Right Greek Party
European Jewish organization raises prospect of banning far-right party in Greece
- Clashes in Western Libyan Town Leave 6 Dead
Clashes in western Libyan town near Algerian border leave 6 dead
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- Jewish Group Wants Europe to Tackle Far Right
European Jewish organization urges EU governments to tackle neo-Nazism, growing far right
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- 100 Rio Buildings Risk Collapse, Official Says
More than 100 buildings in Rio risk collapsing, head of engineering agency estimates
- Photos: Today in Pictures: May 16, 2012
Today in Pictures: May 16, 2012
- A Peek Inside OBL's Compound
Turning a lot of heads today in a Pentagon hallway is the once-classified scale model of Osama bin Laden’s compound used to plan last year’s Special Forces raid. Hundreds of civilian and military employees at the Pentagon have spent time today gawking at a temporary...
- Syrian Leader Says Terrorists Are Behind Unrest
Syrian leader vows to prove foreign mercenaries are behind unrest
- Full Episode: GMA 5/16: Maria Menounos voted off 'DWTS'
Tom Cruise opens up; opinionated Judge Judy; skin cancer screening; Tyra Banks.
- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Stands in for Chavez
In Venezuela, top diplomat steps into the void while cancer forces lower profile for Chavez
- Russian Teacher Who Reported Vote Fraud on Trial
Russian teacher who reported being pressured to rig vote for Putin's party goes on trial
- UK Jails Man for Hacking Facebook Account
UK sentences man to 12 months in jail for hacking Facebook account of US user