N. Korea says it’s lifting border restrictions
North Korea says it has agreed to lift border restrictions with South Korea to allow reunions of separated families and restart …
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Karzai’s image down as Afghan election approaches
Despite his critics both in Afghanistan and abroad, Hamid Karzai appears the favorite in Thursday’s presidential election, although …
Egypt’s guessing game: How long can a leader last?
When Egypt’s leader meets on Tuesday with President Obama in Washington, U.S. officials may find themselves caught up in the …
Eyeing smaller, faster, smarter ear implants
Six-year-old Serena Rush loves to belt out It’s a Hard Knock Life, her favorite tune from the musical Annie, and someday she …
White House may be ready to nix ‘public option’
President Obama’s administration signaled on Sunday it is ready to abandon the idea of giving Americans the option of government-run …
Family ‘ecstatic’ about U.S. man’s release from Burma
Family members of a Missouri man imprisoned in Burma for swimming to the home of detained Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi …
Obama uses weekly address to push health care
President Obama is using political tactics and rhetorical devices honed in his White House campaign to regain the upper hand …
Gun law complaints trail Obama during park tours
Family in tow for a tour of national treasures far from Washington, President Obama is trailed by criticism from gun opponents …
S.F. rail union, management resume negotiations
Management of the San Francisco Bay area’s commuter rail system and the union representing its train operators and station agents …
Mormon church becomes target in renewed gay marriage fight
The Mormon church’s vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned …