Missing girl's mom arrested on child abuse charges

2011-11-22 20:08:33

Police say they've arrested the mother of a 5-year-old Arizona girl who has been missing without a trace for more than a month.

Woman jailed for stealing $1m from Mark Twain home

2011-11-22 20:08:02

A former employee of author Mark Twain's Connecticut home who admitted to embezzling more than $1 million from it in a long-running scheme.

Text-message bullying becomes more common in US

2011-11-22 13:32:36

A growing number of US kids say they have been picked on via text messaging, including having rumors spread about them or been threatened.

Chavez attends a rally in Caracas

2011-11-22 11:10:10

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (L) holds a student's hand during a rally celebrating the university students' day in Caracas November 21, 2011.

Western states step up sanctions on Iran

2011-11-22 10:00:22

The US government announced it will slap sanctions on Iran's energy sector and warned financial firms in the world against Islamist state.

Obama, Greek PM discuss debt crisis

2011-11-22 09:33:18

Obama made a phone call to Greek Prime Minster Lukas Papademos, voicing support for Greece's renewed effort to fight the debt crisis.

Oil falls on debt woes

2011-11-22 09:18:40

US crude oil price fell on Monday as the United States and Europe struggled to deal with their lingering debt problems.

US lawmakers abandon deficit-cutting effort

2011-11-22 06:34:20

US lawmakers abandoned their high-profile effort to rein in the country's ballooning debt on Monday.

Spies outed, CIA suffers in Lebanon

2011-11-21 18:06:37

The CIA's operations in Lebanon have been badly damaged after Hezbollah identified and captured a number of US spies recently.

Stocks dive over US-Europe debt fears

2011-11-21 17:04:05

Shares on Wall Street hit a one-month low on Monday, extending losses from across Europe.

Bomb-making terror suspect arrested in NYC

2011-11-21 11:23:03

A 27-year-old man suspected of plotting to bomb various targets in New York City, including those of government and police, has been arrested.

NYC mayor: Manhattan man arrested in bomb plot

2011-11-21 10:58:18

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday an al-Qaida sympathizer who plotted to bomb police and post offices in New York City has been arrested on numerous charges.