Retired State Department worker and wife plead guilty to plotting to spy for Cuba A retired State Department worker and his wife accused ...
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is calling a meeting of eight Amazon countries next week to forge a common stand ahead ...
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The U.S. government will audit hiring records of 1,000 firms in agriculture, healthcare and other areas to determine if they have illegal immigrants working for them, authorities said on Friday. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE, said ...
Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week WASHINGTON — National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for September, 10 a.m. WASHINGTON — Ken Feinberg, Special Master for Executive Compensation, at the National Press Club at noon. CAMDEN, N.J. ...
Colorado governor paid $1.1 million to lobby state lawmakers; contracts under review At a time of budget cuts, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter's administration last year paid employees and outside contractors $1.1 million to lobby Colorado lawmakers on legislation ranging from renewable energy ...
Israeli settlement expansion on Palestinian territory must stop immediately, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday as he seeks to position Brazil as a player in the Middle East. "The expansion of West Bank settlements must be frozen," Lula said after ...
Poland's parliament on Friday adopted a law that confines gambling to casinos and phases out the slot machines currently in many Polish cafes, clubs, shops and service stations. "Barring any surprises, I hope the president will be able to affix his signature ...
Incoming EU president Herman Van Rompuy kept a low profile Friday as the 27-nation bloc's leaders faced flak for picking him and a little-known British peer to lead a revamped Europe on the world stage. Van Rompuy, the outgoing Belgian premier chosen ...
The United States on Friday welcomed a move by interim Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti to step down briefly, saying it boosted chances for ending the months-long political showdown. "We welcome that he's going to take a leave of absence," State Department deputy ...
The international community must ensure that aid and development projects in Afghanistan do not fuel corruption there, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Friday. "The reality is that the international presence in Afghanistan has provided a significant influx of assistance dollars ...
Arizona lawmakers may have another special session to act on state's budget trouble Arizona legislators are still struggling to conclude their special session on the state's budget troubles but already are working on ideas for another one that could be held in ...
Nepal's former king has been given his first passport aged 63, a year-and-a-half after stepping down from the throne, the government said Friday. Nepal's foreign ministry said it had issued a diplomatic passport to Gyanendra Shah, who left the royal palace in ...
