Teams of veterinarians and police shooters have killed some 58,000 stray dogs in and around the Iraqi capital over the past three months as part of a campaign to curb an increasing number of strays blamed for attacks on residents. The Baghdad...

8 goals in 7 games net Spain the World Cup. Despite the paltry scoring, they’re deserving champions — I’m not sure we’ve ever seen a midfield dominate possession so completely and effortlessly in every game. They sent...

Pipe bomb disguised as chocolates sends woman to hospital A seemingly anonymous gift left on the front porch of a Houston home owned by an oil company executive has the city’s affluent population of oil profiteers on edge this weekend,...

As in, the ones that sell pets not the ones that sell pet supplies. This twinkly article about a political battle in San Francisco over a proposed ban on the selling of live animals focuses more on the politics of the situation and less on the...

Costa Ricans suspect ‘ulterior motive’ in permitting large numbers of US troops Opposition leaders in Costa Rica are up in arms over an agreement between the country and the United States that reportedly allows 46 US warships and...

Sen. Jon Kyl, Republican of Arizona, believes that any extension to unemployment benefits “ought to be paid for.” But when it comes to the $678-billion cost of extending the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy, the senator says no...

Politicians on both sides of the aisle have questioned the Obama administration’s plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian courts. But the alternative — military tribunals — may prevent suspects from being sentenced to...

BP plans to reduce payments to some 40,000 oil-spill claimants, potentially making life more difficult for individuals and businesses affected by the Gulf oil spill, a Louisiana official has said. The Associated Press reports that...

TEHRAN — Opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi has said Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards back sanctions against Tehran as they make “astronomical profits” from the punitive measures, a website said on Sunday. “I believe...

Diplomacy and sanctions won’t stop Iran from building a nuclear warhead, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “There has only been one time that Iran actually stopped the program,” Netanyahu told Fox...

WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department is still investigating the causes of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to determine whether to bring criminal charges, Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday. “The investigation is ongoing. We are...

Diplomacy and sanctions won’t stop Iran from building a nuclear warhead, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “There has only been one time that Iran actually stopped the program,” Netanyahu told Fox...