Archive for May, 2010

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli commandos rappelled down to an aid flotilla sailing to thwart a Gaza blockade on Monday, clashing with pro-Palestinian activists in a botched raid that left at least nine passengers dead.

Bloodied passengers sprawled on the…

At 60, and a decade removed from Baltimore City Hall, Kurt L. Schmoke is busy reinventing himself.

The former mayor is piling new projects on top of a full-time job as dean of Howard University Law School and sinking roots in the Annapolis area, his…

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President Hamid Karzai is rolling out his program to lure Taliban and other insurgent fighters off the battlefield, addressing a three-day conference starting Wednesday aimed at building a national consensus on how to end…

UNDATED (AP) – Pro-Palestinian activists on the ship that was raided by Israeli commandos today say the Israelis opened fire without any provocation. But Israel says the commandos acted in self-defense after being attacked by knives and clubs and by…

Now that Dennis Blair has packed his bags after 16 months as the nation’s chief intelligence officer, finding a new director to lead the 16 agencies of the intelligence community is turning out to be a tough sell.

From a wreath-laying ceremony at Virginia’s Arlington National Cemetery to a moment of silence at Major League Baseball games across the country, America on Monday stops and remembers the sacrifices of those who fell in military service to the country.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled this week’s scheduled meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli government officials said Monday. The two leaders were slated to meet Tuesday during a visit by Netanyahu to Washington, D.C.

For Wil Salvador, the decision came easy. After Arizona passed the nation’s toughest law against illegal immigration, the Glenview resident and insurance agency owner cut all ties with the state — canceling a planned business expansion to the…