South African President Zuma married for fifth time
[2010-01-05 10:48]South African President Jacob Zuma takes part in a dance during his traditional wedding to Tobeka Madiba, his fifth wife, at the village of Nkandla in northern KwaZulu-Natal, January 4, 2010.
Obama takes daughters for shave ice treat
[2010-01-02 14:01]President Barack Obama took his daughters and friends Friday to sample a Hawaiian delicacy of ice shavings and flavored syrup, joshing with his group about winning college football teams on New Year's Day.
Latin America's first same-sex marriage
[2009-12-29 10:11]Jose Maria Di Bello (L) and his partner Alex Freyre exchange rings as they get married at a government's registry office in Ushuaia, December 28, 2009.
Bomb suspect came from elite family, best schools
[2009-12-28 08:58]As a member of an uppercrust Nigerian family, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab received the best schooling, from the elite British International School in West Africa to the vaunted University College London.
5 years after Sumatra quake, experts warn of next tsunami
[2009-12-25 08:23]A massive undersea earthquake is long overdue beneath the Mentawai islands in Indonesia and could trigger another deadly tsunami, say scientists mapping one of the world's most quake-prone zones.
Panda lady helps 'pandarazzi' let go of Tai Shan
[2009-12-23 07:40]Tai Shan, a 4-year-old panda and the favorite of many Americans young and old, will soon leave the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC for China.
Ex-Cyprus president's body stolen from grave
[2009-12-12 20:17]Grave robbers stole the corpse of former Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, digging up his coffin during a thunderstorm just before the first anniversary of his death.
Parents' dilemma: a child with ties to terrorism
[2009-12-11 15:51]It's a dilemma no parent wants to face, fearing a son or daughter may be mixed up in terrorism, wondering whether to turn in a loved one.
Expat murder case goes to Italian jury
[2009-12-04 08:50]A defense lawyer for an American student accused of killing her British roommate broke down after urging the court to give his client back her life.
Anguish lingers 25 yrs after India gas leak
[2009-12-03 15:01]A quarter of a century before, Union Carbide plant accidently released toxic gases into the air, killing thousands in the world's most deadly industrial disaster.
Experts: Man controlled robotic hand with thoughts
[2009-12-03 10:29]An Italian amputee has been successfully linked to a robotic hand, allowing him to feel sensations in the artificial limb and control it with his thoughts.
Secret Service: officers didn't verify crashers
[2009-11-28 09:55]The couple who crashed a White House dinner met President Obama, the White House said Friday, as embarrassed security staff tried to check their loophole.