Italian judge suspends trial of CIA agents
An Italian judge has suspended a kidnapping trial linked to the CIA's extraordinary rendition program after the government said testimony could be a threat to Italy's national security.
Women on top: Female execs rise in porn biz
From the owner of the small adult store near you, to video directors, to promoters, women executives have quietly become integral to the world of adult entertainment.
U.S., Russia refuses to sign cluster-bomb ban
Nations began signing a treaty banning cluster bombs Wednesday in a move that supporters hope will shame the U.S., Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons.
NYT: Delicate task for Obama with CIA
The president-elect must take charge of the CIA in what is proving to be one of the more treacherous patches of the transition.
Scoop: Celebs help Britney celebrate birthday
Britney Spears celebrated her 27th birthday at a rather trendy Manhattan nightclub with celebs such as Josh Lucas, Heidi Klum, Jeremy Piven and Will.i.Am.
Atheists want God out of security
A group of atheists filed a lawsuit seeking to remove part of a state anti-terrorism law that requires Kentucky's Office of Homeland Security to acknowledge it can't keep the state safe without God's help.
China forces AIDS activist to return home
A Chinese AIDS activist said Wednesday that she was forcibly taken back to her rural home after participating in World AIDS Day in Beijing.
Obama names Richardson to Cabinet
President-elect Barack Obama named Bill Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary on Wednesday, after passing over his vanquished Democratic rival for secretary of state.
Feds halt plan to drill in Utah canyons
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced it is pulling auction parcels from an expanded oil-and-gas leasing program in Utah, including tracts inside Nine Mile Canyon and Desolation Canyon.
Conjoined twin dies after separation
Faith was breathing for Hope. So when the newborn conjoined Williams twins were separated, it turned out that Hope couldn't live without her sister.