Two US Troops Killed In Afghan 'Insider Attack'

Two US soldiers in Afghanistan have been shot dead in a so-called insider attack, US and Afghan sources say. A number of Afghan troops also died in the shooting at a remote military base in Wardak province, not far from Kabul.
The US military called the attack a “betrayal…

Ex-Detroit Mayor Convicted of Corruption

DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted Monday of corruption charges, ensuring a return to prison for a man once among the nation’s youngest big-city leaders.

Jurors convicted Kilpatrick of a raft of crimes, including a racketeering conspiracy charge that carries a maximum punishment of 20…

$3.9M Lamborghini Veneno Debuts at Geneva Auto Show

Millionaire tractor maker Ferruccio Lamborghini wanted to build a better, faster sports car in Italy than rival Enzo Ferrari when he established Automobili Lamborghini in 1963.

Half a century later, though both founders are long dead, the corporate rivalry continues unabated at the Geneva Auto Show, where Lamborghini, now an…

Sen. Rand Paul's 13 Hour Filibuster puts Drones in Spotlight

After holding forth on the Senate floor for almost 13 hours, Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul has ended a lengthy filibuster of the president’s nominee to lead the CIA.

Paul, who cited objections over the administration’s policy regarding potential drone attacks on U.S. citizens, relinquished the Senate…

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Dies

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending the socialist leader’s 14-year rule of the South American country, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said in a televised speech.

The flamboyant 58-year-old leader had undergone four operations in Cuba for a cancer…