President Barack Obama and NATO allies declared Sunday that the end of the long and unpopular Afghanistan war is in sight even as they struggled to hold their fighting force together in the face of shaky unity. (May 20)
Thousands of demonstrators upset with the war in Afghanistan, climate change and the erosion of union rights marched through Chicago on Sunday, taking their discontent on a wide range of issues to world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.
Here's the latest news for Sunday, May 20th: Obama says NATO agrees on Afghan plans; Two more arrests in NATO summit plots; Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies; Toddler rescued from sewer.
President Barack Obama says the NATO alliance agrees on a vision for post-2014 Afghanistan and is pressing world leaders to implement that strategy following a decade of war. (May 20)
The United States and NATO leaders are insisting the Afghanistan fighting coalition will remain whole despite France's plans to yank combat troops out early. (May 20)
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday nearly three years after he was released from a Scottish prison to the outrage of the relatives of the victims. (May 20)
One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, a magnitude-6.0 temblor that toppled some buildings and sent residents running into the streets, emergency services and news reports said. (May 20)
Gathering at Camp David for their annual summit, President Obama and other G-8 leaders have been struggling to find a united approach to solving Europe's debt crisis and winning concessions from Iran at talks on its nuclear program. (May 20)
Highlights of this day in history: Charles Lindbergh begins his trans-Atlantic flight; Amelia Earhart starts her trek across the Atlantic; Freedom Riders attacked in the South; Explorer Christopher Columbus, comedienne Gilda Radner die. (May 20)
Family and friends gathered Saturday at a modest stone church north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy, the latest member of the Kennedy family to fall victim to tragedy. (May 19)
Three men accused of making Molotov cocktails had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets during this weekend's NATO summit, prosecutors said Saturday. (May 19)
A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in New York on Saturday, ending a diplomatic tussle that lasted for weeks and tested U.S.-China relations. Chen Guangcheng flew to the U.S. with his family. (May 19)
President Barack Obama and other leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations expressed hope Saturday that Greece will remain in the Eurozone. The G-8 leaders want to strengthen the eurozone and help Europe's economy grow. (May 19)
Here's the latest news for Saturday May 19: G8 leaders try to save Eurozone; Three arrested in Chicago over alleged attack plans; Bombing kills one in Italy; Will Smith slaps reporter.
Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held Saturday on terrorism conspiracy charges, accused of trying to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit. (May 19)
Police officers, including dozens in riot gear, contained at least 200 Ethiopian protesters who joined a demonstration in Maryland targeting a global economic summit at nearby Camp David. (May 19)
The United States and other members of the Group of Eight industrial nations are expressing hope that Greece remains in the eurozone, saying all of the nations have an interest in strengthening the eurozone. (May 19)
Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III." (May 19)
Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male Ukrainian television channel reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of the film "Men in Black III." (May 19)
A blind Chinese activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital Saturday and boarded a plane that took off for the United States, closing a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. (May 19)
A new private rocket bound for the International Space Station roared to life for a history-making liftoff Saturday, but remained stuck on the ground following a last-second abort. (May 19)
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