Winter Olympics Open in Sochi
Opening ceremonies for the 2014 Olympics in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi have begun, marking the official start of the Sochi Winter Games.
Report: Employment May Shrink Because of Health Care Law
A report by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office predicts the new health care reform law will shrink the work force by more than 2 million full-time positions.
North Korea Threatens to Cancel Family Reunions
North Korea is threatening to cancel its just-announced family reunions with the South if Seoul and Washington go ahead with upcoming joint military drills.
UN Panel Slams Vatican on Sexual Abuse by Priests
Today a United Nations human rights committee demanded that the Vatican immediately remove all clergy that have been accused of child abuse and immediately turned them over to authorities. In response, the Vatican accused the UN of interfering with church teachings on the dignity of human person and of violating the exercise of religious freedom.