Pope Benedict to Step Down
LONDON — Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI has resigned, effective at the end of the month. It is the first time a pope resigned in nearly 600 years.
Malian, French Forces Repel Islamist Assault on Gao
French and Malian soldiers are on high alert in the northern town of Gao, a day after Islamist militants launched an assault to retake the city they were forced out of two weeks ago.
Northeastern United States Batten Down the Hatches in Preparation of Huge Snowstorm
What could be the worse snowstorm in 25 years is zeroing in on the northeast portion of the United States as residents in nine states prepare for massive snowfall.
Sixteen People Sentenced to Prison for Assaults on Amish
Sixteen people were sentenced to prison today for hate crimes arising out of a series of religiously-motivated assaults on practitioners of the Amish religion.