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U.S. Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., is at the forefront of another sex scandal -- and it appears that it isn't the first time he has found himself in such a quagmire.

Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik said he killed 93 people to spark a "revolution" against the multiculturalism he believed was sapping Europe's heritage, and experts say a frank debate about immigration may be the best way to prevent similar explosions of violence.

Government directives demanding journalists not question official accounts of a deadly high-speed train crash in eastern China are fueling public anger and suspicion about conflicting details of the accident, such as the death toll.

A right-wing zealot who has confessed to killing 93 people in Norway seemed a polite "city man" out of place in a small rural town where he leased a hideaway farm to plot his attacks.

Anders Behring Breivik told a Norwegian judge on Monday his bombing and shooting rampage that killed 93 people aimed to save Europe from a Muslim takeover, and said that "two more cells" existed in his organization.

The boy was kidnapped when his father refused to cooperate with the Taliban.

A housekeeper publicly stated details to Newsweek on Sunday regarding the sexual assault attack by former International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a New York City hotel room.

It appears that much of his written screed was plagiarized from the documents penned by U.S. anarchist Theodore Kaczynski, the so-called ?Unabomber.?

Baby Boomers - the size of your Social Security payment may be lowered, if the current mood in Congress prevails. That's because 'Gang of Six' debt deal plan negotiators want to change the inflation/cost of living formula -- a change that would result in smaller annual payment increases for inflation.

Breivik had referred to Brundtland as a ?murderer of the country? ? apparently in reference to her government permitting immigration into Norway.

Rescuers are examining the wreckage for clues.

A bear grizzly attacked a group of teenage hikers deep in the wilderness of Alaska's Talkeetna Mountains on Sunday, causing severe injuries to two of the seven hikers.

Less than 9 days remain before the U.S. Government defaults on is debt, and the debt impasse continues. So far, institutional investor patience has been remarkable, as Asian markets were relatively calm in Monday trading. But how long can that last, if Washington remains gridlocked?

The manifesto, entitled ?A European Declaration of Independence,? was reportedly emailed to almost 6000 people before he set off bombs in Oslo.

President Barack Obama said the federal government should not stand in the way of any state that chooses to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. According to a new poll released last week, over half of all Americans support the White House position.

There are mixed opinions on whether the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy could have a negative impact on the US Military.

New Zealanders can earn thousands of dollars by arresting former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for the alleged war crimes committed during the illegal invasion of Iraq, says a press release issued by Global Peace and Justice Auckland.

A new internet-based political party might give competition to the established Republican and Democratic political parties in the U.S.

As members of the Norway Royal Family and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg met relatives and survivors of the Friday twin terrorist attacks, they were overwhelmed by a sense of sorrow and despair.

Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian suspect for Friday's bomb and gun attacks killing at least 93 people, published a 1,500-page text manifesto on the Internet and uploaded a 12 minute video on YouTube, hours before the attack.

The father of a Norwegian man charged with attacks that killed at least 92 people says he is in shock and only learnt of his son's involvement via online newspapers, a Norwegian daily said.

Before Friday's deadly attacks by a Norwegian on a self-styled mission to save European "Christendom" from Islam, it was not uncommon to see Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg taking public transport to work and senior ministers walking in Oslo without bodyguards.

Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti have died since a Cholera epidemic broke out in October, with about 1,000 new cases reported daily in June.

Iran has accused the U.S. and Israel for the assassination of an Iranian scientist on Saturday amid growing concerns of Iranian nuclear advancements.

The New York hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her said in an interview published on Newsweek's website on Sunday that he appeared as a "crazy man" and attacked her when she entered his room.

President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders have missed a self-imposed Sunday deadline reach a deal to raise the U.S. federal debt limit, bringing the default deadline for U.S. obligations even closer.

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Wedding fever hit New York on Sunday, as hundreds of gay and lesbian couples lined up to be married on the first day that same-sex marriage was legal in the state.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Sunday reiterated his call for Congress to increase the debt limit immediately, underscoring that a delay may roil financial markets beginning as early as Monday. Geithner also said a default by Congress would jeopardize 80 million federal payments/checks per month.