Cruise passengers reach port, tell of panic
After 3 hot days at sea on powerless Costa Allegra, passengers say fire caused panic, but "it could have been worse"
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Top N. Korea nuclear negotiator coming to U.S.
Sources tell AP Ri Yon Ho's will visit next week following breakthrough agreement for North to halt enrichment, nuclear tests
U.S. official on Koran burning: We'll move forward
U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Marine Gen. John Allen discuss Afghanistan following the recent Koran burning incident
Dispute over tug delays stricken Costa cruise
Passengers will spend 10-12 hours longer at sea because a vessel pulling disabled ship refused to give way to tug boats
America's U-2 planes still spy on N. Korea
The famous Cold War-era spy plane can still compete with futuristic drones in gathering intelligence on North Korea
Reports: Egypt lifts travel ban on detained Americans
Egypt officials say ban lifted at recommendation of investigating judge; Defense lawyer says bail must be posted
First "high value" Gitmo detainee pleads guilty
Majid Shoukhat Khan convicted on several charges in plea deal that could pave way for his testimony against alleged 9/11 mastermind
No extradition for American fugitive in Portugal
Fugitive convicted killer George Wright gets to stay in Europe after U.S. lets time run out on court appeal
Mom faces cruise ship "nightmare" -- again
Jayne Thomas' son survived the Costa Concordia disaster and now her daughter is aboard disabled cruise ship Costa Allegra
Syria ground troops push into battered Homs
Official vows opposition-held neighborhood of Baba Amr, where Western journalists remain trapped, to be "cleaned" within hours
Egypt sets May 23-24 for presidential election
Results of first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak's ouster will be announced on June 21
Clinton faces criticism over new Iran sanctions
Secretary of state insists U.S. moving quickly on penalties to lawmakers worried Obama administration won't be tough enough
Murdoch son resigns as News International exec
James Murdoch relinquishes position at U.K. newspaper arm, remains deputy chief operating officer of News Corp.
N. Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activities
Pyongyang will suspend uranium enrichment, place moratorium on long-range missile tests; U.S. calls it a "modest first step"
Confusion over al Qaeda figure nabbed in Egypt
Officials say Egypt's claimed arrest of Saif al-Adel, top member of al Qaeda inner-circle likely a case of mistaken identity
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