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9/17/2012 1:11:52 PM Asian stocks were muted Monday as the boost faded from the Federal Reserve's announcement last week of new measures to energize the U.S. economy.
9/17/2012 1:11:34 PM  South Korea is socially conservative and male-dominated, with a mandatory two-year military conscription for men. It's also the male makeup capital of the world.
9/17/2012 1:07:41 PM  U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday that U.S. and Japanese officials have agreed to put a second missile defense system in Japan.
9/17/2012 12:50:53 PM  The San Francisco 49ers stymied 2011 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers in Week 1, then record-setting Matthew Stafford in Week 2.
9/17/2012 12:35:19 PM Chicago teachers will resume walking picket lines on Monday after their union's delegates delayed a decision on whether to suspend their week-old strike. A proposed contract includes revised job security measures and revamped teacher evaluations. A breakdown of the issues on the table:
9/17/2012 12:31:16 PM  An international three-man crew onboard a Russian-made Soyuz capsule touched down successfully on the cloudless central Kazakhstan steppe Monday morning after 123 days at the International Space Station.
9/17/2012 12:27:08 PM  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Some Japanese firms have temporarily shut factories and shops in China after angry protests over a territorial dispute, with Chinese state media warning on Monday that Japan could suffer another "lost decade" if trade ties sour. The volley of warnings from Chinese officials and papers came after a weekend of protests across dozens of cities, some violent. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda urged Beijing to ensure Japan's people and property were protected. ...
9/17/2012 12:21:42 PM American children eat as much salt as adults — about 1,000 milligrams too much, or the same amount as in just one Big Mac. Extra salt is linked with higher blood pressure, even in kids, but government research says those who are overweight and obese may be most vulnerable to its effects.
9/17/2012 12:08:35 PM  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will pledge to Hispanics on Monday that if elected he will fix the troubled U.S. immigration system in an appeal to a rising voter bloc that overwhelmingly favors Democratic President Barack Obama. Looking to rebound after a tough week in which he fell behind Obama in the polls, Romney will couple his immigration promises with a commitment to get a handle on America's problem of rising national debt and massive budget deficits. ...
9/17/2012 12:07:46 PM  Actress Keira Knightley seems to be in a good place personally and professionally. She's engaged to marry musician James Righton and stars in the film adaptation of "Anna Karenina" alongside Jude Law.
9/17/2012 12:05:44 PM TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Foreign Minister said on Monday Tokyo and Washington agree that disputed East China Sea islets claimed by Japan and China are covered by the Japan-U.S. security treaty. "I did not bring up the topic today, but it is mutually understood between Japan and the United States that (the islands) are covered by the treaty," Koichiro Gemba told reporters after meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Tokyo. The comments come amid mounting tension between Beijing and Tokyo over the islands dispute which triggered protests in dozens of Chinese cities over the weekend. ...
9/17/2012 12:02:39 PM U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is urging countries involved in territorial disputes in the Asia-Pacific region to find a way to peacefully resolve those problems before they spark provocations and violence.
9/17/2012 11:51:42 AM  CHICAGO (Reuters) - The confrontation between Chicago teachers and Mayor Rahm Emanuel escalated on Sunday when their union extended a strike and the mayor said he would go to court to block the walkout, risking more friction within President Barack Obama's political coalition as the November 6 election nears. There will be no classes in Chicago public schools on Monday and Tuesday, affecting 350,000 kindergarten, elementary and high school students. ...
9/17/2012 11:36:19 AM Asian stocks were muted Monday as the boost faded from the Federal Reserve's announcement last week of new measures to energize the U.S. economy.
9/17/2012 11:15:26 AM  The dismembered bodies of 17 men were found Sunday on a farm in a part of central Mexico disputed by violent drug cartels, officials said.
9/17/2012 10:49:12 AM Alex Smith threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, Frank Gore ran for 93 yards and a score and the San Francisco 49ers took a 17-9 lead over the Detroit Lions through three quarters Sunday night.
9/17/2012 10:38:47 AM  The telephone call to local journalists generally comes in the late evening. The voice on the other end is harsh. He has a statement he wants printed, and he prefaces it with a terse order: "Report our messages without making any changes or we will kill you."
9/17/2012 10:35:49 AM  Aaron Hernandez left Gillette Stadium in a walking boot and carrying crutches.
9/17/2012 10:08:26 AM  Robert Griffin III had his moments. The St. Louis Rams, though, have what counts most of all — a win.
9/17/2012 10:06:31 AM Alex Smith threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, Frank Gore ran for 62 yards and a score and the San Francisco 49ers took a 14-6 halftime lead over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.
9/17/2012 10:06:11 AM  Chicago teachers uncomfortable with a tentative contract offer decided Sunday to remain on strike, insisting they need more time before deciding whether to end an acrimonious standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel that will keep 350,000 students out of class for at least two more days.
9/17/2012 9:58:29 AM  President Barack Obama will launch a new trade enforcement case against China Monday, using the power of incumbency to counter Republican Mitt Romney's criticism that he is ceding American jobs to the Asian power.
9/17/2012 9:44:26 AM Spectators and racers paid tribute Sunday to 11 people who were killed when a plane crashed into box seats at last year's Reno National Championship Air Races.
9/17/2012 9:43:29 AM  WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that Iran would reach the brink of being able to build a nuclear bomb in just six or seven months, adding urgency to his demand that President Barack Obama set a "red line" for Tehran amid the worst U.S.-Israeli rift in decades. Taking to the airwaves to make his case directly to the American public, Netanyahu said that by mid-2013 Iran would have 90 percent of the material it needed for an atomic weapon. ...
9/17/2012 9:39:33 AM  So much for Todd Haley cramping Ben Roethlisberger's style.
9/17/2012 9:32:12 AM  Alex Smith threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, and the San Francisco 49ers took a 7-6 lead over the Detroit Lions after the first quarter Sunday night.
9/17/2012 9:25:14 AM  Eli Manning needed a near-record performance to make up for his own mistakes and help the Super Bowl champion New York Giants avoid a second straight loss.
9/17/2012 9:19:28 AM  President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are embarking on a week heavy with travel through battleground states and appeals to key constituencies, with both campaigns wrangling over unrest in the Middle East and who is best equipped to rejuvenate the economy.
9/17/2012 8:55:51 AM  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:
9/17/2012 8:52:59 AM  With the game on the line, Michael Vick made all the right decisions — again.
9/17/2012 8:35:20 AM  Jiyai Shin avoided mistakes in miserable weather conditions Sunday to cruise to a record nine-stroke victory in the Women's British Open.
9/17/2012 8:27:16 AM  The Chicago teachers union decided Sunday to continue its weeklong strike, extending an acrimonious standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over teacher evaluations and job security provisions central to the debate over the future of public education across the United States.
9/17/2012 8:21:41 AM Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he will seek a court order to end a teachers strike set to enter its second week.
9/17/2012 8:07:16 AM  DUBAI (Reuters) - Western embassies across the Muslim world remained on high alert on Sunday and the United States urged vigilance after days of anti-American violence provoked by a video mocking the Prophet Mohammad. The head of Libya's national assembly said an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans last Tuesday looked like a planned assault by a "group with an agenda" rather than a spontaneous reaction to the video posted online. ...
9/17/2012 8:04:58 AM The investigation started months ago, when the FBI noticed an email message: A man in the Chicago suburbs was using an account to distribute chatter about violent jihad and the killing of Americans.
9/17/2012 7:55:56 AM A decade before he was charged with murder, a 2-year-old Cristian Fernandez was found naked and dirty, wandering a South Florida street. The grandmother taking care of him had holed up with cocaine in a messy motel room, while his 14-year-old mother was nowhere to be found.
9/17/2012 7:55:10 AM  Die-hard hockey fans might need to invest in some classic NHL games on DVD.
9/17/2012 7:44:39 AM  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Teachers Union delegates decided on Sunday to extend their weeklong strike until at least Wednesday to give them time to consult with rank-and-file members before voting to suspend the walkout. In a surprise decision, union President Karen Lewis said that some 800 delegates meeting on Sunday to review a new contract agreement negotiated with Mayor Rahm Emanuel decided that they needed more time to consider whether to go back to work. "A clear majority (of the delegates) wanted to stay out. ...
9/17/2012 7:22:42 AM  Lonnie Chisenhall singled in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 7-6 win over Detroit, dealing the playoff-hopeful Tigers a crucial loss Sunday.
9/17/2012 7:04:14 AM  Stephen Gostkowski lay face down on the field after missing a shot at a winning field goal. On the sideline, Kevin Kolb and the Arizona Cardinals celebrated their victory.
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9/17/2012 8:07:16 AM DUBAI (Reuters) - Western embassies across the Muslim world remained on high alert on Sunday and the United States urged vigilance after days of anti-American violence provoked by a video mocking the Prophet Mohammad. The head of Libya's national assembly said an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans last Tuesday looked like a planned assault by a "group with an agenda" rather than a spontaneous reaction to the video posted online. ...
9/17/2012 12:10:53 AM  AMMAN (Reuters) - Until Syrian forces stormed the Damascus suburb of Daraya last month, rebels ran the affairs of the working class town in a display of grassroots unity which has eluded President Bashar al-Assad's opponents on a national level. The nascent self-rule in Daraya mirrored arrangements in towns across Syria, particularly northern rural districts, which have fallen out of Assad's control during the 18-month uprising. ...
9/17/2012 2:08:45 AM  BEIRUT (Reuters) - Pope Benedict urged Arab leaders on Sunday at a huge open-air mass in Lebanon to work for reconciliation in a Middle East riven by Syria's civil war and blazing with fury over a film mocking the Muslim Prophet Mohammad. "May God grant to your country, to Syria and to the Middle East, the gift of peaceful hearts, the silencing of weapons and the cessation of all violence," the pope said in a prayer after a mass that organizers said was attended by 350,000 people. ...
9/17/2012 12:55:54 PM  TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States and Japan have agreed to locate a second missile defense radar on Japanese territory to protect against a ballistic missile threat from North Korea, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday. "(It) will enhance the alliance's ability to defend Japan, our forward deployed forces and the U.S. homeland from a ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea," Panetta told a news conference. He was speaking after a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto in Tokyo. (Reporting by Antoni Slodkowski, Editing by Jonathan Thatcher)
9/17/2012 5:44:07 AM  WASHINGTON/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The head of Libya's national congress said on Sunday about 50 people had been arrested in connection with a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi last week, although the interior minister put the figure far lower. Tuesday's attack in Benghazi coincided with protests over a video made in the United States that denigrates the Prophet Mohammad. It resulted in the deaths of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. Libyan assembly head Mohammed Magarief was asked by the "Face the Nation" program on the U.S. ...
9/17/2012 12:36:10 PM  CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is climbing back into contention for the next general election, still about 12 months away, with two new opinion polls showing a boost for her Labor Party government. Both a Newspoll, in the Australian newspaper, and a Nielsen poll in the Fairfax newspapers show support for Gillard's government has been building since July in a major turn-around for her minority government. ...
9/17/2012 12:27:08 PM SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Some Japanese firms have temporarily shut factories and shops in China after angry protests over a territorial dispute, with Chinese state media warning on Monday that Japan could suffer another "lost decade" if trade ties sour. The volley of warnings from Chinese officials and papers came after a weekend of protests across dozens of cities, some violent. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda urged Beijing to ensure Japan's people and property were protected. ...
9/17/2012 11:09:28 AM  YANGON (Reuters) - The first two bullets struck her legs. The third one ploughed through her chest, shredding a lung and drenching her uniform with blood. The death of schoolgirl Win Maw Oo, 16, shot by soldiers during Myanmar's military crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 1988, so torments her family that they have yet to perform the Buddhist rites to release her soul into the afterlife. "We still can't forget her," says Khine Nyein Ei, 30, as she prepares to mark the anniversary of her sister's death on Wednesday. "The tears never dry." The authorities haven't forgotten either. ...
9/17/2012 6:13:00 AM  GUANGZHOU/BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing is struggling to deal with an increasingly violent flashpoint of social unrest in its healthcare system, as its latest bid to cut costs is failing to ease tensions among millions of people who cannot afford basic treatment. Violent attacks directed at hospital doctors and other healthcare workers in the form of beatings, threats, kidnappings, verbal abuse and even killings soared in recent years to 17,243 cases in 2010, alarming central policymakers who regard China's overhaul of its lumbering public healthcare system a top national priority. ...
9/17/2012 5:26:06 AM ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Islamist militants attacked Egypt's security headquarters in northern Sinai with machineguns and mortar bombs on Sunday and fought troops elsewhere in the desert region, killing one soldier and wounding seven, security officials said. Troops and police had swept into a village 15 km south of Sheikh Zuwaid town, near the border with Israel, at dawn and arrested ten suspected militant leaders. They took them to the security HQ in the region's main town of al-Arish, an army spokesman said. ...
9/17/2012 12:31:16 PM An international three-man crew onboard a Russian-made Soyuz capsule touched down successfully on the cloudless central Kazakhstan steppe Monday morning after 123 days at the International Space Station.
9/17/2012 5:14:06 AM  Hundreds of Pakistanis protesting an anti-Islam film broke through a barricade near the U.S. Consulate in the southern city of Karachi on Sunday, sparking clashes with police in which one demonstrator was killed and more than a dozen injured.
9/17/2012 3:59:21 AM  Nine-year-old Rawan Mustafa knew she would miss school this year.
9/17/2012 3:54:02 AM  At the height of the latest Islamic rage, one of the Muslim world's first media-celebrity imams told worshippers they were indeed witnessing a clash of civilizations. But just not the kind you think.
9/17/2012 5:23:30 AM  South African police halted a peaceful march by striking miners without violence Sunday, a day after firing rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse illegal protesters.
9/17/2012 4:48:39 AM  Afghan police killed four American soldiers coming to their aid after a checkpoint attack Sunday, the third assault by government forces or insurgents disguised in military uniforms in as many days.
9/17/2012 5:37:33 AM  Lawyers for Britain's royal family will make a criminal complaint against the photographer who took pictures of Prince William's wife Kate sunbathing topless in the south of France, William's office said Sunday.
9/17/2012 10:38:47 AM The telephone call to local journalists generally comes in the late evening. The voice on the other end is harsh. He has a statement he wants printed, and he prefaces it with a terse order: "Report our messages without making any changes or we will kill you."
9/17/2012 11:15:26 AM The dismembered bodies of 17 men were found Sunday on a farm in a part of central Mexico disputed by violent drug cartels, officials said.
9/17/2012 3:36:01 AM  Syria accused neighboring Turkey Sunday of allowing thousands of Muslim extremists to cross into its territory, as the government and opposition said an explosion killed at least seven and cut off a main road leading south from the capital.
8/22/2012 5:53:38 PM Mexico's Supreme Court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a key portion of a military law that has broadened the influence of military courts and angered civilian victims seeking justice.
8/10/2012 3:58:28 AM  Tropical Storm Ernesto drenched Mexico's southern Gulf coast Thursday and was expected to head inland, as authorities in the flood-prone region prepared shelters, army troops and rescue personnel.
8/6/2012 8:44:25 PM  A cross in the middle of the world's driest desert now marks the spot where a mine collapse trapped 33 men a half-mile under the earth for 69 days.
8/2/2012 9:40:28 AM  A new law in Chile aims to take some of the fun out of fast-food by forcing McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and other restaurants to stop including toys and other goodies with children's meals.
7/27/2012 8:53:47 AM The government's human rights commission says there have been 126 attacks on journalists or media outlets in Mexico since 2000 and only 24 of these cases have been prosecuted. Only two of these cases have resulted in convictions.
6/14/2012 3:59:36 AM The Mexican subsidiary of Spanish cell carrier Telefonica SA and local carrier Iusacell are joining forces to share mobile networks in a bid to expand coverage.
5/24/2012 12:20:43 AM  Iran traded proposals with six world powers, including the United States, Wednesday in a new round of talks aimed at persuading Tehran to curb its nuclear program and ease concerns it wants to make atomic weapons. But divisions over sanctions complicated the discussions.
5/23/2012 7:11:38 PM  Iran and six world powers resumed talks Wednesday over Tehran's nuclear program, with the Iranians pushing for specific timetables and goals but Westerns leaders signaling they want more disclosures before offering rewards.
5/23/2012 1:14:33 PM Iran has made the first move in attempts to gain an edge in nuclear talks with the U.S. and other world powers: It agreed in principle to allow U.N. inspectors to restart probes into a military site suspected of harboring tests related to atomic weapons.
5/23/2012 5:29:04 AM  Despite some remaining differences, a deal has been reached with Iran that will allow the U.N. nuclear agency to restart a long-stalled probe into suspicions that Tehran has secretly worked on developing nuclear arms, the U.N. nuclear chief said Tuesday.
5/23/2012 12:01:07 AM  Pese a ciertas diferencias que perduran fue logrado un acuerdo entre Irán y el organismo nuclear de las Naciones Unidas que permitirá a sus observadores reanudar la inspección de instalaciones atómicas, ante la sospecha de que el gobierno de Teherán trabaja secretamente para producir ojivas nucleares, dijo el martes el director de la AIEA.
5/22/2012 5:20:28 PM  El director general de la Agencia Internacional de Energía Atómica dijo el martes que había llegado a un acuerdo con Irán para inspecciones de sospechas de fabricación de armas atómicas y agregó que el acuerdo será firmado "dentro de poco".
2/8/2011 1:50:04 PM With cheerleaders shouting encouragement, more than 1,000 young Japanese trying to break into the job market have held a pep rally in Tokyo to highlight what officials say is the bleakest employment outlook Japan has faced in years.
2/8/2011 11:58:39 AM  State media are reporting that people celebrating the Lunar New Year by setting off fireworks in Beijing caused 194 fires in the Chinese capital, double the number from last year.
2/8/2011 11:48:55 AM  Japan's sumo association began questioning dozens of top wrestlers Tuesday in a widening investigation into allegations of bout-fixing that have deeply tarnished the image of the nation's ancient national sport.
2/8/2011 9:28:32 AM The Philippine health secretary says a former military chief implicated in a corruption scandal has died of a gunshot wound.
2/8/2011 9:26:09 AM Health secretary says former Philippine military chief in center of corruption probe shot dead.
2/8/2011 9:20:24 AM Taiwan has recalled its representative to the Philippines over Manila's decision to extradite 14 Taiwanese citizens to face criminal prosecution in China.
2/8/2011 8:52:01 AM A group of South Korean military officers has headed to a rare meeting with North Korean officials to try to lay the groundwork for high-level defense talks aimed at easing hostilities on the peninsula.
2/7/2011 12:46:03 PM  A crew member of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was found dead in the Mexican resort island of Cozumel, possibly the victim of a violent crime, authorities and company officials said Sunday.
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