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 News Around the Americas
Vietnam Vet Stages Hunger Strike in Front of White House to Raise Awareness About PTSD
 Mary Susan Littlepage
Since Veterans Day, Thomas E. Mahany, a 62-year-old Vietnam War veteran, has been on a hunger strike in front of the White House to raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder and protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Giant Holes in New US Banking Rules
 The Real News Network
Tom Ferguson: Admin. asked for too little in the banking bill, nothing is preventing another banking crisis.
Postal Service Limits Letter To Santa Program
 Associated Press
Starry-eyed children writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season very likely won't get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers.
US Court: Army Corps Liable For Katrina Flooding
 Dave Alsup
The Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a shipping channel linking New Orleans, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico led to catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Katrina, a federal court ruled Wednesday.
Honduran Congress Will Rule on Zelaya After Vote
 Freddy Cuevas
Honduran lawmakers will not decide whether to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya until after upcoming presidential elections, the congressional leader said Tuesday, a decision that could undermine international support for the vote.
 Escobar Son Accused in Medellin Cartel Crimes
 Vivian Sequera & Frank Bajak
Colombia's police director says the son of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was directly involved in cartel business, even killings, rejecting the denials of a man whose reappearance is creating a sensation in Colombia 16 years after his father's death.
Arctic Ownership Claims
 Zachary Fillingham
Rising global temperatures and melting Arctic ice are changing the geopolitical reality in the far north. In the span of a decade, the Arctic has gone from being considered a ‘global common’ to a hotly contested economic goldmine.
Sarah's Pissed Over Newsweek Cover? You Betcha!
 Capitol Hill Blue
Newsweek magazine dug up an old Runner's World photo of Sarah Palin in running shorts and used it on the cover for a story entitled How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sarah?
US Government Lost $98 Billion from Waste, Fraud, Abuse
 Hope Yen
More than $98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies was wasted, much of it on questionable claims for tax credits and Medicare benefits, representing an increase of $26 billion from the previous year.
Buenos Aires Grants First Marriage License to Gays
 Vanessa Hand Orellana
Two men were granted a marriage license in Argentina's capital on Monday, breaking ground in a country and region where laws ban gay marriage.
Obama's Bow: Courtesy or Groveling?
 Foster Klug
Some conservative commentators seized on President Barack Obama's deep bow to Japan's Emperor Akihito over the weekend, accusing the U.S. commander in chief of groveling before a foreign leader. So did he?
War Threat Between Venezuela and Colombia Increases
 Jeremy McDermott
The threat of a war between Venezuela and Colombia increased over the weekend after both countries deployed more troops along their border and President Hugo Chavez branded his Colombian counterpart a "mafioso".
US Meets Immigration Reform Benchmarks
 David Morgan
The United States has dramatically improved security along its border with Mexico and met other requirements set by lawmakers in 2007 for passing immigration reform, a top U.S. official said last week.
Nicaragua Seizes Arms Cache from Mexico Drug Gang
 Agence France-Presse
Nicaraguan police have seized a large cache of weapons and explosives from suspected members of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel after a police car chase outside Managua, a spokeswoman said.
Ousted Honduran President Won't Recognize Vote
 Freddy Cuevas
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya insisted late Saturday that he will not accept any deal to restore him to office if it means he must recognize elections later this month.
Abortion Becomes a Key Issue in US Health Care Debate
 Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passed a health bill with strict abortion limits.
Accused 9/11 Mastermind to Face Civilian Trial in US
 Charlie Savage
The Obama administration said Friday that it would prosecute Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, in a Manhattan federal courtroom, a decision that ignited a sharp political debate but took a step toward resolving one of the most pressing terrorism detention issues.
Ousted Honduran President: US Weakened, Yielded
 Kathia Martinez
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya accused the U.S. government of weakening and changing course in the conflict over the June 28 coup that saw soldiers hustle him out of the country.
Obama's Weekly Address: Veterans Day and Fort Hood
 The White House Blog
The President looks back at a week where we honored those who serve on Veterans Day, and mourned those we lost at Fort Hood.
Obama's Afghan Delay: Indecisive or Strategic?
 Robert Burns & Ben Feller
President Barack Obama's drawn-out decision-making on Afghanistan is sending messages. To the Afghan government: Clean up your act. To the Pentagon: I'm no rubber stamp. To the American public: More troops can't be the sole answer.
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