
A prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as "human slaughterhouses," saying security agents beat detainees with batons, crammed them into stinking cells and tied them to beds at night. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:26:53Z
President Barack Obama's preferred path to end the Iranian nuclear standoff faces a stern test this week when world powers sit down with Iran in another bid to press it to meet international demands to prove it is not trying to develop nuclear weapons. Failure will strengthen calls for military action. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:07:56Z
A long weekend of economic and security summits was heavy on stagecraft and light on surprises. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:08:03Z
Nissan's upscale Infiniti brand unveiled its new global headquarters in Hong Kong on Tuesday, as the Japanese automaker uses the southern Chinese financial center to grab a bigger piece of the world's top car market. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:41:58Z
A week before Dharun Ravi was sentenced to jail for using a webcam to spy on a gay college roommate who later killed himself, supporters rallied in his support, arguing that New Jersey laws should be changed so that someone in his situation could not be found guilty of a hate crime. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:04:00Z
Eighteen wins in a row, and eight more victories to go. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:19:06Z
Educators including the U.S. secretary of education, teacher union leaders and school administrators will focus this week on ways to transform the teaching profession with such targets as better recruiting, preparation and career development, and evaluations based on effectiveness. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:02:35Z
Forty-three Catholic dioceses, universities and other organizations have filed 12 suits across several US states challenging a federal requirement that their health plans cover birth control. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:31:07Z
The core of his presidential candidacy under attack, Mitt Romney has yet to shape a playbook to defend a quarter-century in the business world that created great riches for himself and great hardship, at times, for some American workers. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:06:42Z
SpaceX on Tuesday readied a fresh bid to become the first private firm to launch a craft to the space station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier attempt. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:21:56Z
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