11/20/2009 05:09 PM

Prosecutor: Knox taunted, killed victim

Accompanied by two smitten young men vying to impress her, a resentful Amanda Knox toyed with a knife and then plunged it into her roommate's neck, killing her, an Italian prosecutor charged in closing arguments Friday.

11/20/2009 10:28 PM

Pope to meet Anglican leader amid tensions

Pope Benedict XVI is expected to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday, the first meeting between the religious leaders since a Catholic overture to disaffected Anglicans that some commentators compared to a hostile takeover on Wall Street.

11/20/2009 08:23 PM

Scores missing after China mine blast

An explosion at a coal mine in northeastern China killed at least 11 workers and trapped nearly 128 underground early Saturday, state-run media reported.

11/20/2009 01:56 PM

Bacteria prompts nasal spray recall in U.S., Europe

Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria, the company said.

11/20/2009 08:33 AM

Blind students sing upon school supplies' arrival

Kids in school rarely smile so much, or sing so loudly. But at Baghdad's Al-Noor School for the Blind, there was reason to celebrate, as much-needed Braille learning materials from the U.S. had finally arrived.

11/20/2009 02:58 PM

Peru: Arrests made in ring that sold human fat

Peruvian authorities say they have arrested four members of a gang that specialized in selling fat obtained from dead humans.

11/20/2009 01:03 PM

Right-wing activists storm TV station over 'bias'

A band of right-wing activists ransacked an Indian television station in the country's financial hub of Mumbai in an assault their party said was an act of retaliation against the channel's "bias" against their veteran leader.

11/20/2009 11:59 AM

Football fever turns nasty in Cairo

Areas of Cairo might as well be under martial law. This normally chaotic but otherwise peaceful city of 18 million has been wracked by football fever gone mad. The government has deployed thousands of riot police and plain-clothed cops in a part of town normally known for its fancy restaurants and upscale shops.

11/20/2009 10:22 AM

Man who killed wife while dreaming is released

A British man who strangled his wife in his sleep while dreaming that she was an intruder walked free from court Friday after the case against him was withdrawn, prosecutors said.

11/20/2009 03:17 AM

Police find body, 3 rifles after Saipan shooting spree

A gunman went on a shooting spree on Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, killing four people and wounding six others before turning a gun on himself, authorities said.