Turkey sentences hundreds in coup trial

Turkey sentences hundreds in coup trial

September 22, 2012 - 08:45 AMT  04:45 GMT
Prosecutors had demanded 15-20 year jail sentences for the 365 defendants, 364 of them serving and retired officers.
U.S. Senate backs bill setting conditions on foreign aid

U.S. Senate backs bill setting conditions on foreign aid

September 22, 2012 - 08:34 AMT  04:34 GMT
Dr. Shakil Afridi was convicted of high treason and sentenced to 33 years in prison. The United States has sought his release.
Colorado theater sued over July shooting

Colorado theater sued over July shooting

September 22, 2012 - 08:29 AMT  04:29 GMT
The judge presiding over the criminal case ruled that some documents in the court file can be publicly released.
Turkish PM says Syria's Assad ‘politically dead’

Turkish PM says Syria's Assad ‘politically dead’

September 22, 2012 - 08:23 AMT  04:23 GMT
“This also has to do with how Russia and China approach the situation,” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an interview.
Iraq blocks N. Korean plane on suspicion of Syria weapon cargo

Iraq blocks N. Korean plane on suspicion of Syria weapon cargo

September 22, 2012 - 08:16 AMT  04:16 GMT
U.S. Senator John Kerry threatened to review U.S. aid to Baghdad if it does not halt such overflights to Syria.
Romney releases much-anticipated 2011 tax return

Romney releases much-anticipated 2011 tax return

September 22, 2012 - 08:10 AMT  04:10 GMT
Mitt Romney's 2011 tax rate of 14.1% compares with a previous estimate of 15.4% for the year by his aides.
Sugary drinks linked to obesity epidemic

Sugary drinks linked to obesity epidemic

September 22, 2012 - 08:02 AMT  04:02 GMT
This means that such drinks are especially harmful to people with genes that predispose them to weight gain.
Iranian hackers repeatedly attack BoA, JPMorgan, Citigroup: Reuters

Iranian hackers repeatedly attack BoA, JPMorgan, Citigroup: Reuters

September 22, 2012 - 07:54 AMT  03:54 GMT
Sources said the attacks shed new light on the potential for Iran to lash out at Western nations' information networks.
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