Authorities in Pakistan say they are interrogating five young American Muslim men wanted in the United States for alleged contacts with a Pakistani militant organization linked to al-Qaida. A team from the FBI arrived Thursday to question the men, ages 18 to 25. Full Story »
President Obama has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. The ceremony comes days after the president announced plans to send 30,000 additional troops to wage the war in Afghanistan. In his speech, Obama spent a lot of time on the tension between wanting peace but the reality of war. Full Story »
The number of homeowners on the brink of foreclosure fell in November, the fourth straight monthly decline, as mortgage companies evaluated whether borrowers were eligible for help. Nearly 307,000 households received a foreclosure-related notice in November, down 8 percent from a month earlier but still up 18 percent from a year earlier. Full Story »
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $32.9 billion in October as exports surged to the highest level in nearly a year. Growing exports, boosted by a weaker dollar, are expected to boost demand for American manufactured goods in coming months and provide important strength to the overall economic recovery. Full Story »
The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose by 17,000, after falling for five straight weeks. A Labor Department analyst says claims were partly inflated by a surge following the Thanksgiving holiday week, when many state unemployment offices were closed. Full Story »
In his speech, President Obama said war is sometimes justified. The president picked up the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, Thursday. The ceremony comes days after Obama announced plans to send 30,000 additional troops to wage the war in Afghanistan Full Story »
One Ohio dairyman is on a crusade to put cows back on pastures and bring the flavor back to milk. Warren Taylor runs Snowville Creamery, and he's trying to make milk the way it was made 40 years ago, when, he insists, it tasted better. Full Story »
Robert Gates flew to Iraq on Thursday to begin the second leg of his tour of two major war zones. His visit to Iraq comes during a week in which coordinated Baghdad bombings have killed 127 people and wounded more than 500. Full Story »
In Oslo, the president says the U.S. must remain a standard-bearer in the conduct of war. Full Story »
President Barack Obama is in Oslo, Norway, to receive his Nobel Peace Prize medal. He's in the unusual position of accepting the peace prize a week after ordering 30,000 more U.S. troops to the war in Afghanistan. Full Story »
