Several people killed in explosions in northwestern city, activists and state TV say.

At least seven people killed in attack reportedly targeting Taraba state police commissioner.

Opposition leader says dispute over wording of oath of office has been resolved, as UN chief addresses assembly.

Appeals court rules that opposition activists, including hunger striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, be retried in civil court.

WASHINGTON Mitt Romney and the Republican Party’s sizable bloc of evangelical voters are about to engage in a marriage of political convenience. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee’s march to the nomination proceeded largely without strong backing from the conservative Christian community. Instead, it helped propel Rick Santorum to victories in 11 states. It’s long regarded Romney as too moderate and too willing to change his views for political expedience. And his Mormon religion is off-putting to many. But with Romney now the only hope that conservatives have to beat President Barack Obama in November, a partnership has begun to jell. Romney will speak May 12 at...

Mining magnate promises full-scale "unsinkable" sequel to world-famous ocean liner.

SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet SRINAGAR: In a major initiative, the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has tied up with the department of posts for registration of pilgrims through select post offices across the country. "The department of posts will start the registration of Yatris on behalf...

Tom Brokaw, Katie Couric and David Gregory endorsing presidential candidates: Could it happen? Actually, it already is—though not quite in the way you might imagine. For decades, scholars have studied and debated the impact of media, both paid and earned, on the decision-making of swing voters. Earned media—i.e., news—is generally believed to have limited impact, because the types of broadcasts valued by swing voters are unlikely to contain the pointed messages that are more effective at moving minds. Media outlets delivering more one-sided messages, on the other hand—such as FOX News Channel or MSNBC—are watched mainly by people who already have made up their...

By Jed Babbin on 4.30.12 @ 6:10AM Like a jet pilot in an OODA loop, he needs to seize on the opportunities Obama is giving him. We know Mitt Romney can be a tough campaigner. With a few weeks' exception, he stayed above the fray most of the time, leaving the harsh words to his opponents. On occasion, he gave as good as he got in the debates, but he managed to avoid going over the top in response to the many outrageous things his opponents said about him, either directly or in their televised ads. And he played rough enough -- mostly through his supporting "super PAC" and its ads -- to cause Newt Gingrich to implode after Iowa. The campaign against President Obama is different because Obama...