Tucson rampage casts light on toxic political tone
WASHINGTON - Politicians of all stripes are bound to be haunted by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' warning, 10 months before she was shot, to cool the rhetoric. It's been a year or more of raw politics, with anger spilling over on both sides and gun-related metaphors coming loosely from the lips of some candidates and activists. More »
Ivory Coast election winner wants rival ousted
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - The internationally recognized winner of Ivory Coast's presidential election is asking for special forces to launch a commando operation to remove the country's defiant sitting president who has refused to cede power five weeks after losing the vote. More »
Haiti presidential runoff 'impossible' this month
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A second-round vote to choose Haiti's president will not be possible until late February, after the constitutional end of current President Rene Preval's term, an electoral council spokesman said last week. More »
Obama says economy moving in right direction
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama sees a clear and encouraging trend on the economy, citing fresh reports showing private-sector job growth and lower unemployment. More »
