In Joplin, a senior year to remember after tornado
2012-05-21T07:09:27Z
It was a label they sought both to embrace and avoid, a refrain overheard in whispers or uttered bluntly at soccer games, summer camps and national academic competitions: Here come the tornado kids from Joplin.

Families of Lockerbie victims still seek answers
2012-05-21T07:08:19Z
The death of the only man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has left some victims' relatives relieved and others raising questions about his guilt and whether others went unpunished.

Dominican election in dispute after apparent win
2012-05-21T06:55:42Z
A governing party official appeared to have scored a first-round win in the Dominican Republic's presidential election but supporters of his main opponent complained of vote-buying and other forms of fraud and said they would challenge the results.

Alibaba buys back 20 percent stake held by Yahoo for $7.1 billion
2012-05-21T06:53:43Z
SHANGHAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese Internet entrepreneur Jack Ma is buying back up to half of a 40 percent stake in his Alibaba Group from Yahoo Inc for $7.1 billion, in a deal that moves the Chinese e-commerce leader closer to a public listing. Under the agreement, Yahoo will sell half its stake in Alibaba for at least $6.3 billion in cash and up to $800 million in new Alibaba preferred stock. ...

Prosecutors seek life for Bali bombing suspect
2012-05-21T06:52:24Z
Prosecutors said Monday that an Indonesian militant known as the "Demolition Man" should spend the rest of his life in prison for helping to build the car bomb used in the 2002 Bali nightclub attacks.

Ex-student in webcam spy case to be sentenced
2012-05-21T06:46:50Z
A judge will decide whether a former Rutgers student convicted of hate crimes for using a webcam to see his roommate kissing another man should be sent to jail.

Yahoo to sell half of its Alibaba stake for $7.1B
2012-05-21T06:40:51Z
Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc. has secured a lifeline after agreeing to sell half of its prized stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion, with most of the cash going to shareholders.

Spurs rally to beat Clippers, win series
2012-05-21T06:39:01Z
The San Antonio Spurs mowed down another opponent, using their guile under pressure to close out another perfect playoff series.

Trial of ex-P&G, Goldman board member starts in NY
2012-05-21T07:12:25Z
The July 29, 2008, phone call between two titans of Wall Street began with the old friends exchanging mild pleasantries, but then quickly turned serious and — by the government's account — criminal.

Prosecutors seek life term for accused Bali bombmaker
2012-05-21T06:35:45Z
Indonesian prosecutors on Monday asked for a life sentence rather than the death penalty for Umar Patek, the bombmaker accused of being behind the Bali attacks that killed 202 people.