Driver breaches Obama security zone

A man fleeing from police drove through a perimeter checkpoint set up near President Barack Obama's Hawaii vacation home Friday, the U.S. Secret Service said. The driver was later arrested.

Putin's black belt moves

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday showed that at 58 he is still in great physical shape, as he took to the tatami (judo mat) during a visit to a new sports center in his hometown of Saint Petersburg.

Critics slam Royal wedding coin

Critics appalled at the chipmunk cheeks on the likeness of Kate Middleton have taken aim at the coin issued to commemorate Britain's upcoming Royal wedding.

Mud overwhelms one Calif. neighborhood

Just days before Christmas, families visited their homes immersed in at least three feet of mud and surveyed the damages. The AP's John Mone reports from Highland, California. (Dec. 23)

Emanuel cleared to run for Chicago mayor

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor although he spent much of the last two years living in Washington while working for President Barack Obama, the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners ruled Thursday. (Dec. 23)

Package bombs explode at embassies in Rome

Package bombs exploded Thursday at the Swiss and Chilean embassies in Rome, injuring the two people who opened them. Police have ordered checks at all Roman embassies.

North Korea, South Korea trade war threats

North and South Korea were trading threats of retaliation as tensions continued to soar on the peninsula. The South held its biggest land-based military exercises of the year Thursday, while its president visited an army base.

Romanian man jumps from balcony as protest

In Romania's parliament, a man jumps from the chamber's balcony, apparently in protest over the government's austerity measures. The man was not seriously injured. Dozens of lawmakers watched the fall.

Obama arrives in Hawaii for vacation

President Barack Obama has arrived in his home state for a 10-day Christmas vacation.

Air Jordan XI 'Cool Grey' sneakers attract crowd

Sneaker collectors and shoe lovers explain the appeal of the new Air Jordans while waiting in line at Wheaton Mall to be one of the first to own a pair.

Obama touts late year successes

President Barack Obama celebrated a bipartisan "season of progress' on Thursday at a year-end news conference a few hours after the Senate ratified an arms control treaty with Russia. (Dec. 22)