At Least 10 Are Killed as Israel Halts Flotilla With Gaza Aid

The Israeli Navy raided a flotilla carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists and tons of supplies for Gaza on Monday, according to the Israeli military. Some Israeli media reports put the death toll higher.

White House Tries to Regroup as Criticism Mounts Over Leak

Obama administration officials acknowledged the possibility that tens of thousands of gallons of oil might continue pouring into the gulf until August.

U.S. Presses Pakistan for More Data on Travelers

The Obama administration wants broader airline passenger information to track terrorist travel patterns.

U.S. to Aid South Korea With Naval Defense Plan

U.S. officials say the sinking of a warship revealed that South Korea is still vulnerable to a surprise attack.

Prospective Catholic Priests Face Sexuality Hurdles

Many questions for potential priests are aimed at deciding whether gay applicants should be denied admission.

The New Poor: Blacks in Memphis Lose Decades of Gains

Foreclosures and unemployment have destroyed black wealth and income and erased two decades of slow progress.

Web Start-Ups Making Deals for Users? Private Data

Start-ups are pushing to see how much data consumers are willing to give up in exchange for getting a deal.

German President Quits Over Remarks on Military

The German president Horst Koehler said he was resigning due to widespread criticism of comments about the country?s military action and commercial interests.

Hunting for Liberia?s Missing Millions

Investigators have had no success finding the millions that the deposed president of Liberia, Charles Taylor, is believed to have stolen. But their quest could last years.

Afghan Child Brides Escape Marriage, but Not Lashes

The ordeal of two Afghan girls who were flogged for running away underscores the fact that forced marriage is a cultural norm in parts of Afghanistan.

Art: Marina Abramovic?s Silent Sitting at MoMA Reaches Finale

Marina Abramovic concludes her retrospective at MoMA, where she has been sitting in the atrium in a plain chair for seven hours a day, six days a week since March 14.

Padlocking the Gates to the Great Outdoors

In these hard economic times, when much of the country could use a walk in the woods, states seem to be creating obstacles to the great outdoors.