Search results for

The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum was submerged in floodwater from the Thames River more than 80 years ago. Now, it's back to something close to its former glory and is going on display at a London museum.

But the president made clear that he doesn't intend to make any health cuts unless the Republicans relent on their pledge against new revenues.

The party won on an Internet freedom platform that included promises of free public Internet and public transport.

In Brookline, Mass., residents disagree over whether the Pledge of Allegiance should be announced over the intercom in the schools. Even though reciting the pledge is voluntary, one resident says the kids are unfairly subjected to peer pressure to conform, while another says that peer pressure teaches children how to cope.

The Justice Department said it doubted new boundaries for the House seats "maintain or increase the ability of minority voters to elect their candidate of choice," and because of that may not comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

It's been a year since Afghanistan elected a parliament. But a dispute between President Hamid Karzai and lawmakers has kept the Parliament from passing any significant laws.

A divide over immigration policy has already emerged among the Republicans running for president. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a favorite of conservatives overall, is getting criticism for being too moderate when it comes to immigration. But the issue could hurt the GOP in the general election.

The 60-year-old meter gave way to one that takes credit cards and speaks seven languages.

As protesters asked for an end to President Ali Abduallah Saleh's 33-year rule, more than 50 were killed by government forces. The nine-month standoff has been reignited during the past two days.

In communist Cuba, thousands of small private businesses have cropped up since the government eased its control of the economy. But entrepreneurs still face limitations, like restrictions on advertising.