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Sen. John McCain explains why he took aim at hoops great Charles Barkley for criticizing Mitt Romney on TV.

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The first rifts in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's expanded coalition emerged just a day after the Israeli leader brought the main opposition party into his government, with religious and secular parties exchanging threats Wednesday over draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jews....

A new Russian Sukhoi Superjet passenger plane carrying 50 people goes missing on a demonstration flight in Indonesia.

Joran van der Sloot told a judge and prosecutor Tuesday that he would prefer to finish serving a 28-year murder sentence in Peru rather than be extradited to the United States to face charges related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, his Peruvian lawyer said.

Fear and suspicion dog counter-terrorism efforts

Plans for more flexible parental leave, speedier adoptions and a radical shake-up of support for children with special educational needs are announced in the Queen's Speech.

Rangers administrator Duff & Phelps insists new bidders can secure the club's future by the end of this week.

The brother of a disabled girl who died after an alleged sexual assault tells a court he never sexually interfered with her.

Marvel Avengers Assemble fends off a challenge from comedy sequel American Pie: Reunion to remain the top film at the UK and Ireland box office.

Last week, President Obama's campaign launched a fictional storybook ad called, "The Life of Julia." The slide show narrative follows Julia, a cartoon character, from age 3 to age67 and explains how Obama's policies, from Head Start to Obamacare to mandated contraception coverage to Medicare reform, would provide Julia with a better life than Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan could.

24 hours of news photos: 9 May 2012

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- The June Euro 2012 football championship was Ukraine's chance to shine: forge closer ties with the West, boost its international standing and aid its struggling economy....

Russia's newest civilian airliner, the Sukhoi Superjet-100, disappeared Wednesday from radar screens during a flight over Indonesia. There were 44 passengers aboard.

NEW YORK (AP) -- The claws and teeth of wild things are a near-nightly affair at bedtime for Gregg Svingen's 2-year-old, Tessa. She raises a tiny index finger and issues a clear and forceful "Be still!" to knock Maurice Sendak's monsters into shape....

NEW YORK (AP) -- The claws and teeth of wild things are a near-nightly affair at bedtime for Gregg Svingen's 2-year-old, Tessa. She raises a tiny index finger and issues a clear and forceful "Be still!" to knock Maurice Sendak's monsters into shape....

An augmented reality device shows how two users could share objects on a tabletop while based at different locations.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Air controllers lost contact Wednesday with a Russian-made plane carrying 46 people in western Indonesia, an official said....

LONDON (AP) -- Britain's Conservative-led government plans to finally reform the centuries-old House of Lords and introduce direct elections for members....

The Queen setsout the government's agenda

Advocates begin their battles Wednesday to overturn a North Carolina amendment that defines marriage as solely between a man and a woman, one of about 30 states with such a ban in its constitution