Growing Hurricane Earl batters Caribbean

Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday as it rapidly intensified into...

Mexican mayor shot dead

Mexican mayor shot dead: A mayor in a Mexican town was shot dead by gunmen, authorities said....

Turnout Strong as Beck Rallies Americans to Restore 'Honor' to the Nation

Huge crowds at Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" freedom rally -- organized to give thanks to U.S. troops -- left Washington, D.C.,...

Sharpton: Glenn Beck Trying to 'Hijack' Civil Rights Movement

Rev. Al Sharpton told CBS News today that Glenn Beck, who is hosting tomorrow's "Restoring Honor" rally at the Lincoln Memorial...

Rwanda accused of possible genocide

UN human rights commissioner says Hutu deaths in Congo 'cannot be put down to margins of war'...

Mexico: Bleeding to Death

Another 72 corpses found in a new mass grave. Feuding cartels blamed for displays of mutilated bodies.....

Israel and the anti-Muslim blow-up

FOCUS OPINION" I don't know why I am at all surprised that the American Right - including the Republican Party - has decided that scapegoating Muslims is the ticket to success....