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The UN's top climate negotiator Yvo de Boer attends a press ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - The UN's top climate negotiator Yvo de Boer attends a press conference after the opening session of the UN climate talks in Barcelona. De Boer has voiced optimism that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming, but said US President Barack Obama must offer a target and financing. Photo:Josep Lago/AFP

The United States is set to announce a target for reducing its ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - The United States is set to announce a target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions before the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, removing a major obstacle to a deal, a senior official has said. Photo:/AFP

VIDEO: The US, which depends on coal for more than half of it?s ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - VIDEO: The US, which depends on coal for more than half of it?s electricity use, is looking to so-called 'clean coal technologies' to lower coal?s carbon footprint. But environmentalists and people living in the areas where coal is mined say that the fuel?s ecological and environmental impacts are devastating and inevitable. Duration: 02:07 Photo:/AFP

The United States plans to join other developed nations in presenting ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - The United States plans to join other developed nations in presenting an emissions target at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen, a senior administration official has said. Photo:John D McHugh/AFP

U.S. Army Sergeant Salei Sale (L) of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Army Sergeant Salei Sale (L) of A-BTRY 2/377 PFAR Task Force Steel looks on as other soldiers fire their weapons during a training session at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tillman, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos

A woman shops for jewelry in New York November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman shops for jewelry in New York November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

The United States is 'deeply involved' in efforts to help Iraqi ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - The United States is 'deeply involved' in efforts to help Iraqi rivals adopt an electoral law, but elections may be delayed, Secretary of Stage Hillary Clinton, pictured on November 16, said Monday. Photo:Philippe Lopez/AFP

Jacques Monsieur (L) sits besides his lawyer Marc Preumont while ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:59:00 GMT

(AFP) - Jacques Monsieur (L) sits besides his lawyer Marc Preumont while appearing before Brussels' Correctionnal court in 2002. Monsieur , an alleged Belgian arms dealer, on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to export fighter jet engines and parts to Iran, US justice officials said. Photo:Virginie Lefour/AFP

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg (L) presents the sixth annual John ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg (L) presents the sixth annual John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award to Rebecca Onie, co-founder of Project Health, at the John F. Kennedy School of government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts November 23, 2009. The awards were created by the John F. Kennedy Library and Harvard's Institute of Politics to honor Americans under the age of 40 who are changing their communities and the country with their commitment to public service. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES EDUCATION)

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg (L) applauds U.S. Representative ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg (L) applauds U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and Rebecca Onie (C), co-founder of Project Health, after presenting them with the sixth annual John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award at the John F. Kennedy School of government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts November 23, 2009. The awards were created by the John F. Kennedy Library and Harvard's Institute of Politics to honor Americans under the age of 40 who are changing their communities and the country with their commitment to public service. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES EDUCATION)

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg looks on during a ceremony to present ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg looks on during a ceremony to present the sixth annual John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award to U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and Rebecca Onie, co-founder of Project Health, at the John F. Kennedy School of government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts November 23, 2009. The awards were created by the John F. Kennedy Library and Harvard's Institute of Politics to honor Americans under the age of 40 who are changing their communities and the country with their commitment to public service. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES EDUCATION)

U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy (D-PA) speaks after being ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy (D-PA) speaks after being honored with a John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award at the John F. Kennedy School of government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts November 23, 2009. The awards were created by the John F. Kennedy Library and Harvard's Institute of Politics to honor Americans under the age of 40 who are changing their communities and the country with their commitment to public service. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES EDUCATION)

Rebecca Onie, co-founder of Project Health, speaks after being ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Rebecca Onie, co-founder of Project Health, speaks after being honored with a John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award at the John F. Kennedy School of government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts November 23, 2009. The awards were created by the John F. Kennedy Library and Harvard's Institute of Politics to honor Americans under the age of 40 who are changing their communities and the country with their commitment to public service. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES EDUCATION)

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg speaks at the presentation of the ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg speaks at the presentation of the sixth annual John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award at the John F. Kennedy School of government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts November 23, 2009. The awards were created by the John F. Kennedy Library and Harvard's Institute of Politics to honor Americans under the age of 40 who are changing their communities and the country with their commitment to public service. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES EDUCATION)

Travellers line up to check in with Delta Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Travellers line up to check in with Delta Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, in this file photo from November 19, 2009. The number of air travelers over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday will be down this year, which means shorter lines and fewer airport hassels, but full planes and new fees may keep passengers grumbling. REUTERS/Tami Chappell/Files (UNITED STATES BUSINESS TRANSPORT TRAVEL)

Travellers Jikin Shah (L) and his family (L-R) Divy Shah, Dristi ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Travellers Jikin Shah (L) and his family (L-R) Divy Shah, Dristi Shah and Vila Shah eat as they wait for a flight to New Jersey and then India at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, in this file photo from November 19, 2009. The number of air travelers over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday will be down this year, which means shorter lines and fewer airport hassels, but full planes and new fees may keep passengers grumbling. REUTERS/Tami Chappell/Files (UNITED STATES BUSINESS TRANSPORT TRAVEL)

A jetliner lands at Reagan National Airport in Washington in ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A jetliner lands at Reagan National Airport in Washington in this August 2, 2009 file photo. The number of air travelers over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday will be down this year, which means shorter lines and fewer airport hassels, but full planes and new fees may keep passengers grumbling. REUTERS/Molly Riley/Files (UNITED STATES BUSINESS TRANSPORT TRAVEL)

People wait in line at the United Airlines counter at LaGuardia ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People wait in line at the United Airlines counter at LaGuardia Airport in New York in this file photo from November 25, 2008. The number of air travelers over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday will be down this year, which means shorter lines and fewer airport hassels, but full planes and new fees may keep passengers grumbling. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Files (UNITED STATES BUSINESS TRANSPORT TRAVEL)

The UN's top climate negotiator has voiced optimism that a deal ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:06:00 GMT

(AFP) - The UN's top climate negotiator has voiced optimism that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming, but said US President Barack Obama must first get on board. Photo:/AFP

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford pauses as he speaks to ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford pauses as he speaks to the media about his secret trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina and admits to an extramarital affair at the State House in Columbia, South Carolina June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Dominick/The State

British singer Susan Boyle performs on NBC's 'Today' show in ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - British singer Susan Boyle performs on NBC's 'Today' show in New York, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

US President Barack Obama with his Russian counterpart Dmitry ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on November 15. The United States said Monday it was in talks with Russia to maintain monitoring provisions set out in an arms reduction treaty that expires next month before a new deal is ratified. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2nd L) another other ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2nd L) another other cabinet members look on as President Barack Obama speaks at the end of a meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Indian Prime Minister Manmoham Singh, seen here addressing the ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmoham Singh, seen here addressing the US business community at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, appealed for wide-ranging cooperation with the United States on areas such as climate change and defense as he started a high-profile state visit. Photo:Jim Watson/AFP

A worker putting the finishing touches to a toy car at a toy ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - A worker putting the finishing touches to a toy car at a toy factory in Shantou, China. The United States Monday praised Beijing for 'taking toy safety seriously' two years after millions of made-in-China toys had to be recalled amid fears they were dangerous. Photo:/AFP

US soldier patrols the Korengal Valley in eastern Afghanistan. ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT

(AFP) - US soldier patrols the Korengal Valley in eastern Afghanistan. President Barack Obama gathered his war cabinet Monday for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan. Photo:Simon Lim/AFP

US Marines at in Helmand Province on November 21. President ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Marines at in Helmand Province on November 21. President Barack Obama gathered his war cabinet Monday for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan. Photo:Manpreet Romana/AFP

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaking in October 2009. ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaking in October 2009. President Barack Obama gathered his war cabinet Monday for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan. Photo:Tim Sloan/AFP

A 'for sale' sign stands outside an existing home in September ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - A 'for sale' sign stands outside an existing home in September 2009 in Pasadena, California. A rush to cash in on tax incentives helped to push up sales of existing US homes by 10.1 percent in October giving momentum to the ailing sector, industry data showed Monday. Photo:David Mcnew/AFP

A home stands for sale in July 2009 in the Brooklyn borough ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - A home stands for sale in July 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. A rush to cash in on tax incentives helped to push up sales of existing US homes by 10.1 percent in October giving momentum to the ailing sector, industry data showed Monday. Photo:Spencer Platt/AFP

A sold sign is posted in front of a home for sale in August ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

(AFP) - A sold sign is posted in front of a home for sale in August 2009 in San Francisco, California. A rush to cash in on tax incentives helped to push up sales of existing US homes by 10.1 percent in October giving momentum to the ailing sector, industry data showed Monday. Photo:Justin Sullivan/AFP

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows two young ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows two young brown dwarfs, objects that fall somewhere between planets and stars in terms of their temperature and mass, in this photograph released by NASA November 23, 2009. In this long sought-after view of these very young objects, which appear as closely-spaced purple-blue and orange-white dots at the very center of this image. The surrounding envelope of cool dust surrounding this nursery can be seen in purple. These 'twins,' which were found in the region of the Taurus-Auriga star-formation complex, are the youngest of their kind ever detected. This image combined data from three different telescopes on the ground and in space. REUTERS/ NASA/JPL-Caltech/Calar Alto Obsv./Caltech Sub. Obsv./Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh speaks to the U.S. Chamber ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh speaks to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about initiatives to promote ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about initiatives to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education while in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing

US soldier patrols the Korengal Valley in eastern Afghanistan. ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - US soldier patrols the Korengal Valley in eastern Afghanistan. US President Barack Obama will meet with his war cabinet for 'possibly' the last time before deciding whether to dispatch tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan. Photo:Simon Lim/AFP

VIDEO: US commander in Afghanistan asks for an extra 40,000 ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - VIDEO: US commander in Afghanistan asks for an extra 40,000 troops. Originally filed 210909. Duration: 0:53 Photo:/AFP

US President Barack Obama should 'pick up the phone' and urge ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:50:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama should 'pick up the phone' and urge Chinese President Hu Jintao, seen here on November 11, personally to ease pressure on a Beijing-based human rights lawyer, Jiang Tianyong, US lawmakers said Monday. Photo:Saeed Khan/AFP

A crest of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seen inside ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - A crest of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seen inside the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building in Washington, DC. The number of US hate crime victims rose slightly last year to nearly 9,700 from 9,500 in 2007, with most people targeted because of their skin color, the FBI said Monday. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

Musical artist Buddy Holly's Gibson guitar is seen during the ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Musical artist Buddy Holly's Gibson guitar is seen during the press preview of The Country Music Sale at Christies Auction House in New York, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS)

A photo of country music artist Hank Thompson is seen during ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A photo of country music artist Hank Thompson is seen during the press preview of The Country Music Sale at Christies Auction House in New York, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS)

Bernard Madoff enters the Manhattan federal court house in New ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bernard Madoff enters the Manhattan federal court house in New York, March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi delivers remarks at the U.S. Chamber ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi delivers remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi listens to remarks at the U.S. Chamber ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi listens to remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES FOOD BUSINESS POLITICS)

Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh bows as he is applauded ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh bows as he is applauded at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh (C) speaks to PepsiCo ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh (C) speaks to PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi (R) as U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue looks on in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES FOOD BUSINESS POLITICS)

Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh looks out into the crowd ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh looks out into the crowd at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Country Music artist Waylon Jennings' electric guitar is seen ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Country Music artist Waylon Jennings' electric guitar is seen during the press preview of The Country Music Sale at Christies Auction House in New York, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT)

Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh is joined by PepsiCo ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh is joined by PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS BUSINESS)

Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh (R) applauds as PepsiCo ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh (R) applauds as PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi looks on at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS FOOD BUSINESS)

A special agent holds an X-ray film file of a healthcare fraud ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A special agent holds an X-ray film file of a healthcare fraud case at a warehouse near Miami, Florida November 23, 2009. It's a crime so profitable that even dead people are in on the act and law enforcement experts, who say it costs U.S. taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars a year, see little hope of reining it in any time soon. Healthcare fraud has garnered increased attention amid the congressional debate about overhauling the U.S. healthcare system, especially since President Barack Obama wants to cover some of the cost of reforms by fighting abuse. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (UNITED STATES HEALTH CRIME LAW BUSINESS)