Obama: NATO shifting to help peace in Afghanistan
2012-05-20T20:43:06Z
The NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shift toward stability and peace, but there will be "hard days ahead," President Barack Obama said Sunday as alliance leaders insisted the fighting coalition will remain effective despite France's plans to yank combat troops out early.

NATO seeks unity on Afghan war despite French exit plan
2012-05-20T20:42:21Z
CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders charting a path out of Afghanistan sought on Sunday to dispel fears of a rush for the exits in the unpopular war even as France's new president vowed to stick by his pledge to withdraw French troops by year's end. President Barack Obama, who once called the Afghan conflict a "war of necessity" but is now looking for an orderly way out, hosted the NATO summit in his home town, Chicago, a day after major industrialized nations tackled a European debt crisis that threatens the global economy. ...

'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1
2012-05-20T20:35:26Z
"The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.

Facebook's Zuckerberg caps IPO week with wedding
2012-05-20T20:30:07Z
What a week! Mark Zuckerberg may never have another one like it.

US relatives pleased at Lockerbie bomber's death
2012-05-20T20:29:43Z
The United States said Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi's death in Libya on Sunday ends an unfortunate chapter over his release, but relatives of American victims welcomed the news.

Lockerbie bombing convict dies in Libya
2012-05-20T20:24:27Z
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people, died on Sunday, almost three years after being freed from jail on compassionate grounds.

Max Scherzer's 15 Ks help Tigers beat Pirates 4-3
2012-05-20T20:22:56Z
Max Scherzer struck out 15 — the most by a Detroit pitcher in 40 years — and the Tigers rallied for him with three runs in the seventh inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday.

Ex-NBA star, Olympian Bob Boozer dies at 75
2012-05-20T20:22:51Z
Former NBA star and 1960 Olympic gold medalist Bob Boozer has died. He was 75.

Thousands of NATO protesters demand end to war
2012-05-20T20:16:46Z
Thousands of NATO protesters demanding an end to costly and destructive wars gathered in Chicago Sunday where the leaders of more than 50 nations were discussing the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons
2012-05-20T20:15:03Z
Pakistan restored access to Twitter Sunday after briefly blocking the microblog over posts that Islamabad said promoted a Facebook contest involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.