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SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea affirmed Wednesday it would return to nuclear disarmament talks to seek a resolution of a U.S. campaign aimed at choking the communist nation’s access to foreign banks. Stepping back from further provocative moves after conducting its first-ever nuclear test three weeks ago, the North …

FOREST HILL, Texas – A nearly 14-hour standoff between police and a man accused of shooting and wounding three people and holding a young boy hostage ended at dawn Thursday with the boy safe and a suspect in custody. Police in the Fort Worth suburb of Forest Hill arrested Joe …

BURLINGTON, Vt. – A man accused in the slaying of a University of Vermont student from northern Virginia pleaded not guilty Thursday. Brian L. Rooney, 36, who was charged Wednesday in the Oct. 7 death of Michelle Gardner-Quinn of Arlington, Va., appeared briefly before Vermont District Court Judge Christina Reiss …

N’DJAMENA, Chad – Chad accused neighboring Sudan of supporting rebels that have attacked three eastern towns in recent days, a claim likely to raise tensions only two months after the countries resumed diplomatic relations. Foreign Minister Ahmat Allam-mi said the rebels entered Chad from Sudan’s western Darfur region in a …

Thursday, I spent the day in Richmond, Virginia at a fundraiser for Sen. George Allen at the local Science Museum. President Bush was the main attraction and I was fortunate enough to be included in what is known as “The White House Press Corps.” And as one might imagine, since …

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Tens of thousands of protesters, many dressed in red to show their anger, demanded Tuesday that Taiwan‘s president step down over a series of corruption allegations. President Chen Shui-bian called for unity, even as an opposition lawmaker scuffled with security guards while trying to confront the Taiwanese …

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Amish schoolhouse gunman opened fire on his 10 hostages just moments after demanding authorities get off the property, giving state troopers no time to try to save the girls, according to investigators and 911 transcripts released Tuesday. Charles Carl Roberts IV threatened to kill the children …

NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose Friday, driving the Dow to another all-time high as positive retail sales data helped the broader market, while a gain in oil prices pushed up energy shares such as Exxon Mobil (XOM) Corp. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 12.81 points, or 0.11 …

PIERRE, S.D. – Sen. Dan Sutton, D-Flandreau, resigned from his current term Monday less than two weeks before a special session of the Senate is scheduled to look into allegations Sutton sexually groped a high school student who served as a Senate page in the last legislative session. However, in …

RIGA, Latvia – NATO leaders resumed their summit Wednesday with a pledge to stay the course in Afghanistan despite mounting casualties and the continued refusal of some governments to send their troops into combat in the most dangerous regions. “We will stand with the Afghan people for the long term,” …