After ten and a half years in office, Hugo Chavez is very savvy about America's intentions. On January 17, even before Obama's inauguration, he said "Barack Obama has the 'stench' of his predecessor as US president and was at risk of being killed if he tries to change the American 'empire.' "

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Senator Lamar Alexander walked in on my young wife and me one night while smooching in the kitchen. It was autumn of 1982 at a place called Blackberry Farm, an upscale lodge nestled, yes, in the Smoky Mountains. Jeanne was working as an assistant chef and I was trying to write a book.

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The United States has long had a tradition of prohibiting the military from serving as the domestic police. We Americans consider a bad thing to have the military serving in that capacity. This tradition is reflected in the Posse Comitatus Act, which was enacted in 1878 and expressly prohibits U.S. military forces from engaging in domestic law enforcement.

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Millions of residents have taken shelter in Taiwan and offices and schools closed as the island braces itself for the first major typhoon of the storm season.

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An increasing number of sources are reporting that Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan, has been killed in a missile attack.

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At least 22 people have been killed in Baghdad after two roadside bombs exploded as Shia Muslims were being driven home from a pilgrimage, Iraqi police said.

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Millions of Twitter and Facebook users were unable to access their accounts following a cyber attack on the world's most popular online social networks.

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Sonia Sotomayor has won US senate confirmation to the country's supreme court, becoming the first Hispanic to serve on the panel.

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South Korean workers who had occupied an auto plant belonging to troubled carmaker Ssangyong have ended a two-month old strike, the company has said.

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