Feds search ex-CIA official's home WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal agents on Friday searched the home and office of the CIA's former third-highest ranking official who is under investigation because of ties to a figure in a congressional bribery scandal.
Nigeria pipeline blast kills up to 200 people INAGBE BEACH, Nigeria (Reuters) - Up to 200 people were burned to death on Friday when an oil pipeline exploded on the outskirts of Lagos after thieves tapped into it to steal fuel.
New uranium traces found in Iran BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.N. inspectors have found traces of near bomb-grade enriched uranium on nuclear equipment in Iran, diplomats said on Friday, as the EU prepared a declaration that will insist Tehran shelve all enrichment work.
Pentagon mulls options for US border security role WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has begun exploring options for the potential use of troops and equipment to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico, where hundreds of thousands of migrants enter the country illegally each year, a defense official said on Friday.
Court suspends Saudi's Guantanamo trial MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday suspended the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal of a Saudi prisoner until after the U.S. Supreme Court rules next month on the tribunals' legality.
Retired workers promote US brand cars WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A battle for the hearts and wallets of consumers escalated this week as retirees of the Big Three U.S. automakers launched a campaign to make Americans think twice about buying a foreign car -- even one made in the United States.
Minutemen, protesters square off at Capitol WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Illegal immigration protesters wrapped up a cross-country caravan on Friday with a rally in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, as immigrant-rights activists chanted for them to "go away."
