Fiscal cliff negotiators are facing high hurdles
By CHARLES BABINGTON
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's entirely possible that lawmakers and the White House will reach a deal that staves off an avalanche of tax increases and deep cuts in government programs before a Jan. 1 deadline. To do so, however, they'll have to resolve deep political and fiscal disagreements that have stymied them
...Afghan president: US violating detainee pact
Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's president has accused U.S. forces of continuing to capture and hold Afghans in violation of an agreement signed earlier this year between the two countries.
Hamid Karzai's statement late Sunday came at a sensitive time - just days after the beginning of
...Obama in Cambodia after rousing Myanmar welcome
Associated Press
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Making history twice within hours, President Barack Obama on Monday became the first U.S. president to set foot in Cambodia, a country once known for its Khmer Rouge "killing fields." He left behind flag-waving crowds on the streets of Myanmar, the once
...Miami self-imposes 2nd straight bowl ban
AP Sports Writer
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Miami officials said Monday that the university is making what it called an "unprecedented decision" to self-impose a postseason ban for the second straight year, ending any chance of the Hurricanes playing in either the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game or a
...Obama meets with Cambodia's longtime 'strongman'
Associated Press
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - President Barack Obama arrived in Cambodia on Monday having just won four more years in office, but that is nothing compared to his host, Hun Sen. The 60-year-old Cambodian prime minister has held power since Ronald Reagan was in the White House, and says he's not
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