The Senate Judiciary Committee gave a sweeping immigration bill the stamp of approval Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate before the full Senate next month.... Read more»
Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt’s conviction for genocide was overturned and his trial must begin anew starting from the point in mid-April when a dispute started over which judge should hear the case, the country’s highest court said Monday.... Read more»
A new front seems to be developing in the ever-changing Syrian civil war — a front of cross-border bluster.... Read more»
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, known simply as the DSM-5, was released by the American Psychiatric Association this week amid criticism of the guide’s changes.... Read more»
An Australian anthropologist plans to lead an expedition to the Wessel Islands off the coast of northern Australia in July to excavate a site where five ancient African coins were found.... Read more»
The Justice Department’s seizure of journalists’ phone records has made sources reluctant to talk, damaging the wire agency’s ability to report the news, said Associated Press chief Gary Pruitt.... Read more»
A new study finds that boys diagnosed with ADHD had considerably higher rates of adult obesity than their counterparts, suggesting a connection.... Read more»
North Korea fired more short-range missiles away from South Korea and into the East Sea on Monday, its third successive day of missile tests.... Read more»
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto vows big changes with the economic reforms he’s pushing and they’ve already taken more than a little change from the pockets of mega-mogul Carlos Slim, who lost the title of the world’s richest man.... Read more»
NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity has broken the U.S. record for distance driven on another planet... Read more»1
Guatemala’s US-backed former ruler Efrain Rios Montt was found guilty of genocide and war crimes against indigenous villagers. But will his 80-year jail sentence stand?... Read more»
Latin America’s Catholics multiplied in past centuries. Now their numbers are shrinking. The new Argentine pope canonizing two Latina nuns sends a calling to the region.... Read more»
An outbreak of coffee leaf rust is threatening the coffee crop – and the livelihood of the farmers who produce it – in Central America.... Read more»
Friday marks arguably the most important day on a Mexican calendar, celebrated countrywide with patriotic parades, patron saint parties and local lark. Mexico’s Mother’s Day honors the touchstones of a nation in which family matters above all. So why are so many moms protesting?... Read more»
Just in time for baby boomers entering their twilight years, scientists have found out how to reverse graying hair. Scientists discovered that going gray is due to a build up of hydrogen peroxide in the hair follicle. This causes the hair to bleach itself beginning from the inside outwards.... Read more»
A UN commission investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria said it has “not reached conclusive findings” on the issue, contradicting an earlier claim by UN human rights investigator Carla del Ponte. The White House weighed in on Monday afternoon, with spokesman Jay Carney saying there was evidence that chemical weapons have been used in Syria, but not conclusive proof.... Read more»
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