The 53-year-old Benjamin was approved by voice vote, or unanimous consent, on Thursday. She was confirmed by the Senate Health, Labor and Pensions Committee by a unanimous vote on Oct. 7.

According to the Chicago Tribune , Al-Marri was sentenced to 100 months instead of 15 years by U.S. District Judge Michael Mihm, who took into account the six years Al-Marri spent in military custody. But the judge also echoed prosecutors'

Congress has "made important progress over the past several weeks," Geithner said, but now the country must move away from emergency regulations.

Our initial review suggests that this unlawful access to confidential information involved the use of peer-to-peer file sharing software on the personal computer of a junior staffer, who is no longer employee by the Committee, while working from home," the

The White House call caps Lee's meeting with U.S. leaders, and Obama described him as one of the legendary figures of Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries. Obama also regarded Lee, who currently holds the title Minister Mentor, as

Local police confirmed on Saturday night that two bodies were recovered; one was identified as Babul Sheikh, 30, a rickshaw van puller, whose wife Roksana works at the factory, the other could not be identified immediately.

Netanyahu described the deal as a "positive first-step" in preventing Iran from making nuclear weapons. He made the statement during a meeting with George J. Mitchell, the U.S. envoy to the Middle East, in Jerusalem.

Let me take this opportunity to reaffirm the U.N.'s dedication and full commitment to support Bangladesh in consolidating democracy and the Millennium Development Goals," she said the 35 years of U.N. in Bangladesh, adding: "We stand ready and will do

Colombian officials led by Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez, Defense Minister Gabriel Silva and Interior and Justice Minister Fabio Valencia Cossio as well as U.S. Ambassador William Brownfield signed the pact in Bogota, Colombia's capital.

Negotiators from both sides reached the deal late Thursday in negotiations conducted at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa. Zelaya has been staying at the embassy since slipping into the country in September.

Saxena appealed a lower court decision which ordered him extradited to Thailand to face embezzlement charges. The court's decision ends what is considered one of the longest extradition battles in Canada's legal history.

The quake, originating off the coast of Amami Oshima island 31 miles below the ocean floor struck at 4:03 p.m. local time. It directly affected the Amami islands and Kagoshima province.

Abdirashid Duale, CEO of Dahabshiil a company that has taken on the challenge in a statement said, "We are delighted to be the first company in the region to provide our customers with the facility to make and receive payments

I want to congratulate the people of Honduras as well as President Zelaya and Mr. Micheletti for reaching an historic agreement," Clinton said while on a visit to Pakistan. "I also congratulate Costa Rican President Oscar Arias for the important

The charges stem from Chirac's last few months as mayor of Paris. Chirac, 76, has been accused of putting 21 political allies on the payroll of Paris City Hall who allegedly didn't perform work for the city government but instead

Two men walking along the beach spotted the lone foot, which was still wearing a size 8 ½ Nike running shoe, England's Sky News reported.

The Sheboygan man, Ian A. Baker, 23, showed up for his court-ordered intoxicated driver intervention program Monday morning, but he blew a 0.07 blood-alcohol level on a breath test, the Sheboygan Press reported.

The late 'Cool Hand Luke' actor - who passed away last September - donated more money to charity than any other US star, giving a huge $21 million to various initiatives and campaigns, according to a list compiled by The

Her lawyer, Michel Massicotte, entered the plea on behalf of Thibault, who is a paraplegic and wheelchair bound.

France Telecom SA revealed the plan Wednesday in the face of lower third quarter profits.