American imprisoned in N. Korea returns to Boston (AP)

North Korea mourns Kim Jong Il; son is 'successor' (AP)
AP - North Koreans marched by the thousands Monday to their capital's landmarks to mourn Kim Jong Il, many crying uncontrollably and flailing their arms in grief over the death of their "Dear...

Clinton challenges Myanmar to expand its reforms (AP)
AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday challenged the leaders of Myanmar to continue and expand reforms. She offered the isolated country a small package of rewards...

Egypt's military rulers dissolve parliament (AP)
AP - Egypt's military rulers took sweeping action to dismantle the autocratic legacy of former President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday, dissolving parliament, suspending the constitution and...

2010 weakest year for home sales since 1997 (AP)
AP - The number of people who bought previously owned homes last year fell to the lowest level in 13 years. But home sales in December jumped to fastest pace in seven months.

SKorea to conduct firing drills from border island (AP)
AP - South Korea said it was going forward Monday with live firing drills from a front-line island despite North Korea's threat to retaliate, sharply ramping up tensions as the U.N. failed to...