CARACAS (AFP) - Venezuela on Sunday made a rare diplomatic overture to the United States, suggesting it could be time for better ties.
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a US ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47 years on Monday.
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (AP) - Tens of thousands of commuters are bracing for a difficult trip around southwest Connecticut and to New York City beginning Monday as workers repair the Metro-North commuter rail line crippled by a derailment that injured scores of passengers.
TORONTO (AP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff stepped down on Sunday over an expenses scandal that also forced the resignation of a conservative senator.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison.
