US gov't knew about NJ man before Yemen arrest (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:52:14 GMT AP - A law enforcement official says the U.S. government knew about the New Jersey man charged in Yemen with being a member of al-Qaida, even before Yemeni officials arrested him.

Serbian police detain 9 over alleged war crimes (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:56:53 GMT AP - Serbian police have detained nine former paramilitary fighters suspected of killing civilians and looting homes during the Kosovo war, a war crimes prosecutor said Saturday.

Port Authority, developer continue WTC talks (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:07:14 GMT James Nolan, a construction worker and 9/11 first responder, stands outside the construction site where he is currently working Friday, March 12, 2010, in New York. Nolan, one of thousands of ground zero workers who claim to have been sickened by dust and debris from the World Trade Center, will have 90 days to decide whether to accept a settlement worth up to $657.5 million. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Russia-US nuclear treaty ready soon: Kremlin (AFP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:19:47 GMT US President Barack Obama (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a meeting in Copenhagen in December. Obama and Medvedev have agreed that Washington and Moscow are close to reaching agreement on a new nuclear disarmament treaty, the Kremlin said.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)

Agency places shotgun order: FBI? No, Education Department (McClatchy Newspapers) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:52:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Schools may be gun-free zones, but the U.S. Department of Education is locked and loaded.

Political Economy: Earmarks, Smearmarks (CQPolitics.com) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:19:13 GMT CQPolitics.com - Again, we're talking about earmarks as if all this posturing will make much of a difference -- either to the bottom line, the credibility of Congress or the government's ability to meet the needs of the country.

Toyota Criticism Mounts on Eve of Recall Hearings (Bloomberg) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:28:42 GMT The Toyota logo are reflected on a Prius on display at the Chicago Auto Show on February 10. US lawmakers preparing to grill Toyota executives on their handling of a series of mass safety recalls accused the Japanese automaker Monday of "misleading" the public.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Frank Polich)