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Al Qaeda-linked group finds fertile territory in Nigeria as killings escalate

(CNN) -- Two weeks ago, dozens of armed men descended on a town in northern Nigeria and killed more than 100 people in a coordinated series of bombings and gun attacks.

Many of those targeted were Christians, but police stations and mosques deemed "insufficiently Islamic" were al ...read more



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U.S. to send Hillary Clinton to Myanmar

Bali, Indonesia (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to visit Myanmar next month on a trip that could signal a major change in relations between the two countries.

Clinton will be the first American secretary of state in 50 years to visit Myanmar, a country that ...read more



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DA: 3 Occupy Denver activists charged with felonies

(CNN) -- Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey said Thursday that three Occupy Denver activists have been charged with felonies -- including inciting a riot and second-degree assault on an officer.

While Occupy Wall Street protests began in New York two months ago, the movemen ...read more



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Administration to pare down immigration cases

Washington (CNN) -- The Obama administration said Thursday it immediately will begin reviewing all new immigration cases to make sure they comply with administration priorities -- which focus on pursuing cases involving criminals who endanger public safety or national security, whil ...read more



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Federal authorities probe Miami police over deadly shootings

Miami (CNN) -- Federal authorities are investigating whether Miami police officers have shown a systemic "excessive use of deadly force" while on the job.

Assistant U.S. Attorney General Thomas Perez, who heads the Justice Department's civil rights division, announced the civil i ...read more



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White House shooting suspect faces attempted assassination charge

Pittsburgh (CNN) -- An Idaho man who acquaintances say called President Barack Obama "the anti-Christ" was charged Thursday with trying to assassinate him in a shooting incident outside the White House, federal authorities said.

Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, 21, is accused of fi ...read more



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California fight over gay marriage gets back on track after state high court ruling

(CNN) -- A complex legal fight over the constitutionality of same-sex marriage is back on track after California's highest court on Thursday allowed an appeal over a controversial ballot initiative to move ahead in federal court.

At issue is Proposition 8, a voter-approved measur ...read more



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Court rules against extradition for U.S. fugitive in Portugal

(CNN) -- A Portuguese appeals court has ruled against extraditing fugitive American hijacking suspect George Wright to the United States, his attorney said Thursday.

"I am very, very happy," said Manuel Luis Ferreira, attorney for Wright, 68, who was found in Portugal in Septembe ...read more



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Refer Syria's leaders to International Criminal Court

Editor's note: Robert C. Johansen is senior fellow and professor of political science and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

Notre Dame, Indiana (CNN) -- The crackdown on pro-democracy prote ...read more



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Child-protection under scrutiny in wake of scandals

(CNN) -- Experts said Thursday that the alleged child sexual abuse scandals at Penn State University and another at The Citadel in South Carolina underscore the frailty and inconsistency of the legal system intended to protect children, while some lawmakers called for changes in rep ...read more



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