Craigslist's censoring called 'step in right direction'

Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section could be a model for other websites, a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said Saturday.

Earl lashes Canada after skirting U.S.

Tropical Storm Earl raked Canada's Nova Scotia on Saturday, and its winds grew stronger on Prince Edward Island, the National Hurricane Center said.

Opinion: Reporting Ariz. to U.N. correct

Since World War II, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have consistently held the United States out as a worldwide model for the protection and promotion of human rights standards.

U.S. drone kills 4 militants, source says

An apparent U.S. drone strike killed four suspected militants in Pakistan near the Afghanistan border, two Pakistani intelligence officials told CNN on Saturday.

Karzai seeks Taliban reconciliation

Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced the creation of a high peace council as part of the reconciliation effort to reintegrate some Taliban militants, a spokesman for his office said on Saturday.