NKorea says it conducted nuclear test - Yahoo! News

NKorea says it conducted nuclear test - Yahoo! News: "North Korea announced Monday that it successfully carried out an underground nuclear test, weeks after threatening to restart its rogue atomic program."

GOP senator: Court nominee could incite filibuster - Yahoo! News

GOP senator: Court nominee could incite filibuster - Yahoo! News: "The Senate's No. 2 Republican on Sunday refused to rule out a filibuster if President Barack Obama seeks a Supreme Court justice who decides cases based on 'emotions or feelings or preconceived ideas.'
Sen. Jon Kyl made clear he would use the procedural delay if Obama follows through on his pledge to nominate someone who takes into account human suffering and employs empathy from the bench. The Arizona Republican acknowledged that his party likely does not have enough votes to sustain a filibuster, but he said nonetheless he would try to delay or derail the nomination if Obama ventures outside what Kyl called the mainstream."

Powell Takes on Cheney, Limbaugh in Battle for Republican Party - Yahoo! News

Powell Takes on Cheney, Limbaugh in Battle for Republican Party - Yahoo! News: "Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said the Republican Party needs to break free from the grip of conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh and forge a more inclusive identity."

Facebook block ahead of Iran vote hampers youth - Yahoo! News

Facebook block ahead of Iran vote hampers youth - Yahoo! News: "Iran's decision to block access to Facebook — less than three weeks before nationwide elections — drew sharp criticism Sunday from a reformist opposition hoping to mobilize the youth vote and unseat President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad."

'Bloody intersection' secured by Pakistani troops - Yahoo! News

'Bloody intersection' secured by Pakistani troops - Yahoo! News: "The Taliban left so many mutilated bodies at the crossing — some hanging from trees with threatening notes — that Pakistanis in the Swat Valley's main town took to calling it 'bloody intersection.'"

Defeated Tamil Tiger rebels confirm leader's death - Yahoo! News

Defeated Tamil Tiger rebels confirm leader's death - Yahoo! News: "The defeated Tamil Tiger rebels confirmed Sunday that their supreme leader was killed in the group's final battle against Sri Lankan troops."