National / International News

Chris Kyle, who wrote a bestseller about his time in Iraq and the more than 150 insurgents he killed, created a foundation that tried to help "emotionally and physically wounded veterans." The man who allegedly killed Kyle was one of those veterans, Kyle's friends and authorities say.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai describes how a fund has been set up in her name to help all children get an education.

An "atheist church" in North London is proving a big hit with non-believers. Are we witnessing the birth of a new religion?

Welsh Secretary David Jones appeals for the Welsh and UK governments to unite to tackle high youth unemployment at a jobs summit.

Unions in China are typically controlled by management and the government. A union run by democratic vote of the workers would be a huge shift.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Afghan President Hamid Karzai excuses Prince Harry's comments regarding fighting Taliban members while serving in Afghanistan.

Risks posed by asbestos which forced a school to close and led to calls for it to be demolished are much lower than previously thought, a report suggests.

Three years of austerity measures are hitting ordinary Greeks hard. Unemployment is nearly 27 percent and rising, and the once dependable safety net of welfare benefits is being pulled in. Further cutbacks and tax hikes are about to kick in.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Three years of austerity measures are hitting ordinary Greeks hard. Unemployment is nearly 27 percent and rising, and the once dependable safety net of welfare benefits is being pulled in. Further cutbacks and tax hikes are about to kick in.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Leading Champion Hurdle fancy Darlan suffers a fatal fall in Monday's 32Red Hurdle trial race at Doncaster.

A study in South Africa finds that an experimental vaccine against TB didn't help protect infants very much against either infection with TB or development of disease. The results were a setback, but researchers say the field remains promising.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Legalising gay marriage is "the right thing to do" Culture Secretary Maria Miller says, following a rift in the Conservative Party over the plans.

Belgian child killer Marc Dutroux asks for early release from a life jail sentence imposed for the kidnap and rape of six girls and three murders.

Thousands of Cambodians gather in the capital for the cremation of former King Norodom Sihanouk, three months after he died in Beijing.

A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park is confirmed by archaeologists as that of English king Richard III.

French jets bomb rebel bases and depots in northern Mali in an effort to cut supply lines, as the US vice-president calls for an African-led force there.

British Swimming reveal Rebecca Adlington's long-term coach is to head up the GB programme leading to Rio 2016.

A man accused of murdering two police officers in Greater Manchester appears in court at the start of his trial.

Also: Malala, Pakistani girl shot by Taliban, speaks out; Iran says Israel will regret strike on Syria; hostage situation continues in Alabama, where a 5-year-old boy has been held for almost a week.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

We'll bet that if you have a conversation about the Superbowl this morning, it won't be about the Ravens or the commercials you saw. It'll be about the fact that the power went out right in the middle of TV's biggest night. But could that dark moment in football history  turn out to be a bright spot for social media?

The British treasury secretary has given an ultimatum to the country's banks: Obey new rules or be broken up. Should the U.S. do the same?

A new documentary airs tonight on CNBC about one of the riskiest bets out there. It's not a stock, or a bond, or a startup company. It's the business of theater on Broadway. CNBC host Maria Bartiromo joins us for a preview of the program, Betting Big on Broadway.

And finally, San Francisco will not be getting a Superbowl trophy, but it is the beneficiary of a PR stunt by Jell-O, which is offering the city free pudding today. And for fans that don't like Jell-O, the company is offering an app for Google Chrome that will block words and images related to Baltimore with puppies.