Raw Video: Storm Chaser Catches Tornados

Storm chaser Brandon Ivey catches up with several tornados in Kansas. Officials report no injuries or serious damage from the funnel clouds.

Largest Cocaine Bust in Maritime History

The U.S. Coast Guard has more than 40,000 pounds of cocaine to dispose of after a trio of busts off the Central American coast since February.

Deadliest Attack on U.S. Forces in Over a Year

9 U.S. Soldiers were killed in a single attack Monday in Iraq. Another 20 were wounded in when a suicide car bomb struck a patrol base.

Yeltsin lies in state

The body of Boris Yeltsin, who died on Monday at the age of 76, is lying in state at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour near the Kremlin ahead of his funeral on Wednesday.

Gold firm cleared in pollution row

The high profile case against the Indonesian unit of Newmont Mining Corporation and the unit's American presient was seen as a key test of attitudes towards foreign firms and environmental protection.

Blackman verdict stuns

The case of Blackman, a 21-year-old former flight attendant, who had been working as a hostess when she disappeared in July 2000, received international attention after a manhunt and campaign led by her family.Blackman's murder, a gruesome case in which her dismembered body was found cased in cement, could not solely be pinned on the 54-year-old Obara, according to the presiding court judge.

Sanjaya's Top Ten With Letterman

Recently rejected American Idol contestant Sanjaya was on The Late Show with David Letterman to recite his top ten list of 'Things I Learned From American Idol.' Here's the countdown from five to the top.

STORKS SET UP HOUSE IN POLISH VILLAGE

With the arrival of spring, the storks have come back to Poland. These migrating birds prefer the country over other European destinations; a quarter of them wind up here for the summer months, sometimes colonizing rvillages bereft of people.

Pulitzer winner David Halberstam dies

David Halberstam won the Pulitzer at age 30. His work for the New York Times on the Vietnam War led many to question the U.S. military presence there. Recently, he drew parallels between the current U.S. war in Iraq and the past failure in Vietnam.

Nigeria's violent election aftermath

Ruling party candidate Umaru Yar'Adua looks set to win Nigeria's presidential election but international monitors condemn the... An opposition leader has called for the impeachment of the outgoing president as the election is marred by violence and claims of irregularities.

Ahmadinejad: Nuclear program will not halt

Ahmadinejad rejected an EU proposal of a "double suspension" whereby Tehran would halt enrichment in return for a lifting of United Nations sanctions against it to pave the way for broader talks to ease tension.

Sarkozy ready to finish job

Sarkozy won the first round on Sunday taking 31.1 percent of the vote, ahead of Socialist Segolene Royal's 25.8 percent. Both candidates have two weeks to pick up support before the May 6 runoff.

NASA releases 3-D images of the sun

The images allow scientists to see structures in the sun's atmosphere in three dimensions. Special 3D glasses are needed to see the images.

Boris Yeltsin Dead at 76

Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who engineered the final collaps of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 76.

Huckabee Calls Gonzales a 'Major Distraction'

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee told the Associated Press Monday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has become a 'major distraction' for President Bush and the Republican party.

Protests over sanatorium closure

Students in the Taiwanese capital have been protesting over the closure of a sanatorium for leprosy sufferers. The compound in Taiwan is expected to be demolished and its residents be moved to another site.Government officials are trying to negotiate an alternative, but time could be running out.

London Becomes Europe's Biggest Wi-fi Hotspot

A wi-fi network covering the City of London goes live Monday, making the financial district the largest wireless hotspot in Europe.

Highly endangered tiger

A four-and-a-half-year-old male China Tiger leaves Chinese Suzhou Zoo for South Africa to help give a boost to the dwindling tiger population by participating the breeding programme.

Sneak Peek: Last Smith Role Self-Parody

Anna Nicole Smith is unlikely to win any film awards for her final role as a goofy superhero who's part of a trio of alien babes protecting Earth.

Raw Video: Rare Video of Australia Water Spout

Check out this rare video of a water spout - a funnel cloud over water - caught by an Australian resident south of Sydney - where the phenomenon appeared over the weekend.

Reuters QuickCut: Dancing owl

Trained by twenty two-year-old Ismail Refai, the bird recognises and responds to her name as well as to dance instructions.