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Iran loads own fuel rods into research reactor

Iran began loading domestically made nuclear fuel rods into its Tehran research reactor on Wednesday.

Carter Center gets $40M to eradicate Guinea worm

The Carter Center on Monday announced it received $40 million in donations.

Divers suspend cruise liner search

Work was suspended Wednesday on the Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia after the wreckage shifted.

Five more bodies were found Tuesday from crippled Italian cruise ship

Five more bodies were found Tuesday from a crippled cruise ship, and a shocking audio emerged in which the ship's captain was heard making excuses as an Italian coast guard officer repeatedly ordered him to return and oversee his ship's chaotic evacuation.

Iran sentences American man to death

An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported Monday.

AP top stories for Friday morning

Here's the latest news for Friday December 30th: North Korea names new "Great Leader; Russian nuclear sub burns; Massive pile-up investigated; New Year's preparations underway.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies at 69

North Korea's Kim Jong Il dies at age 69.

U.S formally shuts down the war in Iraq

After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead, 32,000 wounded and more than $800 billion, U.S. officials formally shut down the war in Iraq

Russia ties strained as Putin presidency looms

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Iraqi leader under Saddam Hussein to be executed

Tariq Aziz, who served as Iraq's top diplomat under Saddam Hussein, will be executed next year.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns Congress of the dire implications of deeper defense cuts.

The number of U.S. ground forces would drop to levels not seen since 1940 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in warning Congress of the dire implications of deeper defense cuts.