Obama Second Inaugural: A Déjà vu Moment

At the height of the "fiscal cliff" showdown, the final political battle of his first term, President Barack Obama lamented the bitter persistence of Washington partisanship as "déjà vu all over again."Today, as Obama delivers his second inaugural address on the west front of the Capitol, he could say the same thing about the looming political battles of his new term.Four years...

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Mali war turns musicians into military

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Football: Clubs may be demoted over racism: Blatter

SAINT-PETERSBURG, Russia: FIFA president Sepp Blatter said in St Petersburg on Sunday that clubs where racist incidents occurred could face punishments of anything from points deduction or even demotion.The 76-year-old Swiss added that without heavy punishment racism would remain within the sport."The entire world fights against racism and discrimination," Blatter told a press conference."Football...

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Stan 'The Man' Musial dies

Photo portrait of Stan Musial in the 1960s.STORY HIGHLIGHTSMusial played 22 years in the Major League, all with the St. Louis CardinalsHe retired in 1963 as, statistically, one of the best hitters in baseball historyHe died Saturday evening of natural causes, his grandson saysBaseball commissioner, players, fans recall Musial as a great athlete and man(CNN) -- He was simply "The Man."Stanley Frank...

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Islamists flee Mali town after French airstrikes

Malian soldiers inspect armed vehicles recovered from Islamist militants during fighting to retake the town of Konna, at the Malian military base in Sevare, central Mali, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. / AP Photo/Harouna Traore BAMAKO, Mali Burned out vehicles and scattered bullets dotted the streets of a central Malian town after radical Islamists retreated following days of French airstrikes,...

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Obama to Be Sworn in for 2nd Term at White House

Formally embarking on his second term, President Barack Obama was set to take the oath of office Sunday surrounded by family in an intimate inauguration at the White House, 24 hours before re-enacting the ceremony in front of hundreds of thousands outside the Capitol.The subdued swearing-in at the White House Blue Room is a function of the calendar and the Constitution, which says...

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Why Africa backs French in Mali

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Migrant Workers' Centre urges flexibility in Change of Employer policy

SINGAPORE: The Migrant Workers' Centre has urged the government to be more flexible in allowing foreign workers to change employers. The centre's Chairman Yeo Guat Kwang told Channel NewsAsia that he is working with the Manpower Ministry to try and amend the policy.The Migrant Workers' Centre said last year it received about 1,500 complaints from foreign workers, mostly for salary arrears...

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Will Obama's new methods be better?

President Obama announces his administration's new gun law proposals Wednesday.STORY HIGHLIGHTSDavid Gergen: Since re-election, Obama seems smarter, tougher, bolderHe says president outmanuevered opponents on taxes, key appointmentsDid Obama miss an opportunity to work cooperatively with GOP, Gergen asksGergen: Conservatives fear Obama is trying to run over themEditor's note: David Gergen is a senior...

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Te'o Denies Involvement in Girlfriend Hoax

Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te'o told ESPN that he "never, not ever" was involved in creating the hoax that had him touting what turned out to be a fictional girlfriend, "Lennay Kekua.""When they hear the facts, they'll know," Te'o told ESPN's Jeremy Schaap in his first interview since the story broke. "They'll know that there is no way that I could be a part of this.""I...

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