AFP – US atheists are suing to try to block a cross-shaped steel girder once part of the destroyed World Trade Center from being displayed in an upcoming 9/11 museum.

AP - President Barack Obama will speak at Joplin High School's commencement, a year after a tornado struck just after the ceremony, killing more than 160 people and destroying much of the city.

AP - The Obama administration is congratulating the Russian people for turning out to vote in big numbers in this weekend's presidential election. But it also is expressing concern about allegations of fraud and urging a full investigation into the charges.

AP - President Barack Obama will speak at the high school graduation ceremony in Joplin, the Missouri city slowly recovering after being struck by a devastating tornado a year ago.

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama was so touched by the travails of Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University law student derided as a "slut" by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, that he called her personally on the phone to offer comfort and encouragement, according to the Washington Post.

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama was so touched by the travails of Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University law student derided as a "slut" by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, that he called her personally on the phone to offer comfort and encouragement, according to the Washington Post.

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | One of the most curious suggestions made by the upcoming HBO film, "Game Change," is its depiction of Sarah Palin of being an ignoramus where it came to geography and history. According to the Los Angeles Times, it takes extreme lengths to do so.

AP - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the Syrian government Friday to immediately give humanitarian workers access to people who desperately need aid.