I first realized something was wrong when the hand-held metal detector didn't make a sound. There were three phones in my pocket, surely one of them should have triggered the guard's electronic wand to do something. Not a bleep, not even a twinkling LED. It was all a little surreal. Here we were just feet from where a Taliban suicide bomber had blown himself up the week before killing the owner of the establishment and yet security was so lax ...

A nine-year-old girl has died in Britain from the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, as authorities reported a jump in the number of cases in the country. The girl is the third person in the UK to die from swine flu, doctors at a children's hospital in Birmingham, England said Monday. A spokeswoman for the hospital said in a statement: "We can sadly confirm that a child died at Birmingham Children's Hospital on Friday evening. "The ...

Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner resigned as leader of the ruling political party Monday following a poor showing in Sunday's elections, the official news agency Telam reported.

Israel plans to build 50 new housing units in an existing West Bank settlement near Jerusalem, the Defense Ministry said Monday. Federer triumphed 6-4 7-6 7-6 in a repeat of the recent French Open final win that saw him defeat Swede Soderling and equal Pete Sampras's haul of major titles. "Today was pretty much a serving contest," admitted Federer of a match which featured just one break of serve. "It was just hard to get through, a dangerous match. ...

Roger Federer served notice of his determination to claim a record 15th Grand Slam crown by firing 23 aces as he shot down Robin Soderling to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals on the day the Centre Court roof was closed. Federer triumphed 6-4 7-6 7-6 in a repeat of the recent French Open final win that saw him defeat Swede Soderling and equal Pete Sampras's haul of major titles. "Today was pretty much a serving contest," admitted Federer of ...

Bloggers and news writers are asking many questions about Jobs' return. Chief among them: Is Apple fine without its chief executive What does Jobs' health mean for Apple stock And why has Jobs' health been such a drooled-over story Jobs, a 54-year-old cancer survivor, has been on medical leave for about six months. He had a liver transplant about two months ago. Apple, maker of the iPhone, iPods and Mac computers, has remained mum on the ...

Steve Jobs, the face of Apple, is scheduled to return to work by Tuesday, and the tech community's obsession with his health and his role at the hip tech company continues. Bloggers and news writers are asking many questions about Jobs' return. Chief among them: Is Apple fine without its chief executive What does Jobs' health mean for Apple stock And why has Jobs' health been such a drooled-over story Jobs, a 54-year-old cancer survivor, has been on medical leave ...

Scientific tests prove bones housed in the Basilica of St. Paul in Rome are those of the apostle St. Paul himself, according to Pope Benedict XVI. "Tiny fragments of bone" in the sarcophagus were subjected to carbon dating, showing they "belong to someone who lived in the first or second century," the pope said in a homily carried on Italian television. "This seems to confirm the unanimous and undisputed tradition that these are the mortal remains of the Apostle St. ...

Tuesday marks the long-anticipated deadline for American troops to pull out of Iraqi towns and cities, but on Monday, there will be no long lines of tanks rolling out of Baghdad or thousands of troops marching out of other cities. The U.S. military has been gradually pulling its combat troops out of Iraq's population centers for months to meet the deadline agreed to by Washington and Baghdad. Since January, Americans have handed over or shut down more than 150 bases ...

The frantic hunt for the right cell phone charger will soon be a thing of the past -- in Europe at least -- as major manufacturers on Monday agreed to introduce a universal adaptor within six months. Industry leaders including Apple, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have struck a deal with the European Union to introduce the one-size-fits-all charger by January 1, 2010, offering a solution to one of modern life's chief frustrations. As the number of cell phones ...