NEW YORK — After policy-focused speeches to Congress and the United Nations, where he blamed a "thirst for power and material prosperity" for destroying the planet, Pope Francis embarks on the segment of his American journey that is expected to be the most centered on faith: a Vatican-organized rally for the family that will culminate in an outdoor Mass for more than 1 million people in Philadelphia.
UNITED NATIONS-SUMMIT
UNITED NATIONS — The presidents of China and Iran are among world leaders addressing a U.N. summit Saturday after the gathering unanimously approved an ambitious blueprint to tackle more than a dozen major global issues.
BOEHNER-CONSERVATIVES REJOICE
WASHINGTON — The news of House Speaker John Boehner's resignation brought hundreds of religious conservatives to their feet to cheer — and one after another, much of the Republican Party's presidential class joined in their rejoicing.
UNITED STATES CHINA CYBER ANALYSIS
WASHINGTON — China's pledge to help crack down on hackers who steal commercial secrets from the United States, even coming as it did amid a bit of arm-twisting by President Barack Obama, is a big breakthrough that could reduce U.S.-China tensions and end huge losses for American companies.
PRESIDENTIAL RACE-CLINTON EMAILS
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has discovered a chain of emails that Hillary Rodham Clinton failed to turn over when she provided what she said was the full record of work-related correspondence as secretary of state, officials told The Associated Press Friday, adding to the growing questions related to the Democratic presidential front-runner's unusual usage of a private email account and server while in government.
MEXICO-MISSING STUDENTS-FORGOTTEN DEAD.
SAN MIGUEL TECOMATLAN, Mexico — Unlike the families of the 43 students who disappeared a year ago, Julio Cesar Mondragon's loved ones were left with a body to bury. There is little comfort in that, because his corpse bore witness to the horror of his final moments.