Politico By AMIE PARNES First lady Michelle Obama made a rare trip to Secret Service headquarters Wednesday, where she glimpsed the intricate work that goes into protecting her family — and the potential danger of that mission. After an hourlong t… more »

AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Navy intercepted a North Korean ship suspected of carrying missile technology to Myanmar and after dramatic stand-off forced it to turn back, The New York Times reported. Pyongyang was forced to recall the ship home afte… more »

Associated Press Pakistan's Supreme Court today freed five men accused in the notorious gang-rape of a woman under orders from a village council in 2002, angering the victim and human rights groups. The ruling left just one of the initial 14 suspects in… more »

Reuters journalist Doug Palmer purchases a fake LVMH handbag from a China-based online website, from the Reuters office in Washington, September 10, 2010. (Reuters) Foxnews The U.S. government is shutting down websites suspected of copyright infr… more »

Politico By Roger Simon This may be the most embarrassing thing I have ever written — and looking back on my writing, there is a lot of competition for that dubious distinction — but when I became a reporter, it was almost a holy calling.   We re… more »