700 die in fighting in northern Nigeria Some 700 people have been killed in clashes with Islamic militants in Nigeria, a military commander told CNN.
Texas billionaire Stanford arrested in U.S. Texas billionaire Allen Stanford was taken into custody Thursday night on a fraud-related charge in Stafford, Virginia, the FBI said.
Officials: U.S. soldier in Baghdad kills 5 troops A U.S. soldier in Baghdad opened fire on his fellow soldiers Monday, killing five American soldiers, a senior defense official said