Afghan insurgents kill CIA agents, Canadians

KABUL (Reuters) - Insurgents intensified their campaign against military targets and U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, killing eight U.S. CIA agents at a base and four Canadian servicemen on patrol and a journalist accompanying them.

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A security camera sits on a building in New York City March 6, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Trial run in Times Square

Critics say the Sept. 11 trials will endanger America's most populated city. Will a New Year's Eve plan hold up as New York's security template?  Full Article 

A computer screen image made using Millimeter Wave technology shows a person during a demonstration at the Transporation Security Administration (TSA) Systems Integration Facility in Washington, December 30, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Jason Reed

Body scans are Obama's call

The Dutch are doing it. So what's taking the U.S. so long to make airport body scanners mandatory?  Full Article | Video 

People walk past a branch of Bank of America in New York's financial district April 28, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Move your money

Boycotting "too big to fail" banks is a great idea -- so long as investors remember that banks aren't the only ones responsible for the crisis.  Full Article 

    A holiday shopper passes a sale sign at a clothing store in New York December 23, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar

    Ripe for the picking

    Investors looking to cash in on the surging retail sector should take a cue from discerning discount shoppers.  Full Article 

    A rusting fence with barbed wire is shown at the unused Camp X-Ray at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba September 5, 2007. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

    The sweet life behind bars?

    Countries like Italy are opening their detention centers to former Guantanamo inmates, offering a chance at a comparative dolce vita.  Full Article 

    A lawmaker sits at the Iranian Parliament as he attends a ceremony to mark Parliament day in Tehran December 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

    Inside Iran

    Take a visual tour of the people and places that define the Islamic Republic of Iran.  Slideshow 

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