UN staff killed by Afghan mob enraged over Florida Quran burning

Arizona march puts spotlight on shootings by border patrol

6:39 pm ET - The march in Douglas, Ariz., aims to draw attention to a teen who was shot by a border patrol agent while trying to climb the international fence. The agent was being pelted by rocks.

Teacher suspended for Facebook post: called kids future criminals, parents say

5:53 pm ET - The New Jersey teacher is the second this year to be involved in a controversy over a post on Facebook. Experts say cases like this are multiplying.

Libya fallout: Why Iran, North Korea now less likely to drop nuclear ambitions

5:28 pm ET - Had Qaddafi held onto his nuclear program, would he be hiding from Western warplanes? Libya's lesson will make it even harder for the US to reach a deal with Iran or North Korea.

• Libyan rebels offer cease-fire. Does Qaddafi have the upper hand?
• Libya timeline: Rebels losing more ground as NATO takes over

Syrian protesters face more violence in campaign against Assad

2:55 pm ET - At least 12 protesters were reportedly killed today in demonstrations across Syria, where greater instability could alter the balance of power in the Middle East.

Is Japan crisis becoming a slow meltdown? No, says US Energy secretary. (video)

3:47 pm ET - At a Monitor breakfast Friday, Energy Secretary Steven Chu was asked if the 'bleed and feed' process being used in Japan's nuclear emergency was the equivalent of a meltdown.

• Energy secretary: Planned GOP cuts could cost US in clean-energy race (video)

Bahrain's calculated campaign of intimidation

3:11 pm ET - Bahraini activists and locals describe midnight arrests, disappearances, beatings at checkpoints, and denial of medical care – all aimed at deflating the country's pro-democracy protest movement.

Electric cars? Sales are blah. But other 'green' cars surge.

2:45 pm ET - Electric cars aren't selling well. But Ford and GM get boost from fuel-efficient models that aren't electric cars.

Unemployment rate drops 0.1 percent, showing 'positive momentum' in job market

12:54 pm ET - The United States added 216,000 new jobs in March, mostly in the private sector job market, driving the unemployment rate down to 8.8 percent.

• Unemployment down? For these five cities, it has gone up.

UN questions Mexican Army's role in drug war

2:46 pm ET - A United Nations report calls on the Mexican government to consider withdrawing the military from the streets amid a spike in human rights complaints.

Japan nuclear update: Where will they put the radioactive water?

2:38 pm ET - As pools of highly radioactive water are found beneath Japan's damaged reactors, authorities hoping to protect the ocean and groundwater are struggling to find adequate storage.

Ivory Coast's pro-Ouattara forces storm presidential palace

11:57 am ET - Rights groups warn that civilian casualties could be high as forces loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara surround the residence of incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo in Abidjan.

France's Sarkozy faces rifts on Islam debate

9:42 am ET - French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces mounting criticism over plans for a national debate April 5 on the subject of Islam in France, a week before the new burqa ban takes effect.

Congress gives first inklings of compromise in budget stalemate

8:26 pm ET - In several subtle ways, congressional leaders gave signs Thursday that they were moving toward a compromise on federal spending to avoid a government shutdown April 8.

Tea party faithful rally in the rain. Their message to Congress: Get tough.

7:42 pm ET - Tea party supporters from around the country demanded Republicans keep their promise to cut the budget. Democrats and 'liberals' were the target of their ire, but the GOP leadership wasn't spared.