Bolivia's Evo Morales says 'adiós' to USAID
4:45 pm ET - Morales has made other important policy announcements on May Day in the past, like nationalizing Bolivia's oil and gas industry. This is not the first time tensions have run high with the US.
UK tallies the costs of an independent Scotland
4:29 pm ET - Britain's international reputation – and its nuclear deterrent – are two of the concerns raised by members of Parliament , should Scotland vote for independence next year.
Africa Monitor Another BRIC in the wall: Brazil stakes its claim in Africa
4:06 pm ET - With its cultural and linguistic ties to Africa, Brazil may have key advantages over fellow BRIC China.
Decoder Wire Ted Cruz presidential race 2016: Whose worst nightmare?
3:35 pm ET - Some conservative leaders reportedly are urging Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to run for president in 2016. That could be a nightmare for either Democrats, other Republicans, or even Cruz himself.
Irish bill brings more clarity – and more heat – to abortion debate
2:02 pm ET - The Protection of Life in Pregnancy Bill spells out the terms where women could obtain abortions, which are currently illegal. Ireland's prime minister vows it will be law by summer.
Could Gabriel Gomez pull a 'Scott Brown' and win Massachusetts Senate race?
3:20 pm ET - Massachusetts Democrats are resolved not to repeat the mistakes of 2010, which allowed a GOP moderate with a fresh face and some charisma to prevail in a solid blue state. But GOP candidate Gabriel Gomez, like Scott Brown before him, is generating buzz.
Iceland's anti-EU election puts Norway's Europe plans on hold
12:18 pm ET - Erna Solberg, leader of Norway's pro-EU Conservatives and likely next prime minister, says that after Iceland's electoral results, Europe is not in the cards for Norway over the next few years.
A part of immigration reform even critics like: integrating new Americans (+video)
8:42 am ET - Proposals to help immigrants integrate into US culture take up only 30 pages in an 800-page immigration reform bill, but they are winning broad support – even among some critics of the overall legislation.
The ties that bind: Obama travels to Mexico (+video)
11:27 am ET - Shared issues of border security, the economy, and immigration will likely dominate the conversation between President Obama and Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico this week.
How US Muslims are different: Pew poll sheds light on global contrasts
1:08 pm ET - A smaller share of Muslims in the US as compared with those worldwide say all their friends are Muslims, according to a new Pew poll. Survey questions about violence produce some variations.
New Kenyan lawmakers vote themselves free luxury car perk, worth $60,000
1:25 pm ET - Before elections in March, salaries for politicians in the East African nation were agreed to be pruned as a matter of national contrition. That didn't last long.
USA Update Ricin letters: What's the evidence against new suspect, per the FBI affidavit?
11:54 am ET - James Everett Dutschke, accused of mailing three letters containing ricin, was arrested Saturday at his home, and he is being held without bond until a preliminary hearing Thursday.
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With no jobs in the city, country life is coming back to SpainAfter decades of population loss to cities, rural areas in Spain – and across Europe – have been gaining allure as havens from the ongoing recession.
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