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27 Killed in Baghdad Mosque Bombing Police say more than 50 wounded in at least five apparently coordinated blasts targeting Shi'ite mosques after Friday prayers Nigeria Says Captured Islamist Leader is Dead Authorities in northern city of Maiduguri say Boko Haram leader Mohammed Yusuf was shot and killed while in police custody Verdict in Trial of Burmese Democracy Leader Postponed Aung San Suu Kyi was due to be released in May but was charged with violating terms of house arrest for harboring uninvited American man without official permission US Economy Contracts at Slower Pace Preliminary report Friday from Commerce Department on gross domestic product is massive improvement from 6.4 percent decline over first quarter of this year India Says Economy Has Weathered Economic Downturn Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee tells parliament slowdown has halted, economy expected to grow by 6.7 percent this year Obama Meets with Philippine President Arroyo Mr. Obama stresses importance of US ties with Philippines US Lawmakers Concerned about 'Reset' of US-Russia Relations Lawmakers on House of Representatives Foreign Affairs, and Armed Services committees ask some tough questions about key aspects of US-Russian relationship Obama Cools Race Dispute With Cold Beer President Barack Obama shared beer with two men at center of racial uproar in US at White House lawn Thursday evening Small Businesses Struggle in Border City of Tijuana Small loans from US-based international charity are helping some residents weather economic downturn US Signs International Convention on Rights of Disabled UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities is treaty that promotes, protects human rights of persons with disabilities