Several thousand march in downpour to protest world summits

Rain dampens protest against summit

TORONTO — Under a steady rain, several thousand people marched peacefully through downtown Toronto Saturday to protest the world summits.

Canadian police hope rain puts damper on protests at world economic summits

Police hope rain puts damper on summit protests

WORLD SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: Fake lake no big deal except for Canada’s prime minister

WORLD SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: Fakelakegate takes the cake

Canadian police: Arrest made after car with weapons, gasoline found near G-20 summit

Arrest near G-20 summit site

TORONTO — Police on heightened alert before a summit of world leaders stopped a car with a large container strapped to its roof and arrested the driver after finding gasoline canisters, a chainsaw, a cross bow, arrows and sledge hammers inside.

Common-law wife of man arrested on explosives charge charged in G-20-related investigation

Woman arrested on explosives charge ahead of G-20

Explosives charge laid against Toronto man in G-20-related investigation

Man arrested on explosives charge ahead of G-20

Ottawa police charge 3 men in bank firebombing ahead of G-8 and G-20 summits

3 men charged in Ottawa bank firebombing

TORONTO — Police on Saturday charged three alleged members of an anti-establishment group in the firebombing of an Ottawa bank last month, an attack that has raised fears of violence during the upcoming G-8 and G-20 economic summits.

21 Asian nations denounce Israeli raid at end of security summit in Istanbul

Turkey calls on Israel to accept international probe into deadly flotilla raid

Turkey calls on Israel to accept probe into raid

Georgian president confirms uranium seizure, blames Russia; Moscow denies involvement

Summit agrees to guard nuke materials from terrorists; Obama says world, US, ‘more secure’

Communique issued at conclusion of 47-nation Nuclear Security Summit in Washington

Communique of Nuclear Security Summit

The final communique Tuesday of the 47-nation Nuclear Security Summit in Washington:

More nations must accept treaty to crack down on nuclear terrorism, summit nations say

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Summit: Global effort required to protect nukes, keep material from terrorists’ hands

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

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Obama: Risks of nuclear attack have risen despite end of Cold War in history’s ‘cruel irony’

Early dividends for Obama nuke summit: China on Iran sanctions, Ukraine on uranium

Protesters rally outside the White House

Report: Pakistan’s nukes are at greatest risk of theft or attack; PM says stockpile is secure

Nuclear summit gets boost from Ukraine pledge to give up materials, but al-Qaida risk sobering

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley

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Experts: governments across the globe complacent over ‘probable” nuclear terror attack

White House says al-Qaida seeking A-bomb, exemplifying a new-age threat of nuclear terrorism

Netanyahu’s decision to cancel Washington trip shines spotlight on Israeli nuclear program

White House officials say upcoming summit seeks to blunt threat of nuclear terror

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

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Officials: Israeli PM Netanyahu calls off trip to conference on nuclear weapons in Washington

Obama says he’s open to working with GOP to curb malpractice lawsuits

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Official: Plane crash pilot left anti-IRS Web note

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Official: Plane crash pilot left anti-IRS Web note

Pope tells Irish bishops to be honest in sex abuse scandals, resignations not discussed

Pope tells Irish bishops to show courage

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI told Irish bishops at a special summit meeting Tuesday to be courageous in confronting the pedophile priest scandal that has rocked that Catholic nation’s church, but took no action on victims’ demands the Vatican take some responsibility.

Vatican-Irish summit ends amid anger papal envoy won’t testify in parliament on sex abuse

Irish angry at Vatican as summit ends

ROME — Ireland’s bishops and Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up talks Tuesday aimed at regaining the trust of Catholics shaken by revelations of clergy sex abuse and cover-up, as new anger flared over the refusal of the papal representative to Ireland to testify before lawmakers there.

Vatican to Irish bishops: admit blame in sex abuse cover-ups, but victims skeptical on summit

Vatican to Irish bishops: admit blame

ROME — A top Vatican prelate told Irish bishops at an extraordinary Vatican summit with Pope Benedict XVI Monday they must admit their own blame in cover-ups of generations of sex abuse of minors, or risk losing the faith of Ireland’s Catholics.

Irish bishops hold summit with pope on sexual abuse scandal, say it’s first step to repentance

Irish bishops meet pope in summit on sex abuse

Top Irish bishop: summit with pope on sex abuse scandal 1st step toward repentance

Irish bishop begin summit with pope

VATICAN CITY — Ireland’s top bishop says a summit with Pope Benedict XVI on the clergy sex abuse scandal is a first step toward repentance for the predominantly Catholic nation.

Spoke: no resignations on agenda during Irish bishops’ meeting with pope over abuse scandal

Bishop: resignations over abuse not on summit plan