The maker of Etch A Sketch and the Betty Spaghetty doll said it made money in 2001, its first profit in five years and biggest since it made $3.4 million in 1992.
In some ways, Latin America has been more successful than other regions. It is virtually all democratic, there are no significant cross-border or ethnic conflicts, and nobody is trying to build missiles or weapons of mass destruction.
Home builders, aided by low interest rates, broke ground in February on the largest number of projects since the end of 1998, providing more momentum for the country's recovery from a recession.
A Rankin County grand jury will hear evidence against two suspects authorities believe are linked to a Mexican drug-trafficking organization, a judge has ruled.
South Korean President Kim Dae-jung said Wednesday that communist North Korea has no alternative but to start talks with the United States for political survival and economic stability.
The former police detective who wrote a book accusing John and Patsy Ramsey of killing their daughter has agreed to pay them an undisclosed amount of money to settle a libel lawsuit.
Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, air rage has forced only one jetliner to be diverted to Bangor, Maine. That's good news for airlines, airline workers and air travelers.
The Pentagon plans to end the practice of round-the-clock fighter air patrols over New York City and Washington that began as last-ditch defensive measures after the Sept. 11 attacks.
