U.S. probing if al Qaeda linked to airplane incident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is investigating whether al Qaeda was involved in a Christmas Day attempt to blow up a passenger jet, but there is no early evidence the Nigerian suspect in the case was part of a larger plot, the U.S. homeland security chief said on Sunday. Full Article
Unruly NWA passenger did not appear to be threat: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No device was found on or with the unruly passenger detained by U.S. law enforcement officials after landing on Northwest Airlines flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit, CNN reported on Sunday. Full Article
South Korea wins landmark Gulf nuclear power deal
ABU DHABI/SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean group won a landmark deal to build and operate four nuclear reactors for the United Arab Emirates, beating more favored U.S. and French rivals to one of the Middle East's biggest ever energy contracts. Full Article
Flaherty says budget to look at restoring balance
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government intends to maintain its economic stimulus into 2011, but its next budget will look at how to return to fiscal balance, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told Reuters in an interview. Full Article

