While Americans fret over modern parenthood, the French are raising happy, well-behaved children without all the anxiety. Pamela Druckerman on the Gallic secrets for avoiding tantrums, teaching patience and saying"non"with authority.

The U.S. economy added more jobs in January than in any month since early last year, pushing down the jobless rate to a level not seen since Obama's first full month in office.

Greece edged toward a deal on a second billion bailout package, as political leaders were set to meet Sunday to weigh critical spending cuts.

Russia and China vetoed a U.N. call on Syria's Assad to step aside after reports of a government massacre in Homs prompted a push for a vote despite Moscow's objections.

The blue-chip stock index rose 156.82 points to its highest level since May 2008, several months before the financial crisis, as better economic news encouraged investors to set aside their fears and focus on fundamentals. The Nasdaq hit its highest close since December 2000.

Increasing use of roadside bombs and a growth in deadly suicide bombings by Taliban-led insurgents brought the number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan to a record last year, the United Nations said in a report.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of Pakistan will travel Monday to Qatar for talks on the Taliban's plans to set up a representative office in the Gulf state, Pakistani officials said.

Goldman Sachs cut CEO Lloyd Blankfein's stock bonus for the first time since the financial crisis, the latest sign that Wall Street executives are paying for a year of mixed financial performance.