WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The parents of a Florida toddler who died of a drug overdose have been charged with neglect resulting in death.A medical examiner determined that Darius Clark, 21 months old, had both cocaine and Oxycontin in his system, The Palm Beach Post reported. The boy died at his home in Riviera Beach in April.Patrick Galligan, a police sergeant, said that the boy had such high drug levels the combination was "strong ... [full story]

WASHNGTON , D.C. -- Barak Obama says he did not rule out Palestinian sovereignty over parts of Jerusalem when he called for Israel's capital to remain "undivided."The presumptive Democratic nominee for U.S. president sought to clarify remarks made to the American Public Affairs Committee conference on Wednesday.His comment, made to rousing applause from a 7,000-plus audience, was, "Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided."But, a campaign adviser clarified to The ... [full story]

BOSTON -- A Massachusetts state legislator facing sexual assault charges says he will not run for re-election but will not resign either.State Sen. Jim Marzilli, a Democrat, represents a suburban district north of Boston. His lawyer told the Boston Herald that Marzilli was seeking treatment at McLean Hospital, one of the country's best-known psychiatric facilities.Marzilli was arrested this week in Lowell on charges that include assault and lewd and lascivious conduct. Police said that in ... [full story]

OTTAWA -- An international veteran with the Canadian military was named chief of defense staff in Ottawa Friday by the Conservative government.Lt. Gen. Walter Natynczyk will replace outgoing Gen. Rick Hillier, whose resignation takes effect July 1, CTV News reported.In 2006, Natynczyk traveled with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Afghanistan and CTV said they developed a close bond.The Canadian Broadcasting Corp., reported Natynczyk also has "close associations" with the United States, having attended the U.S. ... [full story]

JAKARTA -- The search continued Friday for five European scuba divers who disappeared in the waters of Komodo National Park in Indonesia.The group included three Britons, all living in Indonesia and involved in diving, and women from France and Sweden, The Telegraph reported.One of the missing divers, Kathleen Mitchison, runs a turtle sanctuary and diving school with her husband, Ernest Lewandowski. Lewandowski, who was leading another dive party nearby when his wife vanished Thursday, said ... [full story]

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was detained for two hours Friday after being stopped on his way to a campaign rally.The arrest was Tsvangirai's second in three days, The Times of London reported. On Thursday, a group of British and U.S. diplomats on a trip to investigate campaign violence were detained.Tsvangirai was halted at a road block. He was held for two hours at a police station in Esigodini and then ordered ... [full story]

CHICAGO -- Sen. Barack Obama says he doesn't expect the corruption conviction of a former fundraiser to be an issue during the U.S. presidential campaign."I mean I was not ever considered to be part of that particular culture," Obama told the Chicago Sun Times of his friend and one-time fundraiser Tony Rezko, a former adviser to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich."I knew folks; I worked with them. But you know, I think my reputation has always ... [full story]

TEHRAN -- Iran has lashed out at Barack Obama, the apparent Democratic nominee for U.S. president, for pledging to eliminate the Tehran threat.A spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry called the remarks "unacceptable" and biased, Fars News reported."It is undeniable that the nature of the Iranian nuclear program is peaceful," said Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini. "These comments are certainly one-sided and unreal, and are completely contrary to the nature of the Iranian peaceful nuclear program and ... [full story]

NEW YORK -- Political analysts say recent maneuvering within the New York state Republican Party leadership may mean Rudy Giuliani will run for governor.The New York Daily News said Friday that the former New York may and one-time presidential candidate is working to get one of his top political aides, Anthony Carbonetti, installed as the state party chairman.But that effort is bumping heads with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whom the newspaper said was ... [full story]

LOS ANGELES -- More than 60 percent of the Latino voting bloc favor Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., over Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in the general election, a poll indicates.A Gallup Poll summary of surveys in May indicated the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee claims 62 percent of registered Latino voters nationwide, compared to 29 percent for McCain, the GOP's presumptive candidate, the Los Angeles Times reported. Other polls showed Obama with a double digit lead. The ... [full story]