U.S. court nominee Kagan fends off Republican attacks

U.S.President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan rejected Republican charges on Tuesday that she would...

US-Israeli relations suffer 'tectonic rift'

A senior Israeli diplomat has warned that the Jewish state's relationship with the United States has suffered..

Senate Panel Approves 'Internet Kill Switch' Plan

A US Senate committee has approved a wide-ranging cybersecurity bill that some critics..

Biden: We Can't Recover All the Jobs Lost.

Vice President Joe Biden gave a stark assessment of the economy today...

Geithner: USA 'no longer drive global growth'

Geithner says US can 'no longer drive global growth'..

Michael Jackson was murdered for his back catalogue?

Michael Jackson was murdered because he was "worth so much more dead than alive", his sister said today.

Confidence Waning in Obama, U.S. Outlook

Americans are more pessimistic about the state of the country and less confident in President Barack Obama's leadership than at any point since Mr. Obama entered the White House...

McChrystal Summoned To DC To Explain Comments

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has been summoned to Washington to explain his controversial comments

Madoff tells cellmates of $9 billion stash

Ponzi king Bernard Madoff is telling fellow jailbirds that he secretly
funneled $9 billion in swiped funds to three people before he was nabbed…

Document shows BP estimates spill up to 100,000 barrels per day

An internal BP Plc document released on Sunday by a senior US congressional Democrat shows that the company estimates that a worst-case scenario rate for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be about 100,000 barrels of oil per day.

shootings: Teachers sacrificed themselves to save pupils

A teenage gunman, Tim Kretschmer, who murdered 15 people in one of the world’s worst high school massacres may have specifically targeted girls as he went on the rampage at his former school in Germany.

Obama: G20 must strengthen economic recovery

US President Barack Obama has urged the world's leading economies to boost reforms aimed at maintaining the global recovery...

Ronnie Lee Gardner Executed By Firing Squad In Utah

Death row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner died in a barrage of bullets early Friday as Utah carried out its first firing squad execution in 14 years...

British Banks face supertax costing billions

The BRITISH Chancellor promised the biggest shake-up of economic regulation since 1997 - blaming Gordon Brown's reforms for leaving public finances in ruins...

N. Korea threatens military action if UN slams ship sinking

North Korea threatened military action Tuesday in response to any UN censure over the sinking of a South Korean warship...

29 inmates killed in Mexico prison

At least 29 inmates were killed Monday as rival gangs clashed inside a prison in a cartel-plagued Mexican state, authorities said...

Israel's Barak calls off Paris visit amid threats

Israel's defense minister is canceling a planned visit to Paris amid threats by pro-Palestinian groups to have him arrested there.

Search for Flood Victims Goes from Frantic to Grim

The search for nearly two dozen people who disappeared after flash floods swept through a popular campground went from desperate to grim on Saturday, after teams that scoured miles of river and rugged wilderness found just two bodies.

Dead Baby humpback whale washes ashore on Long Island

A baby humpback whale washed up dead on Jones Beach, L.I., Thursday morning…

Debt Problems: Japan Refocuses

TOKYO — Japan could face a financial crisis of Greek proportions if it does not tackle its colossal debt, the nation’s new prime minister said Friday, signaling a renewed focus on rebuilding Tokyo’s finances....

Bush delivers 'inaugural address' on FACEBOOK

Former President George W. Bush took to Facebook on Thursday to update supporters on his life after leaving the White House, and promote his upcoming projects..

Wealthy businesswomen win California Republican races

Two powerful Silicon Valley businesswomen won Republican nominations for California governor and the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after capitalizing on their business acumen -- and their personal fortunes.

Update: Earthquake swarms continue in Southern California

More than a dozen quakes were recorded in the last 12 hours in the San Bernardino Mountains region, most of them small. No damage or injuries were reported./

Supporters of Israel gather in Los Angeles after Gaza Raid

Demonstrators show support for the Jewish state as it defends itself against an international outcry over the deadly raid...