Growing Hurricane Earl batters Caribbean

Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday as it rapidly intensified into...

Mexican mayor shot dead

Mexican mayor shot dead: A mayor in a Mexican town was shot dead by gunmen, authorities said....

Turnout Strong as Beck Rallies Americans to Restore 'Honor' to the Nation

Huge crowds at Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" freedom rally -- organized to give thanks to U.S. troops -- left Washington, D.C.,...

Sharpton: Glenn Beck Trying to 'Hijack' Civil Rights Movement

Rev. Al Sharpton told CBS News today that Glenn Beck, who is hosting tomorrow's "Restoring Honor" rally at the Lincoln Memorial...

Rwanda accused of possible genocide

UN human rights commissioner says Hutu deaths in Congo 'cannot be put down to margins of war'...

Mexico: Bleeding to Death

Another 72 corpses found in a new mass grave. Feuding cartels blamed for displays of mutilated bodies.....

Israel and the anti-Muslim blow-up

FOCUS OPINION" I don't know why I am at all surprised that the American Right - including the Republican Party - has decided that scapegoating Muslims is the ticket to success....

Iran begins mass-producing missile-launching assault boats

Iran began mass-producing two high-speed variants of missile-launching assault boats on Monday...

U.S. court halts Obama's stem cell policy

A U.S. district court issued a preliminary injunction on Monday stopping federal funding....

Poll Has Obama at New Low for Handling Economy

President Obama earned his lowest marks ever on his handling of the economy....

Ex-Illinois Governor Blagojevich Found Guilty

A jury found former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty on Tuesday on one count of making false statements to federal officials...

Court halts Calif. gay marriages pending appeal

A federal appeals court put same-sex weddings in California on hold indefinitely Monday...

UN chief pleas for world to aid flood-hit Pakistan

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has appealed to the international community to step up aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan, warning the 'heart-wrenching' disaster is far from over.

Four Killed in Shooting in Buffalo

Four people were shot to death early Saturday when gunfire erupted as a crowd of partygoers was leaving a popular restaurant....

Fed Official Warns: Cycle of Boom and Bust

“Monetary policy is a useful tool, but it cannot solve every problem faced by the United States,”

Youth Unemployment Hits Record High

Global youth unemployment has hit a record high following the financial crisis and is likely to get worse later this year...

Elton John at rightwing Rush Limbaugh's wedding?

Photos have emerged of the two posing together at Limbaugh's wedding, at which Sir Elton controversially perform for a $1 million fee....

Human rights groups ask Wikileaks to censor files

A coalition of human rights groups has called on Wikileaks to remove details of civilian Afghans who were named when the website released more than 77,000 classified US Army documents...

Obama attacks Bush

President Barack Obama attacked the economic policies of his Republican predecessor George W. Bush..

Will Kagan Wear One of Those Lady-Judge Neck Ruffles?

As the fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court, Kagan faces a difficult choice: whether to wear some variant of the frilly neckpiece...

British doctor among 10 victims of 'Taliban' ambush

Dr Karen Woo was among ten aid workers ambushed and shot dead by gunmen...

Mexico Baby declared dead revives inside coffin

Authorities in Mexico say a newborn baby girl declared dead by doctors revived inside her coffin during her wake.

Fannie Mae Seeks $1.5 Billion From Treasury After 12th Straight Loss

Fannie Mae, the mortgage-finance company operating under federal conservatorship, is seeking $1.5 billion in aid....

BUSTED! Wife discovers husband's 2nd wedding on Facebook

She says she only discovered last year on Facebook that John France, 63, had an entirely separate life in Tampa with another wife....

Lily Allen, Sam Cooper expecting baby

British songstress Lily Allen is expecting a baby with her boyfriend, PEOPLE reports. 'Lily Allen and Sam Cooper are very happy to confirm that...

Ruling against Prop. 8 could lead to federal precedent on gay marriage

California "has no interest in differentiating between same-sex and opposite-sex unions," U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker said...

9 Dead In Manchester, Conn. Workplace Shooting

"He shot at me twice and hit me a couple times," "By just the grace of God, I don't know how he missed [killing] me."

Hollywood Beauty died of shock after given a tranquilizer by doctor

Pier Angeli (June 19, 1932 – September 10, 1971)was an Italian-born television and film actress. She had been chosen to play a part in The Godfather, but died before filming began.

She had romantic relationships with actors Kirk Douglas and James Dean before going on to marry Vic Damone.

'Solar Tsunami' to strike Earth Tonight

Earth is bracing for a cosmic tsunami Tuesday night as tons of plasma from a massive solar flare head directly toward the planet...

Lady Gaga slams Arizona immigration law

Singer Lady Gaga joined the chorus of critics blasting Arizona's controversial new immigration law...

Photos:T.I. and 'Tiny's fairytale wedding hit the Internet

TI and Tiny began with saying their “I do's” at a Miami beach courthouse on Friday, July 30 and later celebrated with a fairytale and romantic wedding...

Palin: Obama lacks 'cojones' to tackle immigration

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Sunday that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) has "the cojones" that President Obama "does not have"...