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By The Associated Press Luke Somers, an American who was killed during a rescue attempt against his al-Qaida captors in Yemen, had been working as a freelance photographer and editor in that...
By The Associated Press Luke Somers, an American who was killed during a rescue attempt against his al-Qaida captors in Yemen, had been working as a freelance photographer and editor in that country, and...
A lawn care worker testified Friday that a Montana man charged in the slaying of a German exchange student pointed a shotgun at him a few days before the teen's fatal shooting.
A lawn care worker testified Friday that a Montana man charged in the slaying of a German exchange student pointed a shotgun at him a few days before the teen's fatal shooting.
House Republicans are making a final push this month to give schools a temporary break from healthier school meal standards.
House Republicans are making a final push this month to give schools a temporary break from healthier school meal standards.
Could one of the nation's longest-running church-state conflicts be nearing a conclusion?
Could one of the nation's longest-running church-state conflicts be nearing a conclusion?
By The Associated Press Demonstrators around the country staged die-ins, blocked roadways and marched into stores to protest a New York grand jury's decision to not indict a white police...
By The Associated Press Demonstrators around the country staged die-ins, blocked roadways and marched into stores to protest a New York grand jury's decision to not indict a white police officer in...
New racial profiling guidelines being announced by the Obama administration would exempt agents from the Homeland Security Department who do border checks and screen passengers at airports.
New racial profiling guidelines being announced by the Obama administration would restrict the ability of the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to take into account religion, national origin and other characteristics...
Advocates for sexual-assault victims say Rolling Stone's backpedaling from an explosive account of a gang rape at the University of Virginia doesn't change the fact that rape is a problem on college...
Advocates for sexual-assault victims say Rolling Stone's backpedaling from an explosive account of a gang rape at the University of Virginia doesn't change the fact that rape is a problem on college campuses and...
Mourners will gather to remember a Muslim teenager who was run down and killed in a crash that was being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Friends of a Muslim teenager who was run down and killed in a crash that's being investigated as a possible hate crime said they had been alarmed in recent weeks by someone driving around with anti-Islamic messages...
By The Associated Press Protesters around the country rallied for a third day Friday over a New York grand jury's decision to not indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of an...
By The Associated Press Protesters around the country rallied for a third day Friday over a New York grand jury's decision to not indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed...
A Los Angeles police spokeswoman says detectives are meeting with a woman who is a possible victim of sexual assault by comedian Bill Cosby.
Los Angeles police opened an investigation on Friday into a woman's claims that Bill Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old, a department spokeswoman said.
'There's your new spacecraft, America:' NASA's Orion splashes down after critical test mission
'There's your new spacecraft, America:' NASA's Orion splashes down after critical test mission
US employers added 321,000 jobs in Nov., most in nearly 3 years; jobless rate stays 5.8 pct.
US employers added 321,000 jobs in Nov., most in nearly 3 years; jobless rate stays 5.8 pct.
Obama taps Pentagon veteran Ashton Carter to lead Defense Dept. amid multiple challenges
Obama taps Pentagon veteran Ashton Carter to lead Defense Dept. amid multiple challenges
NASA tries again to launch new Orion spacecraft, weather could thwart 2nd shot at test flight
NASA tries again to launch new Orion spacecraft, weather could thwart 2nd shot at test flight
Justice Department: Cleveland police use force too often, are poorly trained and reckless
Justice Department: Cleveland police use force too often, are poorly trained and reckless
NASA poised to usher in new era of exploration with Orion launch; test flight drawing crowds
NASA poised to usher in new era of exploration with Orion launch; test flight drawing crowds
White NYC cop in unarmed black man's death says he meant no harm; no grand jury indictment
White NYC cop in unarmed black man's death says he meant no harm; no grand jury indictment
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Supreme Court takes up pregnancy discrimination claim of former UPS driver
Supreme Court takes up pregnancy discrimination claim of former UPS driver
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Fiery risk? Tests raise worry that battery shipments on passenger planes could catch fire
Fiery risk? Tests raise worry that battery shipments on passenger planes could catch fire
A glance at developments in Ferguson shooting case: presidential action, walkout protests
A glance at developments in Ferguson shooting case: presidential action, walkout protests