More people fall out of Obama mortgage-aid program...

The Treasury department said Wednesday that about 774,000 homeowners have dropped out as of last month...

NASA Spacecraft almost Hit by Speeding Comet

"It was just incredible," Ed Weiler, associate administrator of the Science Missions Directorate for NASA, said of the encounter...

Rahm's gone: New day, new tone for the White House

Reshaping the tone and tenor of the White House, President Barack Obama on Friday replaced the colorful and caustic Rahm Emanuel with the private Pete Rouse as...

AP sources: Emanuel leaving White House on Friday

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is set to give up his influential national post Friday to begin a run for Chicago mayor...

Genes offer opportunities for growth, study finds

Upset because you are too short or too tall? An international DNA scan shows it may not be as easy as blaming a parent for passing along the wrong gene....

North Korean leader's son rises as likely successor

North Korea's ailing leader Kim Jong-il has named his youngest son as a military general, state media said early on Tuesday, marking the first stage of a dynastic succession....

White House, Dems see tax cut vote after election

The White House and Democratic leaders in Congress said Sunday they would find a way to extend middle-class tax cuts after the November elections..

Bomb scare diverts plane; may have been a hoax

Canadian police is investigating whether a phoned-in hoax caused a Pakistani jet to be diverted to Stockholm,...

Authorities: 2 tornadoes struck NYC during storm

The storm that churned through New York City spawned two destructive tornadoes and a fierce macroburst with wind speeds up to 125 mph...

Pope admits church failures in sex abuse scandal

Pope Benedict XVI waded into the hostile atmosphere Thursday of highly secular Britain, admitting the Catholic Church did not act decisively or quickly...

More House Democrats call for tax cuts for all

More Democrats joined Republicans on Wednesday in calling for the preservation of tax breaks for Americans of every income level.....

Trio of storms swirls in Atlantic and Caribbean

A trio of potentially dangerous storms swirled over the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, as Tropical Storm Karl formed in the Caribbean on a path that could take it over..

Imam says NYC mosque site is not 'hallowed ground'

It is two blocks from ground zero, but the site of a proposed mosque and Islamic center shouldn't be seen as "hallowed ground" in a neighborhood....

Residents return home after Calif pipeline blowout

Residents returned Sunday to the ruined hillsides of their suburban San Francisco neighborhood, three days after a natural gas pipeline exploded...

Record gains for US poverty with elections looming

The number of people in the U.S. who are in poverty is on track for a record increase on President Barack Obama's watch...

Crews search ash-covered homes after blast kills 4

All that was left of some houses Friday were chimneys, rising from still smoldering ruins....

Decision To Suspend Quran-burning Met With Relief

Religious and political leaders across the Muslim world welcomed a decision by a small American church to suspend its plans to torch copies of their holy book...

Obama's tax break for business: Will it put Americans to work?

A new round of tax incentives for US businesses could have some positive impact on the job market, but it's not likely to ignite massive..

UN reports over 500 rapes in eastern Congo

The United Nations reported Tuesday that more than 500 systematic rapes were committed by armed combatants....

Tropical Storm Hermine makes landfall in Mexico

Authorities in Mexico urged people to move to shelters while officials in Texas offered residents sandbags and put shelters on standby....

UN nuke agency warns monitoring of Iran hampered

In an unusually blunt warning, the U.N. atomic agency said Monday that its monitoring of Iran's nuclear activities is being hampered because Tehran objects to giving some agency....

Muslims hold mass prayers at Jerusalem mosque

Tens of thousands of Muslims poured into the heavily guarded Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem for the last Friday...

Radical Islam is world's greatest threat - Tony Blair

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has described radical Islam as the greatest threat facing the...

Hamas taking hard line over peace negotiations

Attacks on settlers will continue unless the rulers of Gaza can be accommodated, with violence to the resumption of Fatah-Israeli negotiations..

Bernanke testifying to crisis inquiry panel

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to appear before a panel investigating the financial crisis...

Mexico says drug lord 'the Barbie' captured

Federal police on Monday captured a long-sought, alleged Texas-born gang kingpin who faces drug trafficking charges in the U.S....

Rwanda threatens UN over genocide report

Rwanda threatens UN over genocide report: RWANDA'S GOVERNMENT has threatened to withdraw its troops from United Nations peacekeeping operations if the UN publishes a report...

Mexico Begins Probe Into Migrant Massacre

Federal authorities take over the investigation into the massacre of 72 migrants...

Tea Party Group Hit With Death Threats

One of Washington's principal supporters of the Tea Party movement, former GOP Majority Leader Dick Armey's FreedomWorks, has been receiving death threats...

War logs: free speech ruling 'likely'

Supreme court likely to have to rule on balancing national security and freedom of speech, says judge....

Ground Zero Mosque Developer: Could Accommodate 1,000 Worshippers

Supporters of the "Ground Zero mosque" have been oddly obsessed with the idea that the proposed Islamic center shouldn't....

Obama to appeal stem cell ruling

The US government has said it will quickly appeal against a court ruling that effectively undercuts federal funding....

Spanish aid workers freed by Al Qaeda in Mali

Two Spanish aid workers held hostage for the past nine months by Al Qaeda's North African branch have been freed in Mali....

Tiger Woods, wife officially divorce

After months of speculation, the marriage between Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Woods is officially over...

380M Eggs Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak

Hundreds of people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in four states and possibly more....

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WIRE: Mosque talk another hurdle for Dems

Add another election-year hurdle for Democrats: President Barack Obama's forceful defense of the right of Muslims to build....

Japan Q2 growth slows amid worry about yen rise

Japan's economic growth slowed markedly in April-June and analysts predict further slowdown,...

Voter Anger Is No Surprise to Democrats

Among the advantages Republicans hold as they seek to control Congress, one thing is missing...

BP Is Told to Finish Relief Well

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BP PLC must continue work on a relief well to permanently seal the Gulf of Mexico oil leak..

Obama 'may be prepared to meet Iranian president'

Barack Obama’s national security adviser, Gen James Jones, has indicated the President may be prepared to meet Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...

'You're raving!' Boy George rants about Gaga's cocaine confession

'As a recovering addict who knows how dangerous "occasional" use is, I can think of no reason for Gaga to reveal this to her young audience.'

First Guantanamo trial opens under Obama

THE first Guantanamo trial of Barack Obama's presidency opened overnight with Canadian detainee Omar Khadr, who was captured by US troops...

Electricity blackouts skyrocketing

It was last July's Eastern heat wave and Consolidated Edison was responding to scattered power outages....

How Does Stoning Work in Iran?: From the size of the stones to who gets first throw.

Brazil has offered asylum to Sakineh Ashtiani, an Iranian woman who was convicted of adultery in 2006 and sentenced to death by stoning.

Huge ice island breaks from Greenland glacier

An ice island four times the size of Manhattan has broken off from one of Greenland's two main glaciers in the biggest such event...

Dutch woman suspected of killing her babies

Dutch police say they have arrested a young woman on suspicion of killing three of her newborn babies shortly after their births...

Stripper Finds Degree Profitable for Goldman Wasn't Worth It

These days, Howard, 26, makes her living in a way that doesn’t require a college diploma: by stripping at the Lido Cabaret...

GALLUP: Blacks and Whites Continue to Differ Sharply on Obama

President Obama's job approval rating averaged 88% among blacks and 38%among whites in July....

Mexico: 28,000 killed in drug violence since 2006

President Felipe Calderon said he would consider a debate on legalizing drugs Tuesday as his government...

Oil Tops $80 Barrel for First Time Since May

Crude oil surged above $81 a barrel for the first time since May as a rally in global equity markets increased speculation....

Entourage Season 7 Episode 5 'Bottoms Up'

Ari's impromptu celebration with Lizzie also lands him in hot water with Mrs. Ari (Perrey Reeves).

Dutch become 1st NATO member to quit Afghanistan

The Netherlands became the first NATO country to end its combat mission in Afghanistan...

Mexico's TV channel cancels show after kidnappings

Mexico's biggest television network canceled a popular news show to protest the kidnapping of four reporters...