NSA Spy Report Among Potential Pulitzer ContendersThe Pulitzer Prizes, journalism's highest honor, will be announced Monday. Among the potential contenders are reporters who revealed the massive U.S. government surveillance effort.
Police Seek Answers After 7 Dead Babies FoundPolice in Utah are questioning a mother and family members about the killings of seven babies whose bodies were found stuffed in cardboard boxes in a garage.
Sentencing Date Set in Miss. Poisoned Letters CaseA federal judge has set a May 14 sentencing date for a Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to making ricin and sending letters dusted with the poison to President Barack Obama and other officials.
Obama Announces Sebelius Resignation, SuccessorPresident Barack Obama praised outgoing Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for helping to steer his health care law's comeback after a rocky rollout, even as he nominated a successor aimed at helping the White House move past the political …
Australian PM Confident Sounds Are From Flight 370Authorities are confident that signals detected deep in the Indian Ocean are from the missing Malaysian jet's black boxes, Australia's prime minister said Friday, raising hopes they are close to solving one of aviation's most perplexing mysteries.
U.S. Threatening Tougher Sanctions on RussiaTreasury Secretary Jacob Lew is warning Russia that it could face tougher economic sanctions because of its actions in Ukraine but so far other economic powers are showing a reluctance to go as far as the United States.
Pope Asks Pardon for Sex Abuse by PriestsPope Francis asked for forgiveness Friday from people who were sexually abused by priests, and vowed that there will be no going back in the church's fight to protect children.
Ukraine PM: Regions Should Have More PowersUkraine's prime minister on Friday told leaders in the country's restive east that he is committed to allowing regions to have more powers, but left it unclear how his ideas differ from the demands of protesters now occupying government buildings …
Port Without Bananas Hard to SwallowA fungus for years killed bananas in Southeast Asia. Then the disease, known as Panama fungus or TR4, spread to Oman and Jordan, plus an isolated farm in North Australia. A move into Latin America, the mother lode of bananas, …
What You Need to Know About the Heartbleed BugMillions of passwords, credit card numbers and other personal information may be at risk as a result of a major breakdown in Internet security revealed earlier this week.
More 'Pings' Raise Hopes Flight 370 Will Be FoundPlanes and ships hunting for the missing Malaysian jetliner zeroed in on a targeted patch of the Indian Ocean on Thursday, after a navy ship picked up underwater signals that are consistent with a plane's black box.
A Blank Look, Followed by Bloodshed at High SchoolAlex Hribal was charged Wednesday night with four counts of attempted homicide and 21 counts of aggravated assault and jailed without bail. Authorities said he would be prosecuted as an adult.
Israeli Ministers to Stop Meeting PalestiniansIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his ministers Wednesday to cut off contact with their Palestinian counterparts, an official said, the latest in a series of troubles plaguing floundering U.S.-brokered peace talks.
President Barack Obama praised outgoing Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for helping to steer his health care law's comeback after a rocky rollout, even as he nominated a successor aimed at helping the White House move past the political …
A fungus for years killed bananas in Southeast Asia. Then the disease, known as Panama fungus or TR4, spread to Oman and Jordan, plus an isolated farm in North Australia. A move into Latin America, the mother lode of bananas, …