Test Takers Rush to Complete GEDAmericans who passed part, but not all, of the GED test are rushing to finish the high school equivalency exam before a new version rolls out in January and their previous scores are wiped out. About 1 million people could …
Analysis: Post-Shutdown, Pragmatism is InIf there's a lesson from Tuesday's off-year elections, it might be that during a time of deep divisions within the Republican Party, staunchly conservative GOP candidates who press ideological positions have difficulty winning general elections in competitive states.
UN: CO2 Pollution Levels at Annual Record HighWorld carbon dioxide pollution levels in the atmosphere are accelerating and reached a record high in 2012, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday.
Gay Rights Gains Piling Up; Battles Still AheadIn Maine, a congressman running for governor came out as gay. In Hawaii, lawmakers girded for a vote to legalize same-sex marriage. And in the U.S. Senate, seven Republicans joined the Democrats in a landmark vote to ban workplace discrimination …
Gay Rights Bill Moves Forward as Opposition SilentInvoking the Declaration of Independence, proponents of a bill that would outlaw discrimination against gays in the workplace argued on Tuesday that the measure is rooted in fundamental fairness for all Americans.
UN Envoy: No Deal on Syrian Peace Talks DateAfter a rocky day of talks, diplomats failed Tuesday to agree on a date to bring Syria's warring sides back to the negotiating table, the U.N's top envoy for Syria said.
German Art Hoard Held Unknown Chagall, MatisseIt started with a routine check by German tax inspectors—and resulted in the discovery of an art hoard so vast and spectacular that no one yet knows how the story truly ends.
Inspectors Waiting on 2 Syria Chemical SitesGlobal chemical weapons inspectors will visit the last two unverified Syrian chemical weapons sites as soon as security conditions allow in the midst of an ongoing civil war, a U.N. official said Tuesday.
3 Bodies Found in Copiah CountyThe bodies of three people believed to be members of a missing Mississippi family have been found in Copiah County south of Jackson.
Kerry: U.S. Will Get Surveillance RightU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is vowing that a review into NSA surveillance activities will ultimately result in the "right" balance between security and privacy and says outrage over alleged espionage and eavesdropping should not disrupt key trade talks …
Senators Grapple with Health Care Rollout WoesA month into the rollout of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and no end to problems, the senior administration official closest to the law's implementation will answer questions Tuesday from a Senate panel that wrote much of it.
Gay Rights Bill Heads for First Hurdle in SenateThe Senate prepared to push a major, anti-bias gay rights bill past a first, big hurdle Monday, a clear sign of Americans' greater acceptance of homosexuality nearly two decades after lawmakers narrowly rejected discrimination legislation.
High Court Could Soon Take Up New Abortion CaseThe Supreme Court on Monday declined for now to jump back into the long-running legal fight over abortion, but a flood of new state restrictions has increased the chances that the issue soon will be back before the justices.