Korean War Foes Gather in N. Korea to Remember WarTwo decorated U.S. war veterans who survived one of the worst battles of the Korean War found themselves among former foes at a memorial ceremony Thursday as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un launched the country's commemoration of the war's …
Slum Trip, Mass Youth Meeting Await Pope in RioPope Francis set an action-packed Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, where he will bless the Olympic flag, visit a slum and address upward of 1 million young Roman Catholics on Copacabana beach.
Unbowed, Foes of Spying Program Vow to Fight OnOpponents of the National Security Agency's collection of hundreds of millions of Americans' phone records insist they will press ahead with their challenge to the massive surveillance program after a narrow defeat in the House.
Israelis, Palestinians to U.S. Next Week for TalksAn Israeli and a Palestinian official say preliminary peace talks agreed to after a shuttle mission by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry are to begin in Washington on Tuesday.
Miss. Officials Dispute Home Child Care CriticismState officials call inaccurate a recent federal report that criticizes Mississippi for not regulating hundreds of home-based child care operations.
Obama, Lawmakers Square Off Over NSA AuthorityThe Obama administration squared off with skeptical lawmakers Tuesday over efforts to terminate the government's authority to collect phone records of millions of Americans, a proposition that exposed sharp divisions among members of Congress.
Gas Well in the Gulf Continues to BurnAn out-of-control natural gas well off the Louisiana coast continued to burn Wednesday after it caught fire following a blowout that prompted the evacuation of 44 workers, authorities said.
Pope Travels to First Public Mass in BrazilA crowd roared and church bells rang as Pope Francis' helicopter arrived Wednesday in Aparecida for the first full day of activities on his inaugural international trip as pontiff.
Report: Snowden Has Document to Enter RussiaNational Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was given a document on Wednesday that allows him to leave the transit zone of a Moscow airport and enter Russia, a state news agency said.
Pope's Brazil Security Questioned After Mob SceneBrazilian security forces blamed each other on Tuesday for the mob scenes that erupted around Pope Francis when he was dogged by a frantic crowd of faithful Catholics after his arrival in the country.
FDA Cracks Down on Illegal Diabetes RemediesThe Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on more than a dozen companies that market illegal treatments for diabetes, ranging from bogus dietary supplements to prescription drugs sold online without a prescription.
GOP, Dems Divided Alike on Foreign Policy IssuesPresident Barack Obama's limited attempt to end more than two years of bloodshed in Syria and his insistence on U.S. assistance to a strife-riven Egypt have exposed deep divisions in Congress.
House GOP, Democrats Clash Over ImmigrationHouse Republicans took a tentative step toward offering citizenship to some unauthorized immigrants Tuesday, but hit an immediate wall of resistance from the White House on down as Democrats said it wasn't enough.