NSA Debate Pits Far Left, Right Against the MiddleRevelations of massive government collections of Americans' phone and email records have reinvigorated an odd-couple political alliance of the far left and right.
Ariel Castro Pleads Not Guilty in Ohio Kidnap CaseA man accused of holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hundreds of charges, including rape and kidnapping.
S. Africa: Mandela 'Responding Better to Treatment'Former President Nelson Mandela began responding better to treatment Wednesday morning for a recurring lung infection following "a difficult last few days," South Africa's president said.
Immigration Advocates Count the VotesAfter the Senate pushed the bill over procedural hurdles, backers of immigration legislation turn from courting support to counting votes.
Police Crush Barricades in Istanbul SquareHundreds of riot police overran improvised barricades at Istanbul's Taksim Square on Tuesday, firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons in running battles with protesters who have been occupying the area for more than a week.
Taliban Bomber in Kabul Kills 17 at Supreme CourtA Taliban suicide bomber struck outside Afghanistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday, killing 17 people in the deadliest attack in Kabul in over a year and a half.
France Threatens Veto of EU-US Trade DealA cloud is hanging over the upcoming free-trade talks between the European Union and the United States after France said it won't back any deal that threatens the country's prestigious film, radio or TV industries.
NYC Bomb Plot Details Settle Little in NSA DebateThe Obama administration declassified a handful of details Tuesday that credited its PRISM Internet spying program with intercepting a key email that unraveled a 2009 terrorist plot in New York.
Police Renew Sweep Through Istanbul SquareRiot police firing tear gas and water cannons re-entered Istanbul's Taksim Square on Tuesday night after defiant protesters swarmed back in by the thousands.
Immigration Bill Advances in SenateThe Senate voted Tuesday to advance a landmark immigration bill, clearing away the first procedural hurdle in front of legislation opening the door to citizenship for millions.
Senator Says Intel Chief Was Not ForthcomingOne of the staunchest critics of government surveillance programs said Tuesday that the national intelligence director did not give him a straight answer last March when he asked whether the National Security Agency collects any data on millions of Americans.
Levees, Removable Walls Proposed to Protect NYCGiant removable floodwalls would be erected around lower Manhattan, and levees, gates and other defenses would be built elsewhere around the city under a nearly $20 billion plan proposed Tuesday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to protect New York from storms …
Groundbreaking Set for Grammy Museum MississippiThe Grammy Museum Mississippi expected to open in 2015 will showcase the state's role in developing blues, country and genres that shaped American music.