Vice President Joe Biden lamented Wednesday that his decision to not run for the Democratic presidential nomination means he won’t get the chance to become the president that ends cancer.…
President Barack Obama boards Marine One at the White House in Washington for a trip to Charleston, West Virginia, where he announced new efforts to help communities battle a growing…
President Barack Obama Wednesday listens as Vice President Joe Biden announced that “we’re out of time” for him to jump into the primary race for the Democratic nomination for president.…
Palestinian man shot, killed after attacking Israeli officer
SEOUL, South Korea – Hundreds of mostly elderly Koreans – some in wheelchairs or leaning on walking sticks, most overcome by tears, laughter and shock – began three days of…
WASHINGTON – The White House is threatening to veto Senate legislation cracking down on “sanctuary cities” that shield residents from federal immigration authorities. The Senate is holding a procedural vote…
Skydivers from 12 countries formed a diamond-shaped formation that covered a distance of more than two miles during jump Tuesday at Skydive Perris southeast of Los Angeles.Mark Harris via Skydive…
Russian airstrikes are supporting a new offensive launched by the Syrian government against rebel forces in central and northwestern Syria.Alexander Kots/Komsomolskaya Pravda Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said that although the…
Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, accompanied by his wife, Hong Le Webb, said many of the issues he focused on during his failed campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination “are…
SALT LAKE CITY – Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio pitched himself as a fresh face in his party’s crowded primary contest during a Monday night campaign stop in Utah. The…
China’s economic growth decelerated in the latest quarter but relatively robust spending by Chinese consumers helped to avert a deeper downturn.Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press file photo The world’s second-largest economy grew…
Clinton used home email, agency’s networks don’t seem to be more secure
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the top Democrat on the House committee investigating the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, said some Republican claims about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s role…
Pilot sightings of drones have doubled since last year, including near manned airplanes and at major sporting events, and there are reports of interference with wildfire-fighting operations, Transportation Secretary Anthony…
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., described emails from Ambassador Chris Stevens to the State Department requesting more security almost from the moment he arrived in Libya. The request virtually crossed paths…
JERUSALEM – An Arab attacker armed with a gun and a knife opened fire in a southern Israel bus station on Sunday, police said, killing an Israeli soldier and wounding…
Alternative methods push schools to focus on dialogue instead of harsh punishments
believe warplanes targeted mourners
On Friday, Gov. Robert Bentley (R) said that instead of fully closing the 31 offices, most in rural communities around the state, the facilities would open once a month. Bentley…
on committee say probe meant to hurt Clinton numbers
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has so far resisted elaborating on two landmark decisions that established a nationwide right to defend one’s home with a gun. That could change with…
But more interesting than the new words, I think, are the old words that have gotten new meanings: words such as “cloud,” “tablet” and “catfish,” with very long pre-Internet histories.…
Maj. Lisa Jaster, center, embraces First Lt. Shaye Haver, left, and U.S. Army Capt. Kristen Griest, right, after an Army Ranger School graduation ceremony on Friday in Fort Benning, Ga.…
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., listens to a question during a campaign stop at the Republican Liberty Caucus on Friday in Nashua, N.H.Jim Cole/Associated Press While showing some…
