Nation & World Judge’s decision will determine BP’s fine for oil spill On Monday, more than three years later, clips from the spill cam were projected on a screen in a New… October 7, 2013
Nation & World Debt limit becoming focus of crisis calls for immediate vote, but negotiations on shutdown in a deadlock October 6, 2013
Nation & World Budget fight offers crash course on Congress The rancorous budget fight offers a crash course in the arcane ways and language of Congress that sometimes defy logic.… October 6, 2013
Nation & World High court likely to tilt further right finishing term, justices to hear several social-issue cases October 6, 2013
Nation & World U.S. raids highlight terror threat in Africa Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, 49, known by his alias Abu Anas al-Libi, was living in Tripoli and was captured by U.S.… October 6, 2013
Nation & World Afghan presidential candidates finish registration The candidacies ended weeks of speculation over who will aspire to replace President Hamid Karzai, who has essentially run the… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Heads-up on Monday evening! Meteor shower coming Although not among the showiest showers of the year, the Draconids stand out for one reason: Unlike most meteor showers,… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Spanish shepherds guide 2,000 sheep through Madrid A man crosses the street as shepherds lead their sheep through the centre of Madrid, Spain, on Sunday. Spanish shepherds… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Italian migrant death toll reaches at least 194 About 150 more are believed to still be missing, many likely trapped in the wreckage 47 meters (154 feet) below… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Experts begin dismantling Syrian chemical program The inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have about nine months to purge President Bashar Assad’s… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Kenyan police detail car used in mall attack Forensic investigators inspect a Mitsubishi Lancer saloon car parked a short distance from the entrance to the Westgate Mall in… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Positions harden at start of 2nd week Boehner to Obama: No debt hike without concessions October 5, 2013
Nation & World U.S. forces hit extremists behind E. Africa attacks Al-Shabab fighters stand in formation with their weapons during military exercises on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, on Feb. 17,… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Snow and tornadoes plague Great Plains areas of South Dakota get 20-plus inches of powder; 15 are hurt after Nebraska twisters October 5, 2013
Nation & World U.S. military nabs al-Qaida leader in Tripoli al-Ruqaidu1-i-syn The official identified the al-Qaida leader as Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, known by his alias Anas al-Libi. His capture would… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Coffins line up for the victims of shipwreck Teddy bears and flowers sit on coffins of dead African migrants inside a hangar of Lampedusa’s airport in Italy on… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Iran leader hints at disapproval over Obama call Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments came after hard-liners criticized the 15-minute phone conversation between Rouhani and Obama, a gesture aimed at… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Pentagon: Most furloughed civilians ordered back The decision by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is based on a Pentagon legal interpretation of a law called the Pay… October 5, 2013
Nation & World Man sets himself on fire on the National Mall An unidentified man set himself on fire on the National Mall Friday, a day after a woman was shot and… October 4, 2013
Nation & World China launches charm offensive as Obama cancels Asia trip launches charm offensive October 4, 2013
Nation & World Prospect for quick end to shutdown is remote Prospects for a quick end to the government shutdown are dimming as House Republicans began shifting their demands away from… October 4, 2013
Nation & World Protesters clash with Egypt police With lines of armored vehicles and barbed wire, troops sealed off the square and diverted traffic after the Muslim Brotherhood,… October 4, 2013
Nation & World Kerry will head U.S. team in Asia U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will be heading the U.S. delegation during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in… October 4, 2013
Nation & World Gulf Coast prepares for tropical storm Residents along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast are preparing for Tropical Storm Karen, which is expected to hit the coast today and… October 4, 2013
Nation & World Police: Driver had delusions The mother of Miriam Carey, who was killed Thursday after leading police on a chase in the Capitol area, says… October 4, 2013
Nation & World Health website to get repairs Enrollment functions of the healthcare.gov site will be unavailable during off-peak hours, the Health and Human Services Department said Friday.… October 4, 2013
Nation & World Legendary Viet Cong general dies Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, left, met with his former foe Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap in Hanoi, Vietnam, in… October 4, 2013