Nation & World NYC weighs allowing many immigrants to vote The measure, aired at a City Council hearing Thursday, would make New York the biggest locale to let non-citizens cast… May 8, 2013
Nation & World Tornado activity hits 60-year low Just two years after a ferocious series of tornado outbreaks killed hundreds of 543 Americans, the USA so far this… May 8, 2013
Nation & World Ohio captive suffered 5 miscarriages Ariel Castro, 52, is being held on $8 million bail for imprisoning three young women and beating them repeatedly over… May 8, 2013
Nation & World Karzai agrees to 9 U.S. bases presence would persist after 2014 in Afghanistan May 8, 2013
Nation & World Hezbollah: Syria will arm militia Israel has signaled it will respond with airstrikes to any future weapons shipments, meaning it could quickly get drawn into… May 8, 2013
Nation & World NYC Council OKs sick days plan, seen as key step Saying they hoped that requiring sick leave in the nation’s largest metropolis would set an example, City Council members positioned… May 8, 2013
Nation & World Widow of Boston bomb suspect hires criminal lawyer Katherine Russell added New York lawyer Joshua Dratel to her legal team, her attorney Amato DeLuca said Wednesday. Dratel has… May 8, 2013
Nation & World ‘Charlie Brown’ actor to serve sentence in rehab A judge warned Peter Robbins that he could be sent to prison for nearly four years if he violates the… May 8, 2013
Nation & World Enron’s Skilling could see sentence cut by 10 years Under the agreement, which Justice Department officials say includes a previous court-ordered reduction of as much as nine years, Skilling’s… May 8, 2013
Nation & World At hearing, U.S. official describes Libya attack Benghazi assault that killed four remains divisive political issue May 8, 2013
Nation & World Hospital bills vary drastically administration releases report, in part, to push prices down May 8, 2013
Nation & World Man charged with 3 women’s kidnap, rape Ariel Castrodu1-i-syn Investigators said the women apparently were bound with ropes and chains, and a city councilman briefed on the… May 8, 2013
Nation & World Commander cites ‘rot’ in nuke force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff, Air Force, pauses as he testifies during the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee… May 8, 2013
Nation & World Cleveland victims arrive home; charges awaited Beth Serrano, sister of Amanda Berry, speaks to the media after the arrival of Berry at Serrano’s home Wednesday in… May 8, 2013
Nation & World Former U.S. official describes Libya attack From right to left, Eric Nordstrom, the State Department’s former regional security officer in Libya, Gregory Hicks, former deputy chief… May 8, 2013
Nation & World Brazilian woman survives harpoon shooting The Rio de Janeiro State Health Department said in a statement that the woman’s husband was cleaning his spear gun… May 7, 2013
Nation & World House approves bill to change overtime pay law The bill, approved on a 223-204 vote, would allow employees who work more than 40 hours a week to save… May 7, 2013
Nation & World N.J. vet receives dog tag he lost during World War II Willie Wilkinsdu1-i-syn “Oh, Daddy, look,” Wilkins exclaimed as her 90-year-old father opened it, his eyes beaming and smile wide. “They’re… May 7, 2013
Nation & World Sanford beats scandal, wins race S.C. governor takes special election for U.S. House seat May 7, 2013
Nation & World Now free, women face long recovery These undated photos show Amanda Berry, left, and Georgina “Gina” Dejesus. The pair along with Michelle Knight were found at… May 7, 2013
Nation & World Police face questions in 3 women’s captivity Brothers Onil Castro, Ariel Castro and Pedro Castro were arrested Tuesday after three women who disappeared in Cleveland a decade… May 7, 2013
Nation & World Survey: Gun homicides down since the 1990s A study released Tuesday by the government’s Bureau of Justice Statistics found that gun-related homicides dropped from 18,253 in 1993… May 7, 2013
Nation & World Hagel orders military to curb sexual abuse Sexual assault, Hagel said, strikes at the core of the military. “This department may be nearing a stage where the… May 7, 2013