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Three storm chasers killed by Oklahoma tornado
Three veteran storm chasers were killed while pursuing powerful tornadoes that tore through the US state of Oklahoma, a relative said.
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Rising Mississippi River threatening towns
Mississippi River communities scrambling Tuesday to fend off the rain-engorged waterway got discouraging news: More rains looming across much of the nation's midsection threatened to slow the potential...
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Gunman in California killing spree had prior brush with law
The gunman who killed four people in a shooting rampage in Santa Monica before he was slain by police at a community college in the California seaside town was once a student there and had a brush with...
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US kidnap suspect expected to enter not guilty plea
A Cleveland man accused of holding three young women captive for a decade is expected to plead not guilty Wednesday to charges of kidnapping, rape and murder for beating one pregnant captive until she...
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Nicaragua approves plans for massive canal
Nicaraguan lawmakers have approved a canal project, which would connect the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Opponents criticized the government for commissioning a Hong Kong firm to construct the...
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White House has proof of chemical weapons in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against opposition fighters, according to the White House. The Obama administration has said it is now considering intervention...
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Arizona lawmakers pass Medicaid expansion
A divided Arizona Senate passed a key piece of President Barack Obama's Medicaid expansion agenda on Thursday, handing Republican Governor Jan Brewer a policy victory over fierce opposition from...
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U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited patents on naturally occurring human genes but allowed legal protections on synthetically produced genetic material in a compromise ruling hailed...
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U.S. spy agency paper says fewer than 300 phone numbers closely scrutinized
The U.S. government only searched for detailed information on calls involving fewer than 300 specific phone numbers among the millions of raw phone records collected by the National Security Agency in...
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Shock lingers after Nazi unit leader found in US
The revelation that a former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to those who know 94-year-old Michael Karkoc. World War...
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Rio police use tear gas on 3,000 Maracana protestors
Police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse around 3,000 protestors from outside Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium ahead of the Confederations Cup match between Italy and Mexico on Sunday.
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Brazilians cry foul over football costs, corruption
If the young people of Brazil are in the street, it is no longer just to play football there, contrary to the popular image of a country fixated with 'futebol' to the point of obsession.
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Tornado touched down at Denver airport
Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until...
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US state to lower flags for actor Gandolfini
Flags will fly at half staff Monday on official buildings in New Jersey as a mark of respect for "The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini, a native of the northeastern US state, officials said.
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Brazilian president reaches out to protesters
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has promised to address social reform amid widespread unrest over massive spending on upcoming sporting events. The comments came in a televised speech prompted by...
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff touts reform referendum
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has proposed a referendum on political reform after a wave of protests over poor public services and corruption. The president also promised more support for public...
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US top diplomat Kerry's wife rushed to hospital
The wife of US Secretary of State John Kerry was rushed to a local hospital after falling ill and had been transferred and admitted to a larger Boston facility, a spokesman said.
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Quebec death toll rises from oil train wreck as firemen extinguish blaze
As the search for victims continues, authorities in Quebec are investigating Sunday's derailment of a runaway freight train carrying oil. Firemen have managed to put out a raging fire caused by an...
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Pentagon puts 650,000 civilian workers on unpaid leave
Heavy US government spending cuts took a sharp swing as the Pentagon began putting about 650,000 civilian workers on unpaid leave.
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US adds protection for journalists in probes
The United States, under fire for secretly seizing journalists' records in a terrorism probe, unveiled new guidelines designed to give more protection to news organizations and newsgathering in...
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Christie wins big in New Jersey, Democrat takes Virginia in governors' races
Moderate Republican Chris Christie easily won re-election as New Jersey governor, while a conservative Republican popular with the Tea Party movement narrowly lost his bid for the Virginia...
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Toronto mayor admits crack use, plans to keep job
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that he smoked crack "probably a year ago" when he was in a "drunken stupor," but he refused to resign despite immense pressure to step...
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New York City to seek immediate ruling preserving stop-and-frisk
Lawyers for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will ask an appeals court to immediately overturn a ruling deeply critical of the city's "stop-and-frisk" police tactic, seeking a decision before his...
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Obama nudges US to stop thwarting jobs growth
Dwarfed by towering cranes and cargo containers, President Barack Obama came to a port in conservative-leaning Louisiana on Friday to nudge both parties to stop throwing up roadblocks to jobs and...
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Kerry warns US lawmakers new Iran sanctions could threaten nuclear talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Congress against imposing new sanctions against Iran. Kerry said fresh sanctions could destroy diplomatic efforts to rein in Tehran's nuclear program.
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CIA 'spying' on Americans' financial data
The Central Intelligence Agency is amassing a huge database of international money transfers that includes the financial and personal data of millions of Americans, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Toronto strips crack-smoking mayor of powers
Toronto city councillors voted to limit their hell-raising mayor's powers after his latest obscene outburst.
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Violent tornadoes kill at least three in US Midwest
At least three people were killed and dozens more injured as severe storms and violent tornadoes battered the US Midwest.
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Socialist Michelle Bachelet won a first round of Chile's presidential race Sunday, with voters putting her on track to replace a conservative, early returns showed.
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Toronto mayor loud and defiant as powers trimmed
Toronto's disgraced mayor Rob Ford went down fighting as the city council stripped him of most of his remaining powers, taunting hecklers as "punks", comparing his punishment to a military invasion and...
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US Senate filibuster rule change for presidential nominees
The Democratic-controlled US Senate has made a rule change to prevent the minority party from blocking presidential appointments. The move alters rules in place since the 19th century.
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Kerry in Geneva for Iran nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading into a tough round of negotiations in Geneva where six world powers are trying to reach a deal with Iran over its nuclear program.
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Bush 3.0? Jeb hints at White House run
Last year family matriarch Barbara Bush proclaimed there have been "enough Bushes" in the White House, but recently son Jeb unambiguously revived prospects of extending the political dynasty.
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Americans, Germans disagree on details of EU-US free trade agreement
A majority of Americans and Germans support an EU-US free trade agreement, according to a new poll. But they disagree about whose regulatory standards should be adopted.
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Rampant inflation triggers nationwide strike in Argentina
Labor leaders in Argentina largely shut down public transport, schools, hospitals and other services on Thursday. They are asking for higher pay as the rate of inflation has shot up to 30 percent.
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Sydney to get long-awaited second international airport
Following decades of fruitless debates, the government of Australia has given the green light for the building of a second international airport in Sydney. It said the hub would be operational in about...
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Canadian woman's letter arrives -- after 45-year delay
A 45-year-old letter arrived in the mailbox of a Canadian woman, who received the correspondence from her younger sister decades after it was sent, Canadian media reported.
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GM braces for more Capitol Hill grilling over safety issues
US carmaker General Motors is facing more intense questioning by a House of Representatives committee over the safety crisis that has hit the firm this year. The grilling comes shortly after yet...
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After NSA scandal, United States may grant EU citizens data privacy
The Obama administration will push to allow EU citizens the right to sue in US courts if they think their data has been misused. Vast US spying programs have complicated transatlantic ties at a...
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Opinion: America won't mind if Iraq splits
What are the US' goals in the fight against the ISIS extremists in Iraq? Mainly their own security. It is secondary for the US if the Iraq breaks apart, says Miodrag Soric.
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