Evan Vucci/Associated Press file photo<br><br>The Supreme Court may decide today whether police need a search warrant to collect information from suspects’ cellphones.du1-i-syn The justices are considering two cases involving warrantless…
The Vatican says it strongly encourages Catholic Church officials to report sexual abuse cases to authorities but told a U.N. committee that the Holy See is responsible only for implementing…
President Barack Obama is urging U.S. universities to commit to expanding opportunities for low-income Americans to get a college degree. The president visited North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.,…
Unofficial results from the Egyptian government show about 40 percent of the voters in Cairo and Alexandra turned out for an election on the country’s proposed constitution. Pro-government forces clashed…
But a significant piece of data was missing: Chief Justice John Roberts, who almost certainly holds the crucial vote, asked no questions. The court seemed otherwise split along ideological lines,…
A test drone with a wing span of almost 13 feet flies over a ranch near Sarita, Texas, Wednesday. A Texas A&M-Corpus Christi research team is conducting tests to help…
President Barack Obama waves after getting off the Marine One helicopter as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington Wednesday as he returned from North…
This file photo shows an image from the helmet-mounted video camera of a San Francisco fire battalion chief at the scene of the crash of Asiana Flight 214. A firefighter…
WASHINGTON – A $1.1 trillion spending bill for operating the government until just before next fall’s election steamed through the battle-weary House on Wednesday over tepid protests from tea party…
Israel says army troops are under orders to stop so-called “price tag” attacks by Israeli settlers, but critics say the government doesn’t want to confront Israeli settlers who are attacking…
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh says 34 officers have been linked to a cheating scandal.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press The cheating scandal is the latest in a series of…
A Libyan man investigates the inside of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 13, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.MOHAMMAD HANNON/Associated Press file…
Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., said he plans legislation “one way or the other” to privatize all federal screeners within two years. He would leave TSA in charge of gathering intelligence,…
House Republicans, lead by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, are welcoming a $1.1 trillion budget deal that offers trade-offs for both Democrats and Republicans.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press Republicans say…
Billy Frank Jr., left, a Nisqually tribal elder, and Ed Johnstone of the Quinault tribe may finally have their records expunged for taking part in protests during the late 1960s…
The former chief judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opposes some proposed changes to how the court should work, including a proposal to require the FBI to seek court…
Egyptians are voting on a new constitution in a two-day election that continues today. The military-backed government is hoping for a big “yes” vote.Amr Nabil/Associated Press Sporadic violence flared across…
Passengers exit a Southwest Airlines flight that was supposed to land at Branson Airport in Branson, Mo., but instead landed at Taney County Airport, in Hollister, Mo., that only has…
A man walks on the stairs at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., Monday. A federal judge in Little Rock said Arkansas can stop making payments to…
The number of detections at airport checkpoints continues to rise from 1,123 in 2010 to 1,320 in 2011 to 1,525 last year, according to the tabulation of TSA data by…
The U.S. is voicing concerns about reports that the military-backed Egyptian government is targeting anyone campaigning against a proposed new constitution that will be voted on by the country in…
The Obama administration is expecting more young adults to sign up for health insurance, said Gary Cohen, head of the Health and Human Services Department’s Center for Consumer Information and…
PARIS – In a first yet fragile step toward peace, Syria’s government and the main but disputed moderate opposition group seeking to oust it have agreed to allow humanitarian aid…
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Authorities say a retired Tampa police officer has been charged with fatally shooting a man during an argument over cellphone use at a Florida theater. Pasco…
People in nine counties in West Virginia are being advised to flush out their home water systems as officials begin allowing some residents to begin using tap water again. About…
A new agreement on Iran’s nuclear program will go into effect Jan. 20 and require Iran to cut back on its uranium enrichment in exchange for the loosening of some…
Not knowing English has kept many from signing up for health care
The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a clash between President Obama and Senate Republicans over the power granted the president in the Constitution to make temporary appointments to fill…
Silicon Valley multimillionaire and registered Republican Ron Unz, shown in an Aug. 27, 1997, file photo, predicts that an increase in California’s minimum wage to more than $12 an hour…
What followed was a Palestinian uprising that put Mideast peace efforts into deep-freeze. Five years later, Sharon, who died Saturday at 85, was again barreling headlong into controversy, bulldozing ahead…
