A life restoration of Entelognathus, an old armored fish that rewrites the history of human jaw bones.Brian Choo/USA TODAY This first face belongs to the newfound species Entelognathus primordialis, “primordial…
The vote came shortly after Texas Sen. Ted Cruz held the Senate in session overnight – and the Twitterverse in his thrall – with a nearly-22-hour speech that charmed the…
The U.S. Postal Service is asking for another increase in postal rates to help the agency balance its budget. The Postal Service is asking for a 3-cent increase, which would…
Friends and family remember four victims of the Sept. 15 massacre at the Washington Navy Yard. Services were held for John R. Johnson at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gaithersburg,…
“This grand experiment is simply not working,” the Texas freshman told a largely empty chamber of the president’s signature domestic issue. “It is time to make D.C. listen.” Egged on…
Severe springtime thunderstorms could increase by as much as 40 percent across the eastern U.S. (roughly from the Rockies to the Atlantic) by the end of the century, says lead…
Iranian President Hasan Rouhani says he is open to talks with the U.S. to try to resolve their differences over Iran’s nuclear program. Rouhani, right, meets with French President François…
President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton are touting the benefits of the new Affordable Care Act a week before the state exchanges begin offering policies to people who…
U.S. President Barack Obama says the United Nations must ensure that Syria follows through with its commitment to turn over its chemical weapons inventory to an international group. In a…
Kenya’s president says government forces defeated terrorist forces that took over a mall in Nairobi on Saturday. Government reports say at least 67 were killed in the four-day assault although…
The Pakistani military said it was rushing troops and helicopters to Baluchistan province’s Awaran district, where the quake was centered, as well as the nearby area of Khuzdar. Most people…
Khalil Hamra/Associated Press<br><br>Egypt’s government upped the ante in its crackdown on Islamists Monday by banning the Muslim Brotherhood and ordering that the party’s assets be confiscated.du1-i-syn The ruling opens the…
Horse owners and farmers are mobilizing as the state Supreme Court hears an appeal in the case Tuesday. Such a classification – the nation’s first, if it stands – would…
While the government announced Sunday that “most” hostages had been released, a security expert with contacts inside the mall said at least 10 were still being held by a band…
Lerner headed the IRS division that handles applications for tax-exempt status when she was placed on paid leave in May. While she was in charge, the agency acknowledged that agents…
The Navy, in a report released Monday, revealed that the shooter, Aaron Alexis, did not disclose a 2004 arrest or some financial problems when he filled out his application for…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came a day after an Israeli soldier was killed in Hebron, where several hundred settlers live in enclaves among 170,000 Palestinians. “Those who try to…
Such things may only truly exist in online reviews, and New York’s attorney general says many of them are fakes, just as more consumers searching for guidance are starting to…
Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, will meet with Western officials later this week to discuss his country’s nuclear program. The meeting will include representatives from Iran, the U.S.,…
The total number of illegal immigrants in the United States is up slightly to 11.7 million, suggesting that the drop in illegal immigration may be ending, a new report suggests.…
All three pathways are fraught with potential pitfalls and hinge on cooperation from often unreliable nations. Obama also risks being branded as naive and misguided if the efforts fail, particularly…
A woman who had been hiding during the gun battle runs for cover after armed police, seen behind, enter the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday. Gunmen targeting non-Muslims…
The race route would take near-naked runners from Library Square, starting at 4 p.m., right past Temple Square. Should the city approve the free-speech event permit, police will have to…
“We were told we didn’t need it because we didn’t live on the flood plain,” said Klauzer-Zimmerman, a single mom with three kids. Now she and thousands of other Coloradans…
People inspect the site of a double suicide bomb attack Saturday in which two suicide bombers, one in an explosives-laden car and the other on foot, hit a cluster of…
