Naglaa Mahmoud, the wife of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi, says her husband “is coming back. God willing.” Mahmoud made her first public appearance Thursday since the coup that ousted…
The Labor Department said Thursday that the average number of people who applied for benefits over the past four weeks dropped 6,250 to 335,500. That’s the lowest level since November…
Three U.S. drone strikes killed a total of 12 suspected al-Qaida militants Thursday, a Yemeni military official said. The U.S. is increasing the number of drone attacks in the Arab…
But first, elections administrators nationwide must stop trying to fix problems of the past and focus on innovations, a panel of Western elections officials said Thursday before a presidential commission…
The Proyecto Arqueologico Holmul in Guatemala released photos of the Mayan frieze discovered by archaeologist Francisco Estrada-Belli. The high-relief stuco sculpture was discovered in the Mayan city of Holmul.Francisco Estrada-Belli/Associated…
The military planned to serve lamb, bread, dates and honey as the last daylight fasting period of Ramadan ends, followed by three traditional holiday dinners on today, said a spokesman…
To understand the scope of the issue, it helps to know that 43 percent of the 10,000-plus food additives in use are considered so safe they’re exempt from Food and…
Proposed rules – issued when the halls of Congress are empty for summer recess – say lawmakers’ offices should individually decide whether staffers are subject to a health law provision…
He dialed the hospital operator from a wall phone and was one of the first to hear: President Kennedy had been shot and was en route to Parkland. He and…
Chinese scientists believe a new strain of bird flu can be spread from one person to another, although they stress that human-to-human infection is still extremely rare. Health officials believe…
Bigger and more frequent big Powerball payouts are becoming the norm, and lottery officials say more lottery players are not even buying tickets anymore until the jackpots get big.Tony Gutierrez/Associated…
The court-martial of Maj. Nidal Hasan, who is accused of killing 13 soldiers and wounding 30 more during a shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, was halted Wednesday after Hasan’s…
The imagery comes from two sources, satellite companies Digital Globe and Astrium Geoinformation Services, and was seen by The Associated Press ahead of publication by the Institute for Science and…
President Barack Obama will not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to a G-20 meeting that will be held in St. Petersburg in September. Obama cancelled a planned summit…
Yemen says it has foiled al-Qaida plots to attack foreign embassies and to take over several major cities in the country and to attack key ports and gas facilities. The…
Confrontation could hamper other priorities for U.S., analysts say
The U.S. diplomatic posts across the Mideast and in Africa that were closed because of a terror threat suggests U.S. officials are concerned as much about which embassies are most…
News reports say the Justice Department has filed the first criminal charges in the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. CNN, NBC News and The Wall…
Canadian authorities are investigating the deaths of two boys who were killed by a python that escaped from its glass enclosure. Residents of the New Brunswick town of Campbellton, where…
Despite the decimation of al-Qaeda’s core leadership in Afghanistan and Pakistan, “Al-Qaeda has been able to morph over the past decade as a function of U.S. strategy countering it,” says…
Nearly 900 gold coins were auctioned off Tuesday for $3.1 million in Carson City, Nev., in an estate sale. The coins belonged to Walter Samszko Jr., a recluse who left…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada says Democrats want a balanced approach to reducing the federal deficit, balancing spending cuts with seeking higher taxes from the wealthy.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press…
President Barack Obama is proposing to do away with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and let the private sector take the lead in guaranteeing home mortgages.Matt York/Associated Press Obama outlined…
U.S. Sens. John McCain, left, and Lindsey Graham called on Egypt to release Muslim Brotherhood prisoners before the military-backed government begins negotiations with supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.Amr Nabil/Associated…
New Iranian President Hasan Rouhani says Iran is ready to reopen talks on its nuclear program with the West as long as the discussions are “talks, not threats.”Ebrahim Norrozi/Associated Press…
Military prosector Lt. Col. Steve Henricks opened his case against Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan Tuesday. Henricks said Hasan meticulously planned the 2009 attack that killed 13…
Hani Mohammed/Associated Press<br><br>The government of Yemen is criticizing Western countries’ decisions to evacuate embassy personnel in the country because of the threat of new terorist attacks. Yemen military have been…
Three people were reported dead after a gunman fired shots through the wall during a town hall meeting in Ross Township in Pennsylvania.Chris Post/Associated Press The shooting, which also injured…
Thirty-two people listed on federal campaign records as “deceased” have contributed more than $586,000 to congressional and presidential candidates and political parties since Jan. 1, 2009, according to a USA…
Forien envoys met with ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi looking for ways to ease tensions between the Egyptian government and Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood party. The military-backed government has offered Muslim…
