U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton set a hearing for July 19 to address claims by the owners of Hobby Lobby and the Mardel Christian bookstore chains that their religious beliefs…
A construction worker starts his day at sunrise to beat the heat Thursday in Queen Creek, Ariz. Dangerously hot temperatures are expected across the Arizona deserts this week with a…
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver decided the Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts chain can proceed with its lawsuit seeking to overturn the birth-control coverage mandate on religious grounds. The…
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, right, said American military commanders should find ways to support and strengthen the militaries of Iraq and Lebanon.J. Scott…
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver decided the Oklahoma City-based arts and crafts chain can proceed with its case and won’t be subject to fines in the meantime.…
Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, left, who tried to filibuster an abortion bill, reacts as time expires Wednesday in Austin, Texas.Eric Gay/Associated Press Perry ordered lawmakers to meet again on…
Uruguay native and U.S. citizen Luis Pozzolo displays a sign he uses in his fight against amnesty for illegal immigrants in his home in Lexington, Ky. Hispanics against illegal immigration…
Passengers eat at a cafe with a TV in the background showing a news report on NSA leaker Edward Snowden at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow on Wednesday. Russia’s President Vladimir…
Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision opens the door for married gay couples to get federal benefits. Defense officials estimate there are 18,000 same-sex couples in the active duty, National Guard and…
Same sex couple Lisa Kirk, left, and Lena Brancatelli, right, cry while reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage in California, Wednesday at their home in San…
Supporters of gay marriage embrace outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday after the court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California by holding that defenders of California’s…
In the meantime, as one gay-rights leader said, there will be “two Americas” – and a host of legal complications for many gay couples moving between them. Wednesday’s twin rulings…
Southern states no longer need federal oversight of elections
Palestinians wait for the Arab Idol winner Palestinian Mohammed Assaf, unseen, on the top of a roof in front of his family house in Khan Younis Refugee Camp southern Gaza…
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media Tuesday in Finland. Putin said National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has not passed through Russian immigration and is free to travel…
In a 5-4 ruling, the court declared unconstitutional a provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act that determines which states and localities must get Washington’s approval for proposed election changes.…
The IRS has been under fire since last month after admitting it targeted tea party and other conservative groups that wanted the tax-exempt designation for tough examinations. While investigators have…
Claims for benefits have increased by 25 percent since 2007, pushing the fund that supports the disability program to the brink of insolvency, which could mean reduced benefits. Social Security…
Thousands of Shiite Muslims worshippers gathered Monday at the holy shrine of Imam Abbas in the holy city of Karbala, 50 miles south of Baghdad, during the annual festival of…
Snowden left Hong Kong, where he has been in hiding, and flew to Moscow, but then apparently did not board a plane bound for Cuba as had been expected. His…
People wait outside the Supreme Court in Washington as key decisions were made Monday. At the end of the court’s term, several major cases are still outstanding that could have…
Sen. John Hoeven, N.D., was one of 15 Republicans who voted to advance historic immigration legislation that could give millions a chance at legal citizenship.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press The vote…
Researchers arrange sections made from a brain preserved in paraffin wax. A digital three-dimensional model called “BigBrain” was produced from the thousands of sections. Its resolution is finer than a…
More than $700K given to senior woman
A Hong Kong shopping mall’s TV screen on Sunday shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former contract employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs. The…
Earlier in the month, park district officials in the Chicago suburb of Buffalo Grove posted signs asking parents to behave and keep the games in perspective.MARTHA IRVINE/Associated Press At least…
Pakistani rescue workers unload the casket of a foreign tourist, who was killed by the Taliban, from an ambulance at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Sunday. Pakistani officials confirmed…
The Christian advocacy group One Million Moms called this “the most disgusting ad … we have ever seen Kraft produce.”Associated Press/Courtesy photo “I was just hoping that it didn’t come…
