- White House widening covert war in North Africa AP - 6 hrs ago
Small teams of special operations forces arrived at American embassies throughout North Africa in the months before militants launched the fiery attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya. More »White House widening covert war in North Africa
- Border Patrol agent shot, killed on duty in Ariz. AP - 5 hrs ago
Investigators were scouring a rugged area near the U.S.-Mexico line looking for evidence in the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent. More »Border Patrol agent shot, killed on duty in Ariz.
- Baby bust continues: U.S. births down for 4th year AP - 8 hrs ago
U.S. births fell for the fourth year in a row, the government reported Wednesday, with experts calling it more proof that the weak economy has continued to dampen enthusiasm for having children. More »Baby bust continues: U.S. births down for 4th year
- On eve of debate, conservatives seize on Obama video from 2007 ABC OTUS News - 9 hrs ago
The conservative website The Daily Caller Tuesday circulated previously unreported clips of a five-year-old speech in which then-Senator Barack Obama praised his controversial former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. More »On eve of debate, conservatives seize on Obama video from 2007
- Romney floats tax proposal that hits the rich Christian Science Monitor - 11 hrs ago
The rich may not be as secure as they hope under a President Romney. On Tuesday, the former Massachusetts governor said one option he is considering is to limit federal income-tax deductions to $17,000 per household. More »Romney floats tax proposal that hits the rich
- Unusual Dallas earthquakes linked to fracking, expert says LiveScience.com - 1 hr 37 mins ago
Three unusual earthquakes that shook a suburb west of Dallas over the weekend appear to be connected to the past disposal of wastewater from local hydraulic fracturing operations, a geophysicist who has studied earthquakes in the region says.
- Tyler Perry gives woman van after hers is stolen AP - 2 hrs 10 mins ago
Filmmaker Tyler Perry is donating a new vehicle to a Georgia woman with cerebral palsy after her specially-equipped van was stolen outside Atlanta.
- Key witness in Sandusky case files $4 mil suit against Penn State @ Yahoo! Sports - 3 hrs ago
- Wanted: Woman who took joy ride on manatee @ Good Morning America - 21 mins ago
Authorities in Florida are searching for a mystery woman who hitched an illegal ride on the back of a manatee.
- After shooting final footage of Amb. Stevens, Libyan vows change Christian Science Monitor - 2 hrs 27 mins ago
The camera captured a clamor of voices, a crush of bodies in a corridor, and then the blond hair and white T-shirt of a man lying on the floor.
MONTPELLIER, France (Reuters) - France's Olympic champion Nikola Karabatic, under formal investigation for fraud amid a match-fixing scandal, has denied betting on the handball game at the centre of the … More »Karabatic denies betting on game under investigation
MONTPELLIER, France (Reuters) - France's Olympic champion Nikola Karabatic, under formal investigation for fraud amid a match-fixing scandal, has denied betting on the handball game at the centre of the affair. Montpellier player Karabatic was placed under formal investigation on Tuesday, two days after he was arrested …