President Obama has been known to quibble with his vice president for upstaging him on matters of policy or committing unintended rhetorical gaffes. But after Vice President Joe Biden suggested Tuesday that Republicans want to put voters in “chains,” triggering a fierce war of words......

A heavily armed Lebanese tribe has taken 20 hostages, including foreign citizens, and cut off ground access to Beirut's main airport, as a dispute that began with the kidnapping of a tribesman in Syria has escalated into a conflict that now involves much of the Mideast.
A player was ejected after being caught pocketing the blank wildcard tiles.
Americans dreaming of a big payout join the lottery mania.
Firefighters in uphill battle as dry summer heat, winds fan wildfires across West
Reported by Tiffany Chao, M.D., ABC News Medical Unit: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it was investigating the safety of codeine for post-operative pain relief in children following reports of three deaths and one life-threatening emergency related to its use after tonsil surgery....
Brad Goreski has worked with numerous celebrities -- Demi Moore, Rashida Jones, Christina Ricci, just to name a few -- often in their most vulnerable moments.
Families evacuated from homes try to return for necessary medicines.
Today was the first day young illegal immigrants were able to apply to President Obama's new immigration program.
Police are investigating how a Long Island toddler was left alone after a trip to the beach.
Texas declares state of emergency after victims die from mosquito bites.
Mega Millions Jackpot winner Holly Lahti, 29, went into hiding after her $190 million paycheck.
Chris Brown and Drake have been slapped with a $16 million lawsuit following their alleged brawl at New York City nightclub W.i.P on June 14. In a lawsuit filed today in Manhattan Supreme Court, Entertainment Enterprises, which runs W.I.P. and the adjoining club, Greenhouse, claimed...
In-flight turbulence causes more injuries on an airplane than anything else, but a breakthrough piece of technology could help pilots avoid these pockets of unstable air and make for safer flights.
A gunman opened fire on security guard at the Washington D.C., headquarters of a conservative Christian organization only to be tackled and subdued by the guard whom he had shot in the arm, authorities said.