The CIA paid an al Qaeda spy $250,000 to help find a bride for American-born terrorist Anwar al Awlaki in a plot to locate and kill him, according to a report in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. The CIA declined to comment when asked about the published account. ...
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100 spectators were injured during a fireworks show in eastern China.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The Obama campaign today declined to comment on reports that they are concerned about the role moderator Candy Crowley intends to play at Tuesday night’s debate, but said the president is “prepared for and ready to take questions from wherever they come.”...
Rising enthusiasm and declining anxiety mark an energy boost among Mitt Romney’s supporters since he prevailed in the first presidential debate. But a persistent sense he’d favor the wealthy, combined with easing discontent with the nation’s direction, provide a retort for President Obama, raising the...
The recall of peanut butter and other nut products linked to an outbreak of salmonella from a New Mexico food company has now been expanded to include raw and roasted peanuts. More than 400 products have been added to the growing list of recalled items,...
The man responsible for selecting the audience members that will grill President Obama and Mitt Romney at Tuesday's town hall debate has no idea what kind of questions the undecided voters will put to the candidates, and that's just the way he likes it.
A Texas dad who recently returned from a year in Afghanistan spent his time at home picketing his son's middle school after the teen was sent to another school after he stood up to a bully he says had been harassing him for years.
A deaf, quadriplegic California man who died from pneumonia left behind a touching and humorous farewell note for the family, friends and supporters who comprised his devoted social media following.
David Rose, 24, died Oct. 11, but wrote a blog post three days earlier for his sister to publish in case he did not survive.
Municipal bonds used to be the quintessential safe-but-dull investment. But ominous headlines about cities, recently including San Bernardino and Stockton in California filing for bankruptcy, have spurred some investors to rethink these investments.
Google doodle is animated version of 'Little Nemo in Slumberland,' a comic strip by the American illustrator Winsor McCay. Oct. 15, 2012 was its 107th anniversary.
A knife blade broke off in a U.K. man's arm during an attack.
John Travolta sports odd goatee at Barbra Streisand concert.