Bomb Attacks Kill Dozens in Iraq and Pakistan
A wave of early-morning bombings and attacks by gunmen all across Iraq have killed more than 50 people and injured well over one hundred.
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A wave of early-morning bombings and attacks by gunmen all across Iraq have killed more than 50 people and injured well over one hundred.
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We know how the super PACs have come to dominate the presidential campaign, but a further digging into financial disclosure numbers shows how just a tiny handful of billionaires are dominating those super PACs.
Two Western journalists — one French and one American — have reportedly been killed by military shelling in the besieged Syria city of Homs.
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Stephen Colbert returned from his brief, but unexpected hiatus last night and naturally mined the speculation around his departure for an opening bit on last night's show.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn may have avoided criminal charges after sexual assault accusation in the United States, but he's now facing a different set of troubles thanks to his involvement in another scandal back in home country.
If you think you have Greece fatigue, imagine how the financial kingpins of Europe feel after 13 hours of talks to approve a new bailout deal for the trouble nation — one that isn't likely to end the hand-wringing anytime soon.
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A biologist has calculated that the tiny little shrimp may be the most costly animal you can eat when measured in terms of its negative impact on the environment.
A group of skiers were swept down a pass in the Cascade Mountains on Sunday, killing three and leaving others buried in the snow before being rescued.
With just over one week to go before the big Michigan primary, new polls show Mitt Romney has closed the gap on Rick Santorum, but still has his work cut out for him in the Great Lakes State.
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An unfortunate drug smuggler in a plane filled with marijuana was intercepted by F-16s and later arrested after he wandered into President Obama's airspace on Thursday.
Thieves forced their way into an antiquities museum in southern Greece on Friday, making off with 60 to 70 items of "incalculable" value.
Anthony Shadid, who spent two decades covering conflicts and change in the Middle East as a correspondent for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others, died yesterday while on assignment in Syria.
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Saturday's funeral service for pop star Whitney Houston is invitation-only, but the public will still be able to follow along via internet and (possibly) satellite TV broadcasts.
PolitiFact is taking heat again after proving that Senator Marco Rubio's claim that "the majority of Americans are conservative" isn't really correct ... but giving his statement a passing grade on their "Truth-O-Meter" anyway.
Investigators continue to search for answers in the prison fire that killed 358 inmates, as reports suggest that more than half of the inmates at the Comayagua prison had never been convicted, or even charged, with a crime.
Iran is making two bold moves today in its ongoing showdown with the West, by announcing that it will load home-made nuclear fuel rods into a research reactor, and at the same time, that it will cut oil exports to six European countries.
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A Pekingese named Malachy took home "Best in Show" at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last night, the fourth of his breed to win the ultimate prize in high stakes dog breeding.
A horrific fire at a prison in central Honduras has killed hundreds of inmates, many of whom were trapped in their cells as the building burned around them.
Yesterday was anything but rosy for the customer service departments at America's biggest flower delivery outfits, as they spent most of the day fielding very angry (and very public) complaints from dissatisfied consumers.
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has called for a referendum on a new national constitution, despite the fact there's been no let up on the fighting in the city of Homs.
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The big names in the world of tech and startup reporting aren't backing down from their latest war of words about who is doing the best job ruining their industry.
A man Thai authorities said was Iranian maimed himself with a grenade trying to escape from police after a cache of explosives he allegedly kept blew up his house.
The Star newspaper of Malaysias reports that five couples were arrested on Valentine's Day this year in what was dubbed the "Petaling District Level 6th Anti-Vice Campaign." We apologize for the error and any confusion.
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It has become one of the great paradoxes of American life that those who depend the most on government assistance are also the ones most likely to call for reduced government spending.
Even as more than 40 buildings across Athens were set ablaze by angry protesters, the Greek Parliament passed a series of strict austerity measures meant to save the country from financial ruin.
The centerpiece of an occasionally bizarre, but mostly lackluster Grammy ceremony last night was Jennifer Hudson's moving rendition of "I Will Always Love You" in honor of Whitney Houston.
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ABC News' Jake Tapper is reporting that the White House will announce an "accommodation" for religious organizations upset over the controversial rule requiring health insurance providers to cover birth control.
A woman in Pennsylvania says no one believed that she saw a purple squirrel in her backyard, until her husband caught him in a trap and turned him into an Internet celebrity.
Rick Santorum ran into the classic problem that all rising political stars inevitably face: accidentally saying something you really believe on camera, that also potentially offends half the voters in this country.
Two large explosions targeting military units in the Syrian city of Aleppo went off on Friday, as shelling and mayhem continue throughout the country.
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Rick Santorum says he raised $250,000 in one night after winning three GOP contests this week — a nice amount that wouldn't pay for the snack chips Mitt Romney throws at hungry reporters on his plane.
Homs continues to be pummeled by Syrian forces who shelled the city for the sixth straight day on Thursday, killing more than 30 people with rockets fired into residential neighborhoods.
"The Oracle" comes down from on high this month to deliver his annual wisdom to the shareholders of Berksrhire Hathaway, and naturally people want to know: Where does Warren Buffett put his money?
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After announcing his resignation yesterday because he didn't want to "run the country with an iron fist" former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed says he was forced to make that decision at gunpoint.
Rick Santorum rose from the near dead to win all three Republican voting contests last night, halting Mitt Romney's momentum and throwing another huge curveball at the GOP.
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The Washington Post has a huge exposé on 33 members of Congress who directed earmarks to projects close to their homes, but it's hard to see how this latest "scandal" should surprise or outrage anyone.
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