Thursday, July 24 2014 3:24 AM EDT2014-07-24 07:24:44 GMT
Sen. John Walsh said his unattributed use of others' work in his master's thesis was not plagiarism but "a few citations that were unintentionally left out of a term paper" that he blamed in part on...more>>
Sen. John Walsh said his unattributed use of others' work in his master's thesis was not plagiarism but "a few citations that were unintentionally left out of a term paper" that he blamed in part on post-Iraq war...more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 3:24 AM EDT2014-07-24 07:24:09 GMT
President Barack Obama's quick congratulation for Indonesia's election victor Joko Widodo, even as the losing candidate rejected the result, underscores Washington's intent to deepen ties with Jakarta...more>>
President Barack Obama's quick congratulation for Indonesia's election victor Joko Widodo, even as the losing candidate rejected the result, underscores Washington's intent to deepen ties with Jakarta and...more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 3:00 AM EDT2014-07-24 07:00:16 GMT
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has distributed $205 million in taxpayer money to scores of technology startups using a pet program designed to bring high-paying jobs and innovation to the nation's second most-populous...more>>
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has distributed $205 million in taxpayer money to scores of technology startups using a pet program designed to bring high-paying jobs and innovation to the nation's second most-populous state.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 2:33 AM EDT2014-07-24 06:33:18 GMT
Now that Georgia Republicans have settled on businessman David Perdue as their nominee for the state's open Senate seat, the real battle begins with a marquee match-up in the fall against Democrat Michelle Nunn...more>>
New Republican nominee David Perdue and Democratic opponent Michelle Nunn used the first day of the general election campaign to retool the "outsider" arguments they've used to reach this point in a race that will help...more>>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 10:04 PM EDT2014-07-24 02:04:43 GMT
President Barack Obama is calling on Republican lawmakers to cooperate while complaining that they have "gone off the rails." He is also urging Democrats to get over their complacency and vote Republicans out of...more>>
Fact met fiction Wednesday in one of those Hollywood ways: The real-life president of the United States complains about "phony scandals" in the presence of the producer and the star of a hit TV drama about indignity and...more>>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 9:04 PM EDT2014-07-24 01:04:12 GMT
Montana Sen. John Walsh's thesis written for the U.S. Army War College contains unattributed passages that appear to be taken word-for-word from previously published papers.more>>
Sen. John Walsh of Montana said Wednesday his failure to attribute conclusions and verbatim passages lifted from other scholars' work in his thesis to earn a master's degree from the U.S. Army War College was an...more>>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 7:29 PM EDT2014-07-23 23:29:53 GMT
Vice President Joe Biden says it's time the public turns against a raft of new laws that restrict the ability to vote.more>>
Vice President Joe Biden urged the NAACP on Wednesday to spread the word about what he called "a hailstorm" of measures to restrict citizens' ability to vote, trying to rally the Democratic Party's base before the...more>>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 6:33 PM EDT2014-07-23 22:33:43 GMT
Iraqi officials say the death toll from a late night suicide attack targeting a police checkpoint in Baghdad has climbed to 31 people, most of them civilians.more>>
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rejected an attempt by Iran to persuade him to step down, senior Iraqi politicians said Wednesday, underlining his determination to defy even his top ally to push for a third term...more>>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 6:26 PM EDT2014-07-23 22:26:59 GMT
Texas Gov. Rick Perry was speaking to voters in Iowa as much as Texas when he deployed as many as 1,000 armed National Guard troops to the Mexican border in South Texas.more>>
When Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced the deployment of up to 1,000 armed National Guard troops to the Mexican border he was speaking to voters in Iowa as much as Texas.more>>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 6:08 PM EDT2014-07-23 22:08:09 GMT
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida says supporters of gay marriage often show "intolerance" toward people like him who support heterosexual marriages.more>>
Americans who oppose same-sex marriage often face "intolerance" from those who support it, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Wednesday in a speech about values that appeared aimed at wooing social conservatives.more>>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 1:22 PM EDT2014-07-23 17:22:56 GMT
National Urban League leaders will focus on jobs and pay in U.S. cities during a conference this week that will draw some top Democratic and Republican politicians courting minority support.more>>
The National Urban League wants to make sure job issues and economic insecurity are in the forefront of this fall's election campaigns, its leader said Wednesday as members of the civil rights organization gathered for...more>>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 11:53 AM EDT2014-07-23 15:53:41 GMT
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday as anxiety over the downing of a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine eased and investors shifted their focus to U.S. corporate earnings.more>>
Markets were steady Wednesday as the focus turned toward U.S. corporate earnings and as tensions between Russia and the West over the downing of a Malaysian jetliner in Ukraine eased.more>>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 11:46 PM EDT2014-07-23 03:46:40 GMT
After a bruising nine-week runoff campaign, Georgia Republicans will finally have their Senate nominee who will compete against Democrat Michelle Nunn for a seat the GOP can ill afford to lose as the party looks to...more>>
Businessman David Perdue has defeated longtime Rep. Jack Kingston in the Republican runoff for Georgia's U.S. Senate nomination, setting up a matchup against Democratic nominee Michelle Nunn that will help determine...more>>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 9:33 PM EDT2014-07-23 01:33:25 GMT
Civil rights leaders at the NAACP annual convention in Las Vegas on Tuesday worried that dwindling African-American turnout in November could lead to the expansion of voter-identification laws that makes it harder...more>>
Civil rights leaders at the NAACP annual convention in Las Vegas on Tuesday worried that dwindling African-American turnout in November could lead to the expansion of voter-identification laws that make it harder for that...more>>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 6:21 PM EDT2014-07-22 22:21:40 GMT
Caught in Hillary Rodham Clinton's perpetual shadow, Joe Biden is working to boost his political profile among key Democratic voting blocs, a move that could help the vice president fashion himself as a more...more>>
Caught in Hillary Rodham Clinton's perpetual shadow, Joe Biden is working to boost his political profile among key Democratic voting blocs, a move that could help the vice president fashion himself as a more liberal...more>>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 5:21 PM EDT2014-07-22 21:21:13 GMT
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto says he rejects the election process and accused it of being unfair as nearly complete results showed his opponent Jakarta governor Joko Widodo leading with 52...more>>
Jakarta Gov. Joko Widodo, who captured the hearts of millions of Indonesians with his common man image, was declared the winner Tuesday of the country's presidential election, calling it a victory for all of the...more>>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 1:44 AM EDT2014-07-22 05:44:22 GMT
For the first time, working-class whites make up less than half of Ohio's eligible voters, part of a demographic shift in a key Midwestern swing state that is pushing political parties to widen their appeal...more>>
For the first time, working-class whites make up less than half of Ohio's eligible voters, part of a demographic shift in a key Midwestern swing state that is pushing political parties to widen their appeal beyond the...more>>
Monday, July 21 2014 10:51 PM EDT2014-07-22 02:51:14 GMT
Hillary Rodham Clinton says the U.S. and Europe should work together to develop tougher sanctions on Russia and says she backs President Barack Obama's calls for a thorough investigation into the passenger jet...more>>
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that the U.S. and Europe should work together to develop tougher sanctions on Russia while she backed President Barack Obama's calls for a thorough investigation into the passenger...more>>
Monday, July 21 2014 9:12 PM EDT2014-07-22 01:12:32 GMT
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a U.S. senator's lawsuit challenging a requirement that congressional members and their staffs to obtain government-subsidized health insurance through small business...more>>
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a U.S. senator's lawsuit challenging a requirement that congressional members and their staffs to obtain government-subsidized health insurance through small business exchanges,...more>>
Monday, July 21 2014 5:05 PM EDT2014-07-21 21:05:22 GMT
More than half the states to hold primary elections so far have seen record-low turnouts, according to a nonpartisan survey of voter rolls released Monday. That perhaps signaling widespread apathy within both...more>>
More than half the states to hold primary elections so far have seen record-low turnouts, according to a nonpartisan survey of voter rolls released Monday. That perhaps is a sign of widespread apathy within both political...more>>
Monday, July 21 2014 1:03 PM EDT2014-07-21 17:03:29 GMT
Neither Republican running in Georgia's closely watched Senate race has a natural advantage in metro Atlanta, where the state's most populous area and a ring of northern exurbs are serving as the key...more>>
Neither Republican running in Georgia's closely watched Senate race has a natural advantage in metro Atlanta, where the state's most populous area and a ring of northern exurbs are serving as the key battleground...more>>
Monday, July 21 2014 3:21 AM EDT2014-07-21 07:21:03 GMT
The political parties, their campaign committees and super PACs faced a Sunday deadline to disclose how much donors gave and how much operatives spent in June. Highlights from the filings:more>>
The political parties, their campaign committees and super PACs faced a Sunday deadline to disclose how much donors gave and how much operatives spent in June. Highlights from the filings:more>>
Sunday, July 20 2014 9:32 PM EDT2014-07-21 01:32:26 GMT
The Democratic National Committee is carrying just $3 million in debt - a significant reduction in its onetime $23 million tab.more>>
The Democratic National Committee narrowly outraised its Republican rival last month and cut its debt to just $3 million, down from a onetime high of $23 million, according to federal financial forms due Sunday.more>>
Sunday, July 20 2014 9:10 PM EDT2014-07-21 01:10:36 GMT
The political parties, their campaign committees and super PACs faced a Sunday deadline to disclose how much donors gave and how much operatives spent in June. Highlights from the filings:more>>
The political parties, their campaign committees and super PACs faced a Sunday deadline to disclose how much donors gave and how much operatives spent in June. Highlights from the filings:more>>
Sunday, July 20 2014 3:40 PM EDT2014-07-20 19:40:01 GMT
The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for four bombings in Baghdad which were among a string of attacks Saturday that left at least 27 people dead.more>>
Iraq's prime minister on Sunday condemned the Islamic State extremist group's actions targeting Christians in territory it controls, saying they reveal the threat the jihadists pose to the minority community's...more>>
Sunday, July 20 2014 8:52 AM EDT2014-07-20 12:52:30 GMT
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The large numbers of Central American children entering the U.S. illegally is putting Democrats in a bind.more>>
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The surge of Central American children crossing the U.S. southern border has shifted the politics of immigration, weakening one of the most potent arguments Democrats...more>>
Sunday, July 20 2014 8:51 AM EDT2014-07-20 12:51:37 GMT
At Netroots Nation, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren captures the hearts of Democratic activists thinking about the 2016 presidential campaign.more>>
At a summertime getaway for liberals, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has captured the hearts of Democratic activists beginning to think about an heir to President Barack Obama. But their minds tell them that Hillary...more>>
Sunday, July 20 2014 6:30 AM EDT2014-07-20 10:30:26 GMT
After an ugly presidential election campaign, Indonesia is set to declare the winner on Tuesday - but that may not settle a simmering dispute between the two candidates, both of whom claim victory.more>>
Después de una desagradable campaña electoral para elegir presidente, Indonesia ha fijado el martes como el día en el que anunciará quien es el ganador, y por tanto nuevo presidente del país, sin embargo el anuncio puede...more>>
Friday, July 18 2014 6:14 PM EDT2014-07-18 22:14:15 GMT
New records from the Clinton White House show former President Bill Clinton asking his advisers for details on Osama bin Laden after reading a New York Times story. Other files show the White House considering...more>>
President Bill Clinton's advisers carefully considered how to explain the president's military action against Iraq in 1998 as the House was debating his impeachment, according to records from the Clinton White...more>>
Friday, July 18 2014 10:04 AM EDT2014-07-18 14:04:02 GMT
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's work to avert a strike on the nation's largest commuter rail system won praise from commuters and political observes alike - while playing nicely into his aggressively...more>>
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's work to avert a strike on the nation's largest commuter rail system won praise from commuters and political observers alike - while playing nicely into his aggressively cultivated image...more>>
Thursday, July 17 2014 9:10 PM EDT2014-07-18 01:10:02 GMT
A judge ruled that gays can marry in Florida's most gay-friendly county, siding Thursday with same-sex couples in the Florida Keys who challenged a voter-approved ban as discriminatory. But an immediate state...more>>
A judge ruled that gays can marry in Florida's most gay-friendly county, siding Thursday with same-sex couples in the Florida Keys who challenged a voter-approved ban as discriminatory. But an immediate state appeal...more>>
Thursday, July 17 2014 8:23 PM EDT2014-07-18 00:23:48 GMT
Hillary Rodham Clinton says if she runs for the White House in 2016 she will have "a very specific agenda" but acknowledges in an interview that the job of president has "gotten even bigger and more difficult."more>>
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday if she decides to run for the White House in 2016 she will have "a very specific agenda" but acknowledged in an interview that the modern role of U.S. president has "gotten even bigger...more>>
Thursday, July 17 2014 6:40 PM EDT2014-07-17 22:40:41 GMT
An Afghan military official says gunmen have attacked the Kabul Airport in the capital.more>>
Afghanistan's election commission began auditing ballots Thursday following a U.S.-brokered deal between the two presidential contenders while a brazen attack on the Kabul airport underscored the dangers the country...more>>
Thursday, July 17 2014 1:50 PM EDT2014-07-17 17:50:09 GMT
Democrats and Republicans are fervently pursuing a batch of doomed bills in Congress because they target a coveted prize in the Nov. 4 elections: female voters.more>>
Democratic and Republican Senators are pouring significant time and energy into pursuing female voters, a coveted prize in the Nov. 4 elections.more>>
Thursday, July 17 2014 12:52 PM EDT2014-07-17 16:52:07 GMT
Democrat and Republican lawmakers are fervently pursuing a batch of doomed bills in the U.S. Congress in a bid to woo women whose votes could be decisive in the Nov. 4 midterm elections.more>>
Democrat and Republican lawmakers are fervently pursuing a batch of doomed bills in the U.S. Congress in a bid to woo women whose votes could be decisive in the Nov. 4 midterm elections.more>>
Thursday, July 17 2014 11:07 AM EDT2014-07-17 15:07:21 GMT
A lawyer in Swaziland says two government critics there have been found guilty of contempt of court in a case that focused attention on human rights in the landlocked African kingdom.more>>
Two government critics in Swaziland were found guilty of contempt of court on Thursday in a case that focused attention on human rights in the landlocked African kingdom.more>>
Thursday, July 17 2014 3:40 AM EDT2014-07-17 07:40:54 GMT
The State Department's top human rights official has accused Myanmar authorities of resorting to police-state tactics after five journalists got 10 years at hard labor for a disputed story about a weapons factory.more>>
The State Department's top human rights official is accusing Myanmar authorities of resorting to police-state tactics after five journalists from a weekly magazine got 10 years at hard labor for a disputed story about...more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 8:39 PM EDT2014-07-17 00:39:30 GMT
A super PAC backed by environmentalist billionaire Tom Steyer is falling far short of its goal to raise $100 million to put climate change at the forefront of the 2014 midterm elections.more>>
A super PAC aiming to make climate change a key issue in this year's midterm elections is falling far short of its goal to raise $100 million, cramping the group's ability to influence major races with just four...more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 8:09 PM EDT2014-07-17 00:09:51 GMT
Democratic Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is facing questions about a program he started in the run-up to his 2010 election. It's been a focus of Republicans looking to tarnish Quinn's reputation as a reformer...more>>
Democratic Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, locked into a competitive re-election bid, is fighting to maintain an image as a reformer who's cleaned up state government as questions about a now-defunct anti-violence program he...more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 7:54 PM EDT2014-07-16 23:54:48 GMT
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley was one of Barack Obama's top fundraisers in 2012, raising more than $1 million for his re-election campaign.more>>
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley was one of President Barack Obama's top fundraisers in 2012, raising more than $1 million for his re-election campaign and supporting him regularly on political talk shows. Now,...more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 6:47 PM EDT2014-07-16 22:47:31 GMT
A super PAC backing Republican Sen. Thad Cochran's re-election bid was the sole source of money for a separate effort to urge black voters to support the incumbent.more>>
Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour's political machine paid to turn out the black vote for Republican Sen. Thad Cochran's re-election bid, according to campaign finance reports. His vanquished rival insisted...more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 6:08 PM EDT2014-07-16 22:08:00 GMT
As Hillary Rodham Clinton promotes her book, liberals in the Democratic Party are elbowing into the 2016 presidential conversation while pitching populist messages on the economy and immigration.more>>
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren told a group of young Democrats Wednesday that the political system was "rigged" by powerful lobbyists and the wealthy and made an impassioned case for reducing burdensome student loans....more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 5:37 PM EDT2014-07-16 21:37:22 GMT
Democrats see a political winner in the stinging defeat they suffered when the Supreme Court ruled that businesses with religious objections may deny coverage for contraceptives under President Barack Obama's...more>>
Senate Democrats suffered what looked like a difficult setback on birth control Wednesday, but they hope it pays big political dividends in November.more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 5:02 PM EDT2014-07-16 21:02:52 GMT
Lawyers for tea party favorite Chris McDaniel say they are likely to challenge his loss to Sen. Thad Cochran in the Mississippi Republican primary.more>>
Lawyers for tea party candidate Chris McDaniel said Wednesday that they intend, in the next 10 days, to file a challenge of McDaniel's loss to six-term Sen. Thad Cochran in the Mississippi Republican primary.more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 3:33 PM EDT2014-07-16 19:33:34 GMT
Chris Christie heads the Republican Governors Association and says that's why he'll be in Iowa on Thursday - to raise money for other politicians.more>>
New Jersey's Chris Christie insists it's his role as Republican Governors Association chairman that's bringing him to Iowa this week, to raise money for other politicians, including Gov. Terry Branstad, a...more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 2:00 PM EDT2014-07-16 18:00:37 GMT
Constitutional lawyers backing a planned House Republican lawsuit against President Barack Obama say the action is justified because Obama went too far in carrying out his health care law.more>>
A planned House Republican lawsuit against President Barack Obama is justified because his actions carrying out his health care law dangerously exceed his powers, constitutional lawyers backing the litigation told...more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 10:37 AM EDT2014-07-16 14:37:10 GMT
The National Archives says it will release previously restricted records from the Clinton White House on Supreme Court nominations, Osama bin Laden and Vice President Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign.more>>
The National Archives said Wednesday it will release previously restricted records from the Clinton White House on Supreme Court nominations, Osama bin Laden and Vice President Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign.more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 10:22 AM EDT2014-07-16 14:22:13 GMT
Six opposition lawmakers in Cambodia have been charged with leading an insurrection movement after security forces prevented their followers from rallying in a public park.more>>
Six Cambodian opposition politicians were charged Wednesday with leading an insurrection movement after a clash with security forces who prevented their followers from rallying in a public park.more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 8:04 AM EDT2014-07-16 12:04:03 GMT
Hillary Rodham Clinton gave Jon Stewart no hints about whether she will run for president, but acknowledged during Tuesday's taping of "The Daily Show" that the speculation surrounding her possible candidacy...more>>
Hillary Rodham Clinton gave Jon Stewart no hints about whether she will run for president, but acknowledged during Tuesday's taping of "The Daily Show" that the speculation surrounding her possible candidacy has become...more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 7:19 AM EDT2014-07-16 11:19:22 GMT
Hillary Rodham Clinton didn't give Jon Stewart any hints about whether she will run for president, but acknowledged during Tuesday's taping of "The Daily Show" that the speculation surrounding her possible...more>>
Hillary Rodham Clinton gave Jon Stewart no hints about whether she will run for president, but acknowledged during Tuesday's taping of "The Daily Show" that the speculation surrounding her possible candidacy has become...more>>
Wednesday, July 16 2014 3:40 AM EDT2014-07-16 07:40:37 GMT
Carl DeMaio figures he must be doing something right if both social conservatives and members of the gay rights community oppose his campaign for Congress.more>>
Carl DeMaio figures he must be doing something right if both social conservatives and members of the gay rights community oppose him.more>>
Tuesday, July 15 2014 8:57 PM EDT2014-07-16 00:57:48 GMT
House Republicans are preparing to recommend National Guard at the border and speedier returns of Central American youths as their response to the immigration crisis on the border.more>>
House Republicans announced Tuesday they will recommend dispatching the National Guard to South Texas and speeding Central American youths back home as their response to the immigration crisis that's engulfing the...more>>
Tuesday, July 15 2014 8:46 PM EDT2014-07-16 00:46:25 GMT
Donors keep opening their wallets for campaign committees and outside groups to pack the airwaves with ads and stuff mailboxes full of political mail. Some highlights from campaign finance reports filed Tuesday:more>>
Donors keep opening their wallets for campaign committees and outside groups to pack the airwaves with ads and stuff mailboxes full of political mail. Some highlights from campaign finance reports filed Tuesday:more>>
Tuesday, July 15 2014 7:03 PM EDT2014-07-15 23:03:31 GMT
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah says Afghanistan was on the verge of a "very, very serious situation" before he struck a U.S.-brokered deal with his rival to avert the crisis by holding a fully audited...more>>
Somber and reflective, Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah says his country was on the verge of a "very serious, serious situation" before he struck a U.S.-brokered deal with his rival to avert the crisis by...more>>
Tuesday, July 15 2014 4:01 PM EDT2014-07-15 20:01:38 GMT
Carl DeMaio is one of three openly gay Republicans running for Congress this year, but he's the only one who has managed to make political adversaries of both social conservative and gay rights organizations.more>>
Carl DeMaio is one of three openly gay Republicans running for Congress this year, but he's the only one who has managed to make political adversaries of both social conservative and gay rights organizations.more>>
Tuesday, July 15 2014 3:59 PM EDT2014-07-15 19:59:55 GMT
A day after presenting signatures to run for U.S. Senate, former state treasurer and convicted felon Thomas Ravenel reversed course Tuesday and said he will return for the second season of a reality TV show based...more>>
A day after presenting signatures to run for U.S. Senate, former state treasurer and convicted felon Thomas Ravenel reversed course Tuesday and said he will return for the second season of a reality TV show based in...more>>
Tuesday, July 15 2014 3:40 PM EDT2014-07-15 19:40:12 GMT
Donors last month gave another $9.6 million to the committee tasked with keeping House Republicans in the majority, according to a summary the campaign arm released Tuesday.more>>
House Democrats' campaign arm once again outraised its Republican rival last month, according to summaries of fundraising reports released Tuesday.more>>
Tuesday, July 15 2014 2:51 PM EDT2014-07-15 18:51:26 GMT
Iraqi lawmakers have broken their deadlock and elected a new speaker of parliament - the first step toward forming a new government.more>>
Iraqi lawmakers broke two weeks of deadlock Tuesday and elected a moderate Sunni as speaker of parliament, taking the first step toward forming a new government that is widely seen as crucial to confronting militants who...more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 8:10 PM EDT2014-07-15 00:10:01 GMT
The challenger who narrowly lost a Republican primary runoff to incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran is taking his quest to view original voting records to the Mississippi Supreme Court.more>>
The challenger who narrowly lost a Republican primary runoff to incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran is taking his quest to view original voting records to the Mississippi Supreme Court.more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 7:01 PM EDT2014-07-14 23:01:54 GMT
One of two contestants in Afghanistan's deadlocked presidential election has told The Associated Press that a U.S.-brokered deal for a full ballot audit pulled the country back from the brink and put government...more>>
Declaring his nation "is not Iraq," one of two contestants in Afghanistan's deadlocked presidential election told The Associated Press on Monday that both he and his rival are committed to lead their war-ravaged nation...more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 6:22 PM EDT2014-07-14 22:22:36 GMT
The British government says Foreign Secretary William Hague is leaving his job, a surprise announcement that precedes a major shakeup of the Conservative-led administration.more>>
Britain's high-profile foreign minister, William Hague, is leaving his job, the government said Monday - a surprise announcement that precedes a major shakeup of the Conservative-led administration.more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 5:47 PM EDT2014-07-14 21:47:30 GMT
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has made a foray into New Hampshire politics, supporting Republican Scott Brown in his campaign for the U.S. Senate.more>>
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made his first foray into New Hampshire politics on Monday, supporting Republican Scott Brown in his campaign for the U.S. Senate.more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 5:17 PM EDT2014-07-14 21:17:32 GMT
Conservative fundraising group American Crossroads is filling in for Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Joni Ernst while she participates in Iowa National Guard training for two weeks.more>>
Conservative fundraising group American Crossroads is filling in for Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Joni Ernst while she participates in Iowa National Guard training for two weeks.more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 3:01 PM EDT2014-07-14 19:01:23 GMT
Former South Carolina treasurer, reality TV star and convicted felon Thomas Ravenel plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Lindsey Graham.more>>
Former South Carolina treasurer, reality TV star and convicted felon Thomas Ravenel plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Lindsey Graham.more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 2:33 PM EDT2014-07-14 18:33:47 GMT
When it comes to divisive national issues, the usually blustery Chris Christie has been quiet.more>>
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who bills himself as a say-what-I-think straight-talker, has been unusually silent recently on some hot-button national issues.more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 1:49 PM EDT2014-07-14 17:49:18 GMT
Two leading Republicans have begun an unusually personal war of words over foreign policy.more>>
Two leading Republicans have begun an unusually personal war of words over foreign policy, highlighting a broader divide within the GOP over international affairs in one of the first public clashes of the Republican...more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 11:16 AM EDT2014-07-14 15:16:09 GMT
Egypt's state news agency says a Cairo appeal court has ruled that leaders of the former ruling party of ousted President Hosni Mubarak will not be barred from running for elections.more>>
An Egyptian appeals court ruled Monday that leaders of the former ruling party of ousted President Hosni Mubarak will not be barred from running for elections, opening the door for old regime figures to return to the...more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 10:20 AM EDT2014-07-14 14:20:23 GMT
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is quickly becoming a top Democratic fundraiser and campaign powerhouse, hitting the road on behalf of candidates in key races the party will need to win to retain control of the U.S. Senate...more>>
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is quickly becoming a top Democratic fundraiser and campaign powerhouse, hitting the road on behalf of candidates in key races the party will need to win to retain control of the U.S. Senate in November.more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 3:28 AM EDT2014-07-14 07:28:07 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was meeting with rival Afghan presidential candidates for a second day as the United States struggles to find a path out of the crisis enveloping the nation's elections.more>>
Afghanistan's two rival candidates reached a breakthrough agreement Saturday to a complete audit of their contested presidential election and, whoever the victor, a national unity government.more>>
Monday, July 14 2014 2:50 AM EDT2014-07-14 06:50:49 GMT
The incoming leader of Europe's most powerful bureaucracy is a master of the backroom deal - and an outspoken and witty career politician who once advocated the right to lie in times of crisis.more>>
The incoming leader of Europe's most powerful bureaucracy is a master of the backroom deal - and an outspoken and witty career politician who once advocated the right to lie in times of crisis.more>>
Sunday, July 13 2014 7:37 PM EDT2014-07-13 23:37:36 GMT
There are new signs Republican governors are softening their positions on gay marriage.more>>
Deep in the nation's Bible Belt, new signs emerged this weekend of an evolution among Republican governors on gay marriage, an explosive social issue that has divided American families and politics for years.more>>
Sunday, July 13 2014 6:17 PM EDT2014-07-13 22:17:36 GMT
Georgia Republican Senate candidates Jack Kingston and David Perdue are taking sharp aim at each other's records in a debate that has featured several heated exchanges.more>>
Georgia Republican Senate candidates Jack Kingston and David Perdue sharpened their attacks on each other during a heated debate Sunday with just over a week to go before their runoff election.more>>
Sunday, July 13 2014 5:28 PM EDT2014-07-13 21:28:31 GMT
Reviled by staunch conservatives, the common education standards designed to improve schools and student competitiveness are being modified by some Republican governors, who are pushing back against what they call...more>>
Reviled by staunch conservatives, the common education standards designed to improve schools and student competitiveness are being modified by some Republican governors, who are pushing back against what they call the...more>>
Sunday, July 13 2014 1:00 PM EDT2014-07-13 17:00:45 GMT
The former Georgetown University law student who gained national attention for being denied a chance to testify in Congress for health plan contraception coverage - and then was subjected to degrading comments by...more>>
The former Georgetown University law student who gained national attention for being denied a chance to testify in Congress for health plan contraception coverage - and then was subjected to degrading comments by radio...more>>
Sunday, July 13 2014 12:08 PM EDT2014-07-13 16:08:06 GMT
The Iraqi parliament's Sunni blocs have agreed on a candidate for the post of parliament speaker, paving the way for the legislature to take the first formal step toward forming a new government.more>>
Iraq's deadlocked parliament failed Sunday to overcome the deep divisions hampering the formation of a new government, making no progress on choosing new leaders who could help hold the nation together and confront the...more>>
Sunday, July 13 2014 10:28 AM EDT2014-07-13 14:28:20 GMT
David Perdue proudly points to his executive experience running major corporations as evidence that he's best positioned to tackle the nation's debt.more>>
David Perdue proudly points to his executive experience running major corporations as evidence that he's best positioned to tackle the nation's debt.more>>
Sunday, July 13 2014 8:50 AM EDT2014-07-13 12:50:51 GMT
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is quickly becoming a prized Democratic campaigning powerhouse, hitting the road on behalf of candidates in key races the party will need to win to retain control of the U.S. Senate in November.more>>
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is quickly becoming a top Democratic fundraiser and campaign powerhouse, hitting the road on behalf of candidates in key races the party will need to win to retain control of the U.S. Senate in November.more>>
Saturday, July 12 2014 8:07 PM EDT2014-07-13 00:07:21 GMT
Iraqi authorities say some 4,000 volunteers are being dispatched to an embattled city west of Baghdad to help bolster government forces fighting Sunni militants there.more>>
The U.N. urged Iraq's leaders Saturday to overcome their deep divisions and move quickly to form a new government that can unite the country and confront a surging militant threat, warning that failure to do so "risks...more>>
Saturday, July 12 2014 5:08 PM EDT2014-07-12 21:08:00 GMT
Vice President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the political gridlock crippling Washington, calling on Republican and Democratic governors alike to lead the nation "out of this mess" while insisting that Congress...more>>
Vice President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the political gridlock crippling Washington, calling on Republican and Democratic governors alike to lead the nation "out of this mess" while insisting that Congress approve...more>>
Saturday, July 12 2014 3:50 PM EDT2014-07-12 19:50:16 GMT
LeBron James' return to Cleveland potentially complicates Republicans' plan to nominate their 2016 presidential pick there.more>>
Celebrations aside, LeBron James' decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA could complicate the Republican Party's plan to nominate its presidential contender on Lake Erie's shores in 2016.more>>
Saturday, July 12 2014 6:07 AM EDT2014-07-12 10:07:04 GMT
A new item on Lt. Col. Joni Ernst's checklist as she packed up for two weeks of annual training with the Iowa National Guard: denounce the health care law in the weekly Republican radio address.more>>
A new item on Lt. Col. Joni Ernst's checklist as she packed up for two weeks of annual training with the Iowa National Guard: denounce the health care law in the weekly Republican radio address.more>>
Friday, July 11 2014 5:58 PM EDT2014-07-11 21:58:21 GMT
Florida's political landscape is being upended by a landmark legal ruling that one legal expert says could influence the way other states draw their congressional districts.more>>
Florida's political landscape is being upended by a landmark legal ruling that one legal expert says could influence the way other states draw their congressional districts.more>>
Friday, July 11 2014 5:20 PM EDT2014-07-11 21:20:42 GMT
Partisan divisions over immigration, education and health care are intensifying as dozens of the nation's governors meet just months before elections thick with presidential implications.more>>
Vice President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the political gridlock crippling Washington, calling on Republican and Democratic governors alike to lead the nation "out of this mess" while insisting that Congress approve...more>>
Friday, July 11 2014 4:20 PM EDT2014-07-11 20:20:01 GMT
Secretary of State John Kerry is seeking to broker a deal between Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates as a bitter dispute over last month's runoff election risked spiraling out of control.more>>
The United States struggled Friday to find a path out of a presidential election crisis in Afghanistan that has jeopardized chances for a democratic transfer of power, a central plank of President Barack Obama's...more>>
Friday, July 11 2014 2:31 PM EDT2014-07-11 18:31:48 GMT
Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst will take a break from campaigning for two weeks to take part in active duty training for the Iowa National Guard. But before lacing up her boots, Ernst has recorded the...more>>
Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst will take a break from campaigning for two weeks to take part in active-duty training for the Iowa National Guard. But before lacing up her boots, Ernst was to record the Republicans'...more>>
Friday, July 11 2014 11:18 AM EDT2014-07-11 15:18:37 GMT
The Florida Legislature illegally drew the state's congressional districts to primarily benefit the Republican Party, a judge has ruled, and has ordered them redrawn.more>>
The Florida Legislature illegally drew the state's congressional districts to primarily benefit the Republican Party, a judge has ruled, and has ordered them redrawn.more>>
Friday, July 11 2014 8:10 AM EDT2014-07-11 12:10:06 GMT
Slovenia is holding an early parliamentary election on Sunday to choose its third government in three years. The EU-member country was forced into a vote after the outgoing prime minister, Alenka Bratusek, lost a...more>>
Slovenia is holding an early parliamentary election on Sunday to choose its third government in three years. The EU-member country was forced into a vote after the outgoing prime minister, Alenka Bratusek, lost a power...more>>
Friday, July 11 2014 3:31 AM EDT2014-07-11 07:31:43 GMT
The tea party challenger trying to unseat Sen. Pat Roberts in the Republican primary in Kansas rests much of his case on the three-term incumbent's living arrangements.more>>
Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts stoked the political brushfire he was hoping to smother during a recent Kansas City-area radio morning show.more>>
Friday, July 11 2014 1:29 AM EDT2014-07-11 05:29:13 GMT
Secretary of State John Kerry is making a quick stop in Afghanistan to help resolve an election crisis sowing chaos in a country that the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars and lost more than 2,000...more>>
The U.S. and its allies are growing increasingly concerned as Afghanistan shows signs of unraveling in its first democratic transfer of power from President Hamid Karzai. With Iraq wracked by insurgency, Afghanistan's...more>>
Friday, July 11 2014 12:28 AM EDT2014-07-11 04:28:17 GMT
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday after China's exports showed a slight pickup. Indonesian stocks surged despite a contested presidential election result.more>>
Asian stock markets were muted Friday, following the lead of Wall Street traders spooked by worries about the soundness of a bank in Portugal that raised the specter of more financial turmoil in Europe.more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 10:59 PM EDT2014-07-11 02:59:41 GMT
Indonesia elects a new president on Wednesday with two clear choices: On the one side is a wildly popular former furniture maker and on the other is an ex-army general with a dubious record and once the son-in-law...more>>
A day after Indonesia's presidential elections failed to produce a clear winner, Jakarta's police chief promised to prevent violence by cracking down on anyone celebrating prematurely. With both candidates...more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 7:22 PM EDT2014-07-10 23:22:19 GMT
An advocacy group says thousands of people with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities have been banned from the voting booth by Los Angeles County courts, in violation of federal law.more>>
At a time when election officials are struggling to convince more Americans to vote, advocates for the disabled say thousands of people with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and other intellectual or developmental...more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 5:01 PM EDT2014-07-10 21:01:50 GMT
Republican Gov. Rick Scott is a multimillionaire and flies in a private jet, yet his campaign decided to criticize Democratic challenger Charlie Crist as an elitist for wearing a Rolex watch.more>>
Republican Gov. Rick Scott is a multimillionaire and flies in a private jet, yet his campaign decided to criticize Democratic challenger Charlie Crist as an elitist for wearing a Rolex watch.more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 4:33 PM EDT2014-07-10 20:33:51 GMT
Like her parents, Chelsea Clinton has become a sought-after speaker who can generate large fees for her appearances.more>>
Like her high-profile parents, Chelsea Clinton is becoming a draw on the speaking circuit, with some organizations shelling out as much as $75,000 per speech.more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 4:14 PM EDT2014-07-10 20:14:02 GMT
Republicans and liberal Democrats on Thursday derailed a Senate bill to help hunters and potentially aid Democratic senators seeking re-election in GOP-leaning states. It's the latest bipartisan measure to fall...more>>
Republicans and liberal Democrats on Thursday derailed a Senate bill to help hunters and potentially aid Democratic senators seeking re-election in GOP-leaning states. It's the latest bipartisan measure to fall victim...more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 3:31 PM EDT2014-07-10 19:31:23 GMT
A tight timeline and potential cash crunch could make it impossible for tea party-backed Chris McDaniel to overturn his Republican primary loss to six-term Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran.more>>
A tight timeline and potential cash crunch could make it impossible for tea party-backed Chris McDaniel to overturn his Republican primary loss to six-term Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran.more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 1:41 PM EDT2014-07-10 17:41:17 GMT
The Senate Judiciary Committee has sent to the full Senate a long-shot proposed change to the Constitution that would limit political spending.more>>
Members of the Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday sent to their colleagues a long-shot proposed change to the Constitution that would rein in political spending.more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 1:01 PM EDT2014-07-10 17:01:06 GMT
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's campaign for re-election is hitting Democratic rival Charlie Crist with a barrage of attacks but his campaign team has also committed a series of blunders this year.more>>
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's campaign for re-election is hitting Democratic rival Charlie Crist with a barrage of attacks but his campaign team has also committed a series of blunders this year.more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 12:54 PM EDT2014-07-10 16:54:14 GMT
Well-trained attackers executed the deadly dawn assault on a CIA complex in Benghazi, Libya, suggesting different perpetrators from those who penetrated the U.S. diplomatic mission the previous night, according to...more>>
Well-trained attackers executed the deadly dawn assault on a CIA complex in Benghazi, Libya, suggesting different perpetrators from those who penetrated the U.S. diplomatic mission the previous night, according to newly...more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 7:30 AM EDT2014-07-10 11:30:16 GMT
President Barack Obama is seeking to recast the political debate over young migrants arriving at the border as a question of Republican willingness to tackle the problem, not his decision to skip a chance to view...more>>
Faced with a potentially awkward scene at the Texas-Mexico border, President Barack Obama sought to recast the political debate over a flood of young migrants as a question of Republican willingness to tackle the problem,...more>>
Thursday, July 10 2014 2:58 AM EDT2014-07-10 06:58:39 GMT
Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and former army general Prabowo Subianto are both claiming victory in Indonesia's presidential election based on unofficial "quick counts," raising the specter of prolonged...more>>
Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and former army general Prabowo Subianto are both claiming victory in Indonesia's presidential election based on unofficial "quick counts," raising the specter of prolonged...more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:25 AM EDT2014-07-24 15:25:03 GMT
With Congress scheduled to recess in a week, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee's chairman is offering to scale back a Senate-passed bill to improve health care services for veterans.more>>
With Congress scheduled to recess in a week, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee's chairman has offered to scale back a Senate-passed bill to improve health care services for veterans.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:22 AM EDT2014-07-24 14:22:02 GMT
Rep. Paul Ryan proposed a new plan Thursday to merge up to 11 anti-poverty programs into a single grant program for states that he said would allow more flexibility to help lift people out of poverty.more>>
Rep. Paul Ryan proposed a new plan Thursday to merge up to 11 anti-poverty programs into a single grant program for states that he said would allow more flexibility to help lift people out of poverty.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 9:42 AM EDT2014-07-24 13:42:03 GMT
Activists say fighters from the extremist Islamic State group stormed parts of a besieged army base in northern Syria, setting off clashes that left dozens killed or wounded on both sides.more>>
Fighters from the extremist Islamic State group on Thursday overran part of an army base in northern Syria, which has been under the militants' siege for months, in ferocious battles that killed or wounded dozens on...more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 8:50 AM EDT2014-07-24 12:50:07 GMT
Russian news agencies say two opposition activists have been convicted of organizing riots at the May 2012 protest in Moscow, a day before the re-election of President Vladimir Putin.more>>
Russian news agencies say two opposition activists have been convicted of organizing riots at the May 2012 protest in Moscow, a day before the inauguration of President Vladimir Putin.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 7:01 AM EDT2014-07-24 11:01:58 GMT
Six federal judges on two appeals courts have weighed in on a key component of President Barack Obama's health care law. Their votes lined up precisely with the party of the president who appointed them.more>>
In rapid succession, six federal judges on two appeals courts weighed in on a key component of President Barack Obama's health care law. Their votes lined up precisely with the party of the president who appointed them.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 6:14 AM EDT2014-07-24 10:14:33 GMT
President Barack Obama wraps up a three-day fundraising trip on the West Coast on Thursday, devoting part of his day to promoting his economic agenda at a technical college.more>>
President Barack Obama is tapping into growing misgivings about tax-driven overseas mergers by U.S. corporations, issuing a new call to end the practice quickly and questioning the patriotism and citizenship of those...more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 6:06 AM EDT2014-07-24 10:06:43 GMT
The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its ban on U.S. flights in and out of Israel, which the agency had imposed out of concern for the risk of planes being hit by Hamas rockets.more>>
The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its ban on U.S. flights in and out of Israel, which the agency had imposed out of concern for the risk of planes being hit by Hamas rockets.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:17 AM EDT2014-07-24 15:17:03 GMT
A mother and teenage daughter have died of injuries they suffered in a fiery explosion inside their food truck earlier this month, authorities said Thursday.more>>
A mother and teenage daughter have died of injuries they suffered in a fiery explosion inside their food truck earlier this month, authorities said Thursday.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:15 AM EDT2014-07-24 15:15:13 GMT
For the first time in more than 30 years, paleontologists are preparing excavate a sinkhole-type cave in northern Wyoming that contains the ancient remains of tens of thousands of animals.more>>
For the first time in three decades, scientists are about to revisit one of North America's most remarkable troves of ancient fossils: the bones of tens of thousands of animals piled at least 30 feet deep at the bottom...more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:12 AM EDT2014-07-24 15:12:55 GMT
A suburban Detroit man who killed an unarmed woman on his porch immediately suggested to police it was an accident and that he didn't know his shotgun was loaded, according to recorded remarks played in court...more>>
A suburban Detroit man who killed an unarmed woman on his porch immediately suggested to police it was an accident and that he didn't know his shotgun was loaded, according to recorded remarks played in court Thursday.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:57 AM EDT2014-07-24 14:57:48 GMT
A U.S. science advisory report says a key lesson from Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident is that the nation's nuclear industry needs to focus more on the highly unlikely but super-serious worst case scenarios.more>>
A U.S. science advisory report says a key lesson from Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident is that the nation's nuclear industry needs to focus more on the highly unlikely but super-serious worst case scenarios.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:33 AM EDT2014-07-24 14:33:43 GMT
A jury in St. Paul is set to resume deliberating for a third day whether a man regarded as the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history libeled former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in his memoir.more>>
A jury in St. Paul has reconvened for a third day to deliberate whether a man regarded as the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history defamed former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in his memoir.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 9:35 AM EDT2014-07-24 13:35:50 GMT
By The Associated Press Since the start of the year, executions in Ohio, Oklahoma and Arizona have gone awry, with inmates gasping for breath as lethal drugs coursed through their bodies. The...more>>
By The Associated Press Since the start of the year, executions in Ohio, Oklahoma and Arizona have gone awry, with inmates gasping for breath as lethal drugs coursed through their bodies. The Associated...more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 8:23 AM EDT2014-07-24 12:23:59 GMT
A more efficient system must be established to alert residents of danger in North Dakota's booming oil patch, an emergency manager and residents said, after authorities failed to alert the public for more than...more>>
A more efficient system must be established to alert residents of danger in North Dakota's booming oil patch, an emergency manager and residents said, after authorities failed to alert the public for more than six...more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 7:53 AM EDT2014-07-24 11:53:04 GMT
German efforts to prosecute aging war criminals suffered a setback this week with the death of a retired Philadelphia toolmaker who had long been in the crosshairs of Nazi hunters.more>>
German efforts to prosecute aging war criminals suffered a setback this week with the death of a retired Philadelphia toolmaker who had long been in the crosshairs of Nazi hunters.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 7:52 AM EDT2014-07-24 11:52:23 GMT
The family of an Indiana teenager who crashed in the Pacific Ocean during an around-the-world flight says he knew the risks and had prepared for them.more>>
Haris Suleman knew that flying around the world carried risks. But like adventurers before him, the 17-year-old pilot from Indiana also believed dreams aren't achieved without taking chances.more>>
Police say that the victim met a woman, known as "Ali W" through a social media site, known as "Tagged," and arranged to meet her in person. That is when he was allegedly carjacked. more>>
Police say that the victim met a woman, known as "Ali W" through a social media site, known as "Tagged," and arranged to meet her in person. That is when he was allegedly carjacked. more>>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 6:56 PM EDT2014-07-22 22:56:39 GMT
The West Baton Rouge Visitors Bureau has a new heavyweight lined up; a 760 pound, preserved alligator.The alligator was killed in September 2013 at Solitude Point, but no one knew what to do with an alligator this big. more>>
The West Baton Rouge Visitors Bureau has a new heavyweight lined up; a 760 pound, preserved alligator.The alligator was killed in September 2013 at Solitude Point, but no one knew what to do with an alligator this big. more>>
The popular home store West Elm is open for business, but Magazine Street purists wonder if another national chain will whittle away at the shopping district's local charm.more>>
The popular home store West Elm is open for business, but Magazine Street purists wonder if another national chain will whittle away at the shopping district's local charm.more>>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 10:59 PM EDT2014-07-24 02:59:19 GMT
"Marriage is created for one purpose and one purpose only -- and that is to further point us to what our relationship is to you, Father..." That is the prayer that Seth Conerly, of Hattiesburg, said inmore>>
"Marriage is created for one purpose and one purpose only -- and that is to further point us to what our relationship is to you, Father..." That is the prayer that Seth Conerly, of Hattiesburg, said inmore>>
BRADENTON BEACH, FL (WFLX) - People are outraged after a Florida couple was caught having sex on a public beach Sunday afternoon in front of dozens of people including children. Bradenton Beach policemore>>
People are outraged after a Florida couple was caught having sex on a public beach Sunday afternoon in front of dozens of people including children.more>>
Thursday, July 24 2014 2:35 AM EDT2014-07-24 06:35:51 GMT
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Arizona to carry out its third execution in the past year Wednesday following a closely watched First Amendment fight over the secrecy surrounding lethal injection drugs.more>>
A condemned Arizona inmate gasped for more than an hour and a half during his execution Wednesday before he died in an episode sure to add to the scrutiny surrounding the death penalty in the U.S.more>>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 6:11 PM EDT2014-07-23 22:11:37 GMT
man who was arrested last week for burglary is now charged with the capital murder of 5-year-old Janaya Thompson. Alberto Garcia has been in the Harrison County Adult Detention Center since Friday. more>>
Gulfport Police will hold a news conference at 3pm to release new information about the investigation into the murder of 5-year-old Janaya Thompson. WLOX News will live stream the news conference as soon as it starts.more>>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 6:08 AM EDT2014-07-22 10:08:09 GMT
(WMC) - WMC Action News 5 has uncovered disturbing new details of the allegations behind the rape charge against a Mid-South millionaire businessman. WMC Action News 5's Nick Kenney took the new informationmore>>
Twenty toothbrushes, eight flash drives, four guns, nipple clamps, sex toys, lingerie: those are just a few of the items seized from the property of a Memphis businessman charged with rape. more>>
