EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) ― Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Saturday that he and Barack Obama would take a bipartisan spirit to the White House in working to revive the nation...
In one classroom, a group of preschool teachers squatted on the floor, pretending to be cave-dwelling hunter-gatherers. Next door, another group ended a raucous musical game by placing their tambourines and drums atop their heads.
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Former Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona was a sharp, inspiring leader consumed by greed, a prosecutor said Wednesday as the federal corruption trial began for the ...
The nation's most elite colleges and universities are bolstering their black student populations by enrolling large numbers of immigrants from Africa, the West Indies and Latin America, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Education.
Reuters - Country singer Merle Haggard, recently diagnosed with lung cancer, had part of a lung removed and is recovering at home, his spokeswoman said on Sunday.
WASHINGTON – People with friends and relatives abroad need to start thinking about those Christmas cards and gifts. The deadline for sending first-class mail and priority mail to Africa and S...
CHICAGO (CBS) ― Republican Mark Kirk has defeated Democratic challenger Dan Seals in a hotly contested race for the 10th District U.S. House seat.The Associated Press reports that Kirk has rece...
Charles Emmanuel, a son of Charles Taylor who spent most of his life in Orlando, Florida, was convicted of torturing opponents of his father's government.
As of Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, at least 554 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the D...
AP - U.S. military helicopters launched an extremely rare attack Sunday on Syrian territory close to the border with Iraq, killing eight people in a strike the government in Damascus condemned as "serious aggression."
NEW DELHI – A Roman Catholic nun who accused a Hindu mob of raping her said Friday that she will not cooperate with local police, alleging that they stood by idly during the attack. Hiding he...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two New York City Council members asked a judge on Wednesday to halt a council vote to extend term limits for Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other elected officials, saying it poses ...
Posted on: Thursday, 6 November 2008, 21:00 CST LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The peaceful faiths, families, educators, activists, and community servants who make up the Protect Ma...
Thousands upon thousands of people have requested tickets from members of Congress to attend President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, forcing some lawmakers to tell constituents to stop calling.
In stories sent Nov. 1 and 2 about Barack Obama's aunt, The Associated Press reported that federal election law prohibits foreigners from making political donations. The story should have noted that the law permits green-card holders — foreigners with U.S. residence permits — to give money to campaigns. The aunt, Zeituni Onyango, a Kenyan living illegally in the United States, contributed $260 to Obama's campaign.
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