Barack Obama meets Saudi King Abdullah at White House

US President Barack Obama urged bold action to secure the "Palestinian homeland" on Tuesday as he welcomed Saudi King Abdullah..

Apple iPhone 4: 1.7 million sold in three days

Apple’s new iPhone has sold faster than either the 3G or the 3GS...

Oil washes onto Mississippi coast for first time

Large patches of thick oil washed ashore in Mississippi on Sunday..

AZ gov: Most illegal immigrants smuggling drugs

Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday that most illegal immigrants entering Arizona are being used to transport drugs..

Robbers kill 2 marijuana dispensary workers in L.A.

2 marijuana dispensary workers killed hours apart; LAPD probes possible links..

Republicans kill Senate jobless aid measure

Republicans on Thursday defeated Democrats' showcase election-year jobs bill, including an extension of weekly unemployment benefits for millions of people out of work...

The Petraeus Hail Mary

President Obama explained his decision to dismiss General Stanley McChrystal yesterday by noting that he had a duty "to ensure that no diversion complicates the vital mission"...

Investigators claim US money is funding Afghan Taliban

Investigators say the US military has been giving tens of millions of dollars to Afghan security firms who are channelling the money...

Canada's economy suddenly the envy of world

The 20 world leaders at an economic summit in Toronto next weekend will find themselves in a country that has avoided a banking crisis where others have floundered…

Lady Gaga banned from Yankee Stadium clubhouse

Lady Gaga has been banned from Yankee Stadium's clubhouse after the pop singer visited the baseball team's headquarters following a loss to the New York Mets on Friday night.

Twins who died in hot car had been found there before

Twin 2-year-old girls found dead in a sweltering car in the Bootheel town of Portageville, Mo., had a close call two weeks ago, getting locked into the same vehicle but being rescued before becoming overheated, police said Thursday.

Porn Star claims she had Tiger Woods Child

Devon James, the self-described "porn queen" who says she had an erotic two-and-a-half year affair with Tiger Woods, now claims that she and the famous golfer had a secret love child...

Taliban 'seize Pakistani troops'

The Afghan Taliban says it has captured dozens of Pakistani soldiers following an attack on their checkpoint during a cross-border raid.

Bloody Sunday victims all innocent

David Cameron, the British prime minister, has said he is deeply sorry for the 1972 "Bloody Sunday" massacre, telling politicians that an investigation into Northern Ireland's biggest mass killing..

North, South Korea address U.N. over ship sinking

South and North Korea addressed the U.N. Security Council separately on Monday over the deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship in March....

Sloot Told Chile Police Thief Was Killer

Joran van der Sloot told police in Chile that it was an unidentified robber who beat a young woman to death in his hotel room, a killing for which the Dutchman has been charged with murder in Peru.

Poland arrests alleged Mossad spy

An alleged Mossad spy from Israel wanted in connection with the hit-squad slaying of a Hamas agent in Dubai has been arrested in Poland, officials said Saturday.

investigator: Joran Van der Sloot is a 'homicidal maniac'

He has looked into the eyes of alleged murderer Joran Van der Sloot, and what he saw gave him chills.

Trouble: White House summons BP brass to face Obama

Ending days of speculation and criticism about why the president has not met or spoken with top officials of the company responsible for the oil spill off the Gulf Coast..

Next bubble: Corporate bonds, stocks

History is littered with asset bubbles where investors piled into the next hot thing, only to lose much or all of their investments once the bubble bursts..

Mexico teen killed by US Border Patrol

U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a 15-year-old Mexican boy after a group trying to illegally enter Texas threw rocks at officers near downtown El Paso, U.S. authorities said Tuesday.

Report: Spill reveals Obama's lack of executive experience...

The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is gushing out of control. The Obama administration is at first slow to see the seriousness of the accident.

Helen Thomas Gets Dropped by Nine Speakers

Nine Speakers, the agency that represents Helen Thomas, has dropped her as a client. This comes in the wake of controversial remarks on the Middle East...