U.S. Unemployment Aid Applications Rise to 336,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week after reaching the lowest level in 5 ½ years.
For Leak, Bradley Manning Gets Stiffest Punishment
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning stood at attention in his crisp dress uniform Wednesday and learned the price he will pay for spilling an unprecedented trove of government secrets: up to …
Jury in Fort Hood Rampage Trial Set to Deliberate
Army Maj. Nidal Hasan is sending only a single piece of evidence to the jury room when deliberations likely start Thursday about whether he is guilty of the 2009 shooting …
Bradley Manning Says he Wants to Live as a Woman
Bradley Manning plans to live as a woman named Chelsea and wants to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible, the soldier said Thursday, a day after being sentenced to …
Supporters of Egypt's Mubarak Await his Release
A medically equipped helicopter landed Thursday at an Egypt prison Thursday to transport Hosni Mubarak from prison to his new home under house arrest.
Voices Opposing Immigration Law Muted this August
Opposition to overhauling immigration laws appears notably muted, almost tame.
Report: Unsafe Welding Led to Fatal Gulf Accident
A consultant's report for a Texas-based company says a deadly 2012 explosion on its Gulf of Mexico oil platform off the Louisiana coast happened when workers for a subcontractor used …
No Defense from Suspect in 2009 Fort Hood Shooting
The soldier on trial for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood rested his case without calling any witnesses on Wednesday.
Facebook Aims to Get More People Online
Facebook wants to get more of the world's more than 7 billion people—all of them, actually—online through a partnership with some of the world's largest mobile technology companies.
Egypt Court Orders Release of Mubarak
An Egyptian court ordered Wednesday the release of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, but it is not yet clear if the ailing ex-leader will walk free after over two years in …
Manning Faces Sentencing for WikiLeaks Disclosures
More than three years after his arrest in Iraq, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is set to learn the price he'll pay for leaking an unprecedented volume of classified information to …
Groups Spar Over Use of Money in Power Plant Fight
A free-market advocacy group that opposes Mississippi Power's $4.7 billion coal-fired power plant under construction in Kemper County now finds itself on the defensive, accused of using public funds in …
Official: Ga. School Suspect Had Assault Rifle
A sheriff's official says a gunman carrying an assault rifle fired shots into the air outside an Atlanta-area elementary school and was taken into custody a short time later.
Doctor Details Boston Marathon Suspect's Injuries
Newly released court documents describe the extent of injuries to the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, including multiple gunshot wounds to his face and a skull fracture.
Prosecutors Rest in Fort Hood Shooting Trial
Military prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against the Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people during the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood.
