Pressuring GOP, Obama Takes His Fiscal Plan to Pa.
President Barack Obama is employing campaign-style tactics to mobilize public support for his plan.
Bryant: Teens Don't Care About Using Contraception
Gov. Phil Bryant believes most teenagers know how to obtain and use it; they just don't care.
Victor and Vanquished: Obama Has Romney to Lunch
Bitter campaign foes just weeks ago, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are sharing lunch at the White House with an eye on overlapping interests rather than the sharp differences …
NY Mayor Seeks More Disaster Aid for Sandy Victims
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appealed to congressional leaders Wednesday for quick action on providing tens of billions of dollars in new federal aid to help his city and …
Bonds, Clemens, Sosa on Hall Ballot for First Time
The most polarizing Hall of Fame debate since Pete Rose will now be decided by the baseball shrine's voters: Do Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa belong in Cooperstown …
Fed Survey: U.S. Economy Growing at Steady Pace
A pickup in consumer spending and steady home sales helped lift economic growth from October through early November in most parts of the United States, according to a Federal Reserve …
3 BP Employees Arraigned on Gulf Oil Spill Charges
Two BP rig supervisors and a former BP executive pleaded not guilty Wednesday to criminal charges stemming from the deadly Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and the company's response to the …
Body Identified as Missing Oil Platform Worker
A body found in the Gulf of Mexico near Grand Isle has been identified as a Filipino worker missing since a deadly fire broke out on an oil platform earlier …
Little Evident Progress on 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks
From their public statements, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner appear to be at an impasse.
Miss. Abortion Clinic Again Seeks to Block Law
Attorneys for Mississippi's only abortion clinic are again asking a federal judge to block a state law that threatens to eventually close the facility.
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
Senate Dems Rally for Rice Against GOP Opposition
Senate Democrats rallied to U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's defense as Republicans said they were even more troubled by her account of the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, …
Record Powerball Result of Changes to Boost Sales
The historic Powerball jackpot boosted to $500 million on Tuesday was all part of a plan lottery officials put in place early this year to build jackpots faster, drive sales …
U.S. Economy Gets Lift from Consumers, Businesses
American consumers are growing more confident about the job market, companies are ordering more equipment and home prices are rising in most major cities.
BP Suspended from New U.S. Government Contracts
BP is being temporarily suspended from new contracts with the U.S. government, the Environmental Protection Agency says.
