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Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe

Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe

It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation’s demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, …

Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids

Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids

President Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration’s help they will have better teachers in improved …

Many 9/11 responders show signs of heart problems

Many 9/11 responders show signs of heart problems

Law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs of heart problems …

Mom says daughter held in Ireland in terror plot

Mom says daughter held in Ireland in terror plot

Jamie Paulin-Ramirez was a straight-A nursing student when she abruptly left Colorado last fall with her 6-year-old son and turned …

GOP warns again against passing health bill

GOP warns again against passing health bill

Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a “bitter, destructive …

Iraq’s PM leads in early Baghdad vote count

Iraq’s PM leads in early Baghdad vote count

A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital and a Shiite province in the …

Roadside bomb kills 6 civilians in Afghanistan

Roadside bomb kills 6 civilians in Afghanistan

A remote-controlled bomb killed six Afghan civilians Saturday as they traveled in a central province, an official said.

Another suicide attack in Pakistan kills 13

Another suicide attack in Pakistan kills 13

A suicide bomber driving a motorized rickshaw blew himself up at a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, …

Police: Suspect in poker heist arrested

Police: Suspect in poker heist arrested

German authorities say they have arrested a man suspected of taking part in the storming last weekend of a poker tournament in …

NYC: Taxi drivers’ meter scam bilked riders out of $8.3M-plus

NYC: Taxi drivers’ meter scam bilked riders out of $8.3M-plus

Thousands of New York City taxi drivers overcharged passengers by more than $8.3 million over the past two years by setting their …

Jogger jumps off Calif. cliff to flee attacker

Jogger jumps off Calif. cliff to flee attacker

Authorities say a man tried to sexually assault a Southern California jogger who escaped by jumping off a cliff and sliding about …

Women on birth control pill may live longer

Women on birth control pill may live longer

Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.

Pope under fire for priest transfer, letter on sex abuse

Pope under fire for priest transfer, letter on sex abuse

Pope Benedict XVI’s former archdiocese disclosed that while he was archbishop a suspected pedophile priest was transferred to …

Court: Thimerosal in vaccine didn’t cause autism

Court: Thimerosal in vaccine didn’t cause autism

The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by …

Prom offers flood in for Mississippi students

Prom offers flood in for Mississippi students

An advocacy group for gay students in Mississippi said it has been fielding dozens of offers from around the nation to hold a …

Suicide bombers kill at least 43, wound 100 in Pakistan

Suicide bombers kill at least 43, wound 100 in Pakistan

A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least …

Suicide bombers kill at least 43, wound 100 in Pakistan

Suicide bombers kill at least 43, wound 100 in Pakistan

A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least …

Democrats pare differences on health bill

Democrats pare differences on health bill

President Obama put off the start of a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as the White House and senior Democrats reached for agreement …

Iraqi PM: Laying groundwork for new coalition government

Iraqi PM: Laying groundwork for new coalition government

The Iraqi prime minister’s bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing …

Senators question $1 million pay for charity’s CEO

Senators question $1 million pay for charity’s CEO

A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs …

New York deal could pay $657M to sickened Ground Zero workers

New York deal could pay $657M to sickened Ground Zero workers

A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust …

Forecaster: Early tornado alerts likely saved lives in Arkansas

Forecaster: Early tornado alerts likely saved lives in Arkansas

Several days’ advance warning of severe weather in Arkansas, along with alerts issued Wednesday about specific storms, almost …

Congress debates new satellite plan

Congress debates new satellite plan

The Obama administration plans to reorganize and more than double the annual budget for a troubled weather satellite program …

Water shortages may hit northern Rockies

Water shortages may hit northern Rockies

Much of the nation may be snow-weary, but farmers and ranchers who rely on winter snowpack in the northern Rockies for irrigation …

Potholes put dent in city coffers

Potholes put dent in city coffers

Drivers are battling an epidemic of teeth-rattling potholes, jarring not only wheels and tires but also transportation departments …

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