Politics

Ind. woman sentenced to die at 16 to be released
An Indiana woman put on death row at age 16 for killing an elderly Bible school teacher is scheduled to be released Monday after serving a prison term ...
Boston trial of 'Whitey' Bulger ends its 1st week
One of the FBI's Most Wanted for more than a decade, James "Whitey" Bulger went on trial last week. Here's a look back at the first week of the ...
Afghans poised to take security lead from US, NATO
One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are ...
US wants 'credible negotiations' with North Korea
The Obama administration said Sunday it was receptive to North Korea's proposal for high-level talks, but wants "credible negotiations" that will lead ...
For Belfast, keeping peace means a city of walls
When President Obama comes to Belfast, he's expected to praise a country at peace and call for walls that separate Irish Catholics and British ...
Officials: NSA programs broke plots in 20 nations
Top U.S. intelligence officials said Saturday that information gleaned from two controversial data-collection programs run by the National Security ...
White House: US respects Iran election results
Offering praise for Iranians and reproaching their government, the Obama administration said Saturday it respected the results of a presidential ...
Amid Gitmo strike, ex-detainee tells of force-feed
For more than three months, the U.S. military has faced off with defiant prisoners on a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, strapping down as many as 44 ...
Iran reformists dance in streets for new president
Wild celebrations broke out on Tehran streets that were battlefields four years ago as reformist-backed Hasan Rowhani capped a stunning surge to claim ...
Police: OSHA to join La. blast investigation
Federal investigators are expected in south Louisiana over the weekend at the site of an explosion that killed one worker at chemical plant in ...
By arming Syria rebels, US drawn into proxy war
President Barack Obama's decision to begin arming Syria's rebels deepens U.S. involvement in a regional proxy war that is increasingly being fought ...
Key issues facing Iran
The following are the main domestic and international issues facing Iran's incoming president, Hasan Rowhani: ___ NUCLEAR QUESTION: Four rounds of ...
Obama takes bolder Syria stand as G-8 talks open
After months of caution, President Barack Obama suddenly is positioned more aggressively on Syria than the global leaders he's joining at a summit ...
AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft
In the suburbs edged by woods midway between Baltimore and the nation's capital, residents long joked that the government spy shop next door was so ...
Web giants get broader surveillance revelations
Facebook and Microsoft Corp. representatives said that after negotiations with national security officials their companies have been given permission ...
Early vote count in Iran gives Rowhani wide lead
Iran's reformist-backed presidential candidate surged to a wide lead in early vote counting Saturday, a top official said, suggesting a flurry of late ...
Marines land Osprey aircraft on Japanese ship
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft made an unprecedented landing Friday on a Japanese naval vessel off the California coast. The tilt-rotor ...
Whole Foods revises employee language policy
Facing threats of national boycotts from Latino groups and a slew of online petitions, Whole Foods announced Friday that the organic grocery chain has ...
Iranian-Americans and expatriates vote in election
With their passports in tow, Iranian-Americans and expatriates trickled into polling sites across the United States on Friday, joining their ...
Reaction cool to US arms plan for Syrian rebels
The Obama administration hopes its decision to give lethal aid to Syrian rebels will prompt other nations to beef up assistance, now that the U.S.
Christie maintains a political balancing act
Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is walking a political tightrope as he charts his future, trying to balance his re-election campaign in ...
Defense report: Troops in bin Laden raid revealed
U.S. special operations forces who participated in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden were in uniform and wearing nametags during a CIA award ...
Judge delays remedies in Arpaio profiling case
A federal judge who ruled an Arizona sheriff's office racially profiled Latinos delayed instituting remedies Friday to allow parties time to agree on ...
Obama taps finance director as envoy to Denmark
Handing plum European posts to key campaign boosters, President Barack Obama on Friday nominated his former finance director to be U.S. ambassador to ...