Judge rejects motion to dismiss Ark. abortion suit
A federal judge said Wednesday that a challenge to Arkansas' new law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy can proceed, rejecting the ...
Obama to meet with McCain on immigration, budget
The White House says President Barack Obama plans to meet with Republican Sen. John McCain on Wednesday to discuss ongoing efforts to pass an overhaul ...
Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party
As the investigation into the IRS' targeting of conservative political groups widens, House Speaker John Boehner says he has a question: "Who's going ...
Japan OKs $906 billion budget to revive economy
Japan's parliament has approved a record-high 92.6 trillion yen ($906.2 billion) budget for this fiscal year, raising military spending for the first ...
Projected lower deficit could slow any budget deal
The good news is the budget deficit for the current year is projected to come in well below what was estimated just a few months ago. The bad news for ...
US diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case
A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they ...
2013 deficit estimate lowered to $642 billion
The budget deficit for the current year is projected to come in well below what was estimated just a few months ago, a development that could further ...
US judge in Ore. dismisses movie pirating lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a movie company's Internet piracy complaint against 34 Oregonians, saying the company was unfairly using the court's ...
Gitmo prisoner: Obama has 'abandoned' detainees
A Guantanamo Bay detainee says he feels abandoned by President Barack Obama and the world after more than 10 years at the U.S. prison. "I believe that ...
Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle
For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been saddled with an image of a cigar-smoking, cognac-drinking socialite. Now a new ...
IRS chief: Agency lacked sensitivity in screenings
The IRS acting chief acknowledged Tuesday that the agency demonstrated "a lack of sensitivity" in its screenings of political groups seeking ...
Atty Gen orders probe into IRS targeting groups
Attorney General Eric Holder says he's ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups ...
EU to shift bill for bank failures to creditors
European Union governments want to shift the cost of rescuing troubled banks from taxpayers to the banks' creditors — including the holders of large ...
Budget cuts pare real-time monitoring of volcanoes
Scientists monitoring Alaska's volcanoes have been forced to shut down stations that provide real-time tracking of eruptions and forgo repairs of ...
Top IRS official didn't reveal tea party targeting
The IRS acting chief acknowledged Tuesday that the agency demonstrated "a lack of sensitivity" in its screenings of political groups seeking ...
Syria wants details about US-Russian initiative
The Syrian government wants more details before deciding whether to take part in a proposed U.S.-Russian initiative to negotiate a peaceful end to ...
US government files morning-after pill appeal
The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without ...
High court rules for Monsanto in patent case
The Supreme Court said Monday that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.'s patents on soybean seeds resistant to its weed-killer by growing the ...
Euro ministers urge troubled Slovenia to act
European finance ministers on Monday urged Slovenia to move swiftly in addressing the problems in its banking sector and get its public finances under ...
France mulls culture tax on smartphones
The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital ...
Bulgarian center-right wins most of the votes
The center-right party of former Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has fallen far short of winning a majority needed to form a government, according to ...
Liechtenstein ready to relax banking secrecy
Liechtenstein's prime minister says the principality is prepared to discuss an automatic exchange of bank client information with the European Union.
Pakistan's next premier an Islamist comeback kid
The man set to become Pakistan's next prime minister after historic elections over the weekend could be called the Islamist comeback kid. Nawaz Sharif ...
Israeli PM criticized for installing bed on plane
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek alternate sleeping arrangements when traveling after receiving a sky-high bill for installing a customized ...
Ginsburg: Roe gave abortion opponents a target
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she supports a woman's right to choose to have an abortion, but feels her predecessors' landmark ...
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