Japanese economy grew at 3.5 percent pace in 1Q
Japan's economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 3.5 percent in annual terms last quarter, giving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a boost as his government ...
New Zealand to sell stake in 2nd power company
New Zealand will sell a minority stake in a second power company this year as part of a plan to balance its books. The government on Thursday ...
A timeline of the IRS's scrutiny of the right
A look at events leading to the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service placed conservative groups under special scrutiny for 18 months before ...
IRS commissioner ousted over tea party targeting
Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an ...
Donald Trump completes testimony in Chicago trial
A scowling Donald Trump raised his voice on the witness stand Wednesday while an attorney grilled him and then rolled his eyes at the "Apprentice" ...
Holder defends Perez's tenure at Justice Dept.
Attorney General Eric Holder and a leading House Republican clashed Wednesday over the Justice Department's refusal to turn over the private emails ...
APNewsBreak: Mailbox bomb suspect to face hearing
More than a decade after a string of mailbox bombings injured people in Midwestern states, a judge will reconsider whether the former college student ...
Egyptian judges suspend talks with president
In the judiciary's latest face-off with Egypt's Islamist rulers, the country's top council of judges decided Wednesday to suspend its participation ...
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 ...
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