Military leaders welcome House GOP budget bill
A massive House Republican measure to keep the government operating would ease some of the pain of automatic spending cuts slamming the Defense ...
Ex-DEA heads, UN panel urge US to nullify pot laws
Eight former U.S. drug chiefs warned the federal government Tuesday that time is running out to nullify Colorado and Washington's new laws legalizing ...
Hungarian opposition radio wins another court case
Opposition broadcaster Klubradio won a favorable court ruling Tuesday in its lengthy legal battle against Hungary's media authorities, raising the ...
Group says Google shopping ads fuel ivory trade
A conservation group claims that Google has something in common with illicit ivory traders in China and Thailand: It says the Internet search giant ...
Legacy in mind, Obama aides form web of influence
Close aides and loyal allies who made President Barack Obama's re-election possible are attempting to do what's never been done before.
Study: No quick savings from workplace wellness
Your bosses want you to eat your broccoli, hit the treadmill and pledge you'll never puff on a cigarette. But a new study raises doubts that workplace ...
Obama nominates 3 to Cabinet-level posts
President Barack Obama signaled his willingness to tackle climate change with his pick of Gina McCarthy to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, ...
Palestinian-only buses set off uproar in Israel
Israel's decision to launch a pair of "Palestinian-only" bus lines in the West Bank on Monday — presented by the government as a goodwill gesture, ...
Thailand's prime minister vows to end ivory trade
Facing the possibility of sanctions, Thailand's prime minister vowed for the first time to work toward ending her country's trade in ivory. But she ...
US economy hamstrung by Washington's brinksmanship
Three budget crises ago, in early 2011, Republicans and President Barack Obama faced off over raising the debt ceiling — and Alison Brown saw the ...
Some leaders souring on nuclear power costs
As the cost of building a new nuclear plant soars, there are signs of buyer's remorse. The second-guessing from officials in Georgia and Florida is ...
Romney: Heart told him he'd win, until he saw Fla.
Mitt Romney says his heart said he was going to win the presidency, but when early results came in on election night, he knew it was not to be.
European carmakers to get serious at Geneva show
The Geneva Motor Show has long had a reputation as one of the glitziest stops on the global auto show circuit — the place to unveil luxury models and ...
LV Sands says it likely violated anti-bribery law
Las Vegas Sands Corp. says in a regulatory filing that it probably violated a federal law that prohibits bribing foreign officials. The casino company ...
AP: NY fracking held as Cuomo, RFK Jr. talk health
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo came as close as he ever has to approving fracking last month, laying out a limited drilling plan for as many as 40 gas ...
No-kill wolf ban spurs nonlethal options
As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop ...
Ahead of CITES, pressure to ban Thai ivory trade
You can buy it freely in urban markets and rural stalls set up at elephant shows in Thailand every day: ivory, carved into everything from intricate ...
Farm bill would save less than previously thought
Farm bills passed by the Senate and a House committee last year would save far less money than previously thought, according to a new estimate ...
New Mexico company: Feds may allow horse slaughter
Federal officials have indicated they might soon grant the inspection needed to start processing horse meat at a southeastern New Mexico ...
Christie says NJ will appeal sports betting ruling
Gov. Chris Christie indicated Friday he would appeal a judge's decision upholding a ban on sports gambling in New Jersey, a ruling that dealt a ...
In death, Facebook photos could fade away forever
A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son's account has been pushing for years for something that would ...
Diplomat: UK isolated in EU in opposing bonus caps
Britain is isolated in the European Union in opposing strict caps on bankers' bonuses, a European diplomat said Friday, in a dispute that could lead ...
Colorado task force ponders how to tax legal pot
Pot smokers in Colorado were the biggest winners in the vote that legalized the drug. Now state regulators are working out the details of exactly how ...
Michelle Obama: 'hard choices' needed on guns
Michelle Obama says people worried about youth gun violence have to do more than simply tell children they care about the problem and then wind up ...
Medicare paid $5.1B for poor nursing home care
Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes nationwide that were not meeting basic requirements to look after their residents, ...
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