NYC to add 640K people to evacuation zones
Hurricane evacuation areas would encompass 640,000 more city residents, and the number of zones would double, under plans disclosed Friday.

Pakistan's lead prosecutor in Bhutto case killed
Gunmen on Friday killed the lead Pakistani prosecutor in two high-profile cases — the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and the ...

Guatemala cracks down on anti-mine protests
Guatemala's government declared a state of emergency and banned public gatherings in four townships east of the capital Thursday following several ...

Obama OK with morning-after pill sales at age 15
President Barack Obama said Thursday he was comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill ...
Obama "comfortable" with FDA approach on Plan B
President Barack Obama says he's comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill for anyone ...
Obama: All options for Syria are being considered
President Barack Obama says his administration is looking at every option to end the bloodshed in Syria. The president said Thursday that his ...

Greek lawmaker accused of trying to punch mayor
A lawmaker from Greece's extreme-right Golden Dawn party allegedly tried to punch the mayor of Athens on Thursday, swinging at him but reportedly ...

Police, politicians push surveillance post-Boston
Police and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing ...

Cubs chairman threatens to move team from Wrigley
The owner of the Chicago Cubs threatened to move the team out of Wrigley Field for the first time publicly if his plans for a big, new video screen ...

1st Chinese automaker in US to open Calif. plants
The first Chinese-owned vehicle manufacturer in the United States unveiled ambitious plans Wednesday to eventually build as many as 1,000 plug-in ...

AP Interview: Sunni Iraq official criticizes force
The Sunni head of a committee established to investigate deadly clashes that erupted at a protest camp in Iraq last week said Wednesday that he ...

Hansen has 'no plans to give up' fight for Kings
The recommendation has been made, the vote is set and the Sacramento Kings seem all but assured of staying in California's capital city. Or are they? ...

NBA committee recommends rejecting Kings move
Here they stay, for now. In an emotional saga that has dragged on for nearly three years, the NBA's relocation committee voted unanimously Monday to ...

Man wounded after pulling gun in Utah police lobby
A man who told authorities months ago that he wanted to be killed by police entered a suburban Salt Lake City police station Monday and pointed a gun ...
Mexican official's daughter gets restaurant closed
A Mexican official's daughter has caused a scandal by sending inspectors to shut down a restaurant that didn't give her the table she wanted. It's the ...

Euro mayors try to keep youths from going to Syria
From his city hall under Belgium's most imposing cathedral, Mayor Bart Somers is wracking his brains trying to figure out how to keep young Muslims ...

Obama taps Foxx - NC mayor - to run Transportation
President Barack Obama on Monday tapped rising Democratic politician Anthony Foxx to lead the Department of Transportation, an agency at the center ...

Christie: Obama 'kept every promise' on storm aid
Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy.

Pakistan: Suicide bomber targeting police kills 10
A suicide bomber targeting police killed at least 10 people in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, including the son and nephew of an Afghan official ...

Gunmen kill 10 Iraqi security forces in 2 attacks
Gunmen killed 10 people in Iraq, including five soldiers near the main Sunni protest camp west of Baghdad, the latest in a wave of violence that has ...

Group tied to old guard could gain in Iraq unrest
As clashes this week raise fears of a destabilizing new eruption of sectarian fighting in Iraq, a shadowy militant group linked to the top fugitive ...
USOC: 10 cities interested in hosting 2024 Games
The U.S. Olympic Committee is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games, including a joint proposal from San Diego and ...
City: No 'Don't Tread on Me' flag on public land
A "Don't Tread on Me" flag hoisted by veterans outside a city-owned armory has been ordered down because of complaints that the defiant symbol of the ...
Mayor corruption investigation under way in Bosnia
Bosnian police have searched the office of the presidency and other government buildings as part of an investigation into corruption among top public ...