UPDATE: The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said...
G-8 advances on Syrian peace talks, tax evasion UPDATE: President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement — yet couldn't publi...
House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill UPDATE: The measure to restrict abortions to the first 20 weeks after conception will be ignored by the Democratic-controlled Senate but not necessarily by voters in next year's GOP primaries.
Civil rights groups sue NYPD over Muslim spying The New York Police Department's widespread spying programs directed at Muslims have undermined free worship by innocent people and should be declared unconstitutional, religious leaders and civil ...
Georgia News Roundup Today's stories include - Worker hospitalized after becoming trapped in silo - Mixed results for Georgia in teacher training report - Gwinnett Medical Center warns of tuberculosis exposure
Utah church shooter charged with attempted murder It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. Seconds after entering the church Ricky Jennings fired a single shot at the back of his wife'...
US and Taliban to start talks in Qatar office In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan as the Islamic militant...
High Court: Arizona citizenship proof law illegal States can’t demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a decision compli...
Georgia News Roundup Today's stories include - Woman killed, 2 others hurt in Ashburn hotel shooting - Man surrenders in shooting of Georgia boy - Man flees Duluth traffic stop, hit by police car - Infant, woman injure...
New NYC evacuation zones include almost 3M people Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
Scientists discuss new photo-taking satellite Nearly 120 scientists and engineers from around the world are meeting in South Dakota this week to discuss operational and technical issues with collecting images from the Landsat 8 satellite.
House committee takes up tough immigration bill UPDATE: On a day of fast-paced developments on an issue that is a top priority for President Barack Obama, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, moved to quiet speculation that he might bring the Sen...
Reputed Mafioso tip triggers new Hoffa body search The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again break out the digging equipment to search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive befor...
Guardian: Snowden won't return voluntarily to US NSA leaker Edward Snowden defended his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat Monday with The Guardian and attacked U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.
Unsuccessful job applicants seek hiring records Documents having to do with a state agency's involvement in recruiting and hiring workers for a private company should be available to the public, a lawyer for four unsuccessful applicants for jobs...
NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women NASA has eight new astronauts — its first new batch in four years. Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades. A female helicopter pilot...
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