MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A heavily armed U.S. destroyer was stationed off the coast of Somalia on Sunday, making sure pirates there don't remove tanks, ammunition and other heavy weapons from a...

BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts emerged from their capsule Sunday after a milestone mission to carry out the country's first spacewalk, showing off China's technological know-how and cementing...

RUSTON (AP) — A Louisiana Tech student is charged with negligent injury and illegally discharging a firearm after an alleged accidental shooting that sent another student to a hospital. Ruston police...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Sarah Palin, touted by Republican presidential nominee John McCain as a reformer when he selected her to be his running mate, will send $2,100 to three charities to account...

MOSCOW (AP) — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says relations with Latin America will be a foreign policy priority for the Russian government. Putin, who is meeting with visiting Venezuelan President...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Cazayoux on Wednesday filed a federal elections complaint against GOP challenger Bill Cassidy, accusing Cassidy's campaign of illegally collaborating...

ATLANTA (AP) — After a Georgia inmate convicted of murdering a police officer was spared from execution a second time, the condemned man's widely publicized supporters erupted in joy. But far from...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Business leaders are launching a competition aimed at trying to keep 23- to 35-year-olds who came to the city to help rebuild it after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans longterm....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who claims his penis was removed without his consent during what was supposed to be a circumcision has sued the doctor who performed the surgery. Phillip Seaton,...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Angered by U.S. raids into Pakistan in search of terrorists, Pakistan's new president warned Thursday that his country cannot allow its territory to "be violated by our friends."...

KAUHAJOKI, Finland (AP) — A chilling YouTube video with a young man firing a pistol and warning "You will die next" caught the eye of police, who questioned him but then let him go, saying they didn't...

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's costs for responding to Hurricane Gustav have hit $384 million after the state sheltered and evacuated thousands, removed massive amounts of debris and provided food...