WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of abortion opponents rallied Thursday on the National Mall to mark the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade amid concerns they could face political setbacks under...
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Military defense attorneys said they were eager for a new chapter as President Barack Obama Thursday ordered the closure of the offshore prison here. But many...
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Two desperate, dehydrated men found bobbing in a bathtub-sized cooler off Australia told authorities they spent 25 days adrift after their fishing boat sank, officials...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's promise to end the war in Iraq will be on the agenda Wednesday when the new commander in chief meets with top national security aides and senior commanders,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order Thursday to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center within a year and halt military trials of terror suspects held there,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate swiftly approved six members of President Barack Obama's Cabinet on Tuesday, but put off for a day the vote on his choice of Hillary Rodham Clinton to be secretary of...
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has withdrawn all of its soldiers from the Gaza Strip. The military says the pullout was completed before dawn on Wednesday. Israel sent thousands of...
BATON ROUGE, (AP) —A miniature noose was found at the desk of two black state workers on Wednesday, triggering an investigation into whether its placement there was a violation of a new state law....
BEIJING (AP) — China censored its translation of President Barack Obama's inauguration speech, removing references to communism and dissent, and quickly halted state television's live broadcast of...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-war protesters were throwing shoes outside the gates of the White House on President George W. Bush's last day in office. About 500 people marched to the White House and threw...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Uniformed Hamas security teams emerged on Gaza City's streets Monday as leaders of the Islamic militant group vowed to restore order in the shattered Palestinian territory...
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A count of elephant dung revealed a surprisingly large endangered elephant population — more than 600 — in Malaysia's biggest national park, researchers said...
