The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. is not considering arming opposition groups in Syria, deflecting calls from some lawmakers to explore such a

The Republican presidential candidates are duking it out in Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri Tuesday night.

In my first meeting with Sola at the beginning of February, I was able to “get” something through our in-depth chat over coffee that I’d been struggling with

Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.

President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to

Ben Bernanke on Tuesday reiterated the Federal Reserve's plan to hold interest rates near record lows until at least late 2014.

After paying $16 to file a one-page claim to an empty, $340,000 home in an upscale Dallas suburb, Kenneth Robinson moved in furniture, hung a "No Trespassing"

Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy and threatening a

Adm. Bill McRaven said Tuesday that special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as overall U.S. forces begin to draw

The number of available jobs in the United States jumped in December to near a three-year high, supporting other data that show a brighter outlook for hiring.

Military officials say current training operations being conducted in Virginia and North Carolina is the largest amphibious training exercise they've attempted

The vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure who backed the breast cancer charity's move to strip Planned Parenthood of funding resigned

Congress finally has passed a bill aimed at prodding the nation's aviation system into a new high-tech era in which satellites are central to air traffic

Country singer Randy Travis has apologized after being arrested on a charge of public intoxication outside a North Texas church.

Tax reform sounds like a good idea to lots of people, but where to start? Eliminate the popular deduction for home mortgages? End the write-off for charitable