In signal to Iran, US and Israeli forces to stage drill
The United States and Israel are set to launch a major military exercise in a show of unity aimed at Iran, despite friction between American and Israeli leaders over how to counter Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
Obesity surgery is good for the heart: research
Bariatric surgery to help the obese shed weight also reduces risks of cardiovascular disease, according to a review published on Wednesday in the specialist journal Heart.
Political standoff has US on path to 'fiscal cliff'
As the US candidates battle it out in the final weeks of the campaign another showdown looms, with the world's largest economy coasting towards a potentially disastrous "fiscal cliff."
US army contractor in hot water over Afghan video
A private security company working for the US government in Afghanistan is in hot water after a video surfaced allegedly showing several of its employees drunk and on drugs.
US to hand over emails in WikiLeaks soldier case
A US judge ordered prosecutors Wednesday to hand over hundreds of emails by officers overseeing the detention of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, who has alleged he suffered mistreatment at a Marine Corps brig.
Pop Art painting, missing for 42 years, returns to owner
A $4 million painting by Pop Art legend Roy Lichtenstein was returned Tuesday to its rightful owner, 42 years after it went missing.
US a nation of secrets -- and leaks: experts
The United States is simultaneously becoming enmeshed in ever-increasing government secrecy -- and a complex culture of leaks.
Survival reflex sparks male perception bias: study
You glimpse a stranger standing in the street. The light is hazy and the person's face and clothing are indistinct. Who is it?
Criminal investigators at US pharmacy linked to outbreak
Criminal investigators from the US Food and Drug Administration searched a Massachusetts pharmacy Tuesday which made tainted drugs tied to a meningitis outbreak that has killed 15 people.
Mexican drug lord 'daughter' arrested in US
A woman who identified herself as a daughter of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been arrested after trying to enter the United States with false documents.
Aggressive Obama puts Romney on back foot in fiery debate
A combative Barack Obama landed telling blows on challenger Mitt Romney Tuesday as naked dislike boiled over between the White House foes in a tense debate three weeks from election day.
US officials find new drugs tied to meningitis outbreak
US health officials identified two new drugs Monday which may have infected patients with meningitis as they investigate a widening outbreak tied to tainted products from a Massachusetts pharmacy.
App cuts up news into digestible bytes
Offering a new way to read the news on a mobile device, an app launched Monday delivers content in "flash card" segments in an effort to optimize new formats.
US charges Iran with 'economic mismanagement'
The US on Monday accused Iran of extreme economic mismanagement as biting sanctions wreak havoc on the Iranian economy, and the European Union agreed a new slew of moves against the regime.
Kids quiz White House hopefuls, but Romney's a no-show
President Barack Obama wooed Americans not yet old enough to vote Monday in a unique children's television news special that his rival Mitt Romney opted to avoid.
Long-delayed 9/11 case begins at Guantanamo
Long-delayed efforts to try self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four Al-Qaeda co-defendants finally got under way Monday with a pre-trial hearing at Guantanamo.
Planet with four suns discovered
An international team of amateur and professional astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of a planet whose skies are lit up by four suns -- the first reported case of such a phenomenon.
Clinton to boost women's entrepreneurship in Peru
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Peru on Monday to push for greater access for women to capital and know-how to start their own businesses and become a motor for economic growth.
Qaeda chief urges more protests at anti-Islam film
Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri urged Muslims to keep up their protests against an anti-Islam film produced in the United States.
US meningitis cases climb to 205 as outbreak worsens
Fungal meningitis tied to a contaminated steroid has affected 205 people in a worsening outbreak of the infection that has killed 15 people in the United States.