Etan Patz was 6 years old when he disappeared on May 25, 1979, on his way to a bus stop in New York City. New York (CNN) -- More than three decades after a 6-year-old boy disappeared on his way to a bus stop in New York City, police and federal ...
By Ken Dilanian "It is our understanding the resignations could come today or tomorrow," Rep. Peter King (RN.Y.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Thursday.
By Todd Leopold, CNN (CNN) -- Levon Helm, the drummer, multi-instrumentalist and singer for The Band who kept the band's heart for more than three decades, died "peacefully" Thursday afternoon, according to his record label, Vanguard Records.
By JULIA GRONNEVET, AP - 1 minute ago OSLO, Norway (AP) - Anders Behring Breivik knew it would take practice to be able to slaughter dozens of people before being shot by police.
Ted Nugent met with the US Secret Service in Oklahoma on Thursday to discuss his controversial comments about President Barack Obama--and the agency says the issue has been "resolved.
By Bill Rigby (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street's profit forecast as computer sales held up better than expected, lifting its shares 2.5 percent after hours.
By DONNA CASSATA, AP - 57 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) - US military leaders clearly expressed reluctance about using American might to stop the unending violence in Syria, insisting that diplomacy remains the best option to force President Bashar Assad ...
* US sees 'very serious crisis,' threat of war * Despite backing, US leverage with S.Sudan appears limited * Pushing for broader talks as immediate crisis mounts By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) - The United States is working to push ...
By ANNE GEARAN, AP - 1 minute ago PARIS (AP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Thursday for the UN Security Council to adopt an arms embargo and other tough measures against Syria to try to halt 13 months of bloodshed, ...
By Nicholas Vinocur | PARIS (Reuters) - With his back against the wall, President Nicolas Sarkozy brushed off opinion polls that show he will lose France's presidential election to deliver a defiant speech three days from the first round of the vote.
By Mike Schneider and Curt Anderson AP / April 19, 2012 ORLANDO, Fla.—After spending a week in a jail cell by himself, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering Trayvon Martin stands a good chance of being granted bail Friday, ...
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A week after murder charges were filed against George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin, Florida Governor Rick Scott on Thursday named members to a task force set up to review the state's "Stand Your Ground" law.
By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY By Elaine Thompson, AP A customer holds a coffee drink in front of a Starbucks coffee shop at the company's corporate headquarters in Seattle as another patron walks out the door.
Sean Egan told CNBC Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission had no reason to consider charging his credit-rating firm with intentional misstatements when it applied to be a "nationally recognized'' rating agency.
By ANUSHA SHRIVASTAVA NEW YORK—The euro, which got an initial boost from a positive Spanish bond auction, held on to gains as prospects improved for the International Monetary Fund's resources to expand.
AP President Obama edges Republican Mitt Romney by 45 percent to 43 percent in a new Fox News poll of Florida registered voters. Men give the edge to Romney (by 45-42 percent), while women back Obama (by 47-41 percent).
If Mitt Romney chooses New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the Republican ticket, he'd find himself in a tie with President Barack Obama, according to a poll released Thursday.
By Mark Silva Mourners after a memorial service in remembrance of the Rev. Jerry Falwell in Lynchburg, Virginia. Four and a half years ago, Republican Mitt Romney traveled to the campus of Texas A & M University to explain the role of his religion in ...
(Adds comment from finance chief in 13th paragraph.) April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest US phone company, posted earnings that beat analysts' estimates as smartphone demand boosted subscriber count and slowing sales ...
By Peter Delevett A Facebook sign marks the entrance to their new offices in Menlo Park, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. Their move from Palo Alto to Menlo Park is the first time a local major corporation has moved in quite some time.
By Jeff Bertolucci, PCWorld Apr 19, 2012 2:29 PM It's time to place your bets: When will Apple unveil its next iPhone? Recent rumors have suggested a second-quarter debut, but that seems too early for a number of reasons--most notably that the iPhone ...
Ryan Seacrest was getting ready for last night's live taping of American Idol when he heard the news that his longtime friend and mentor Dick Clark had died.
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Pitt, Kidman films to premiere at Cannes in 2012 PARIS (Reuters) - Movies starring Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman will premiere in Cannes this year, as the world's biggest film festival held on ...
Chuck Burton, AP Larry Brown is taking over an SMU program that has not won a game in the NCAA touranment since 1988, the season Brown last coached a college team.
Polar bears have been chilling on the ice far longer than is generally thought, new research suggests, and they probably interbred with brown bears at one point after the two species separated.
AP CHANTILLY, Va. - NASA turned over space shuttle Discovery on Thursday to the Smithsonian Institution, the first in its orbiter fleet to be transferred to a US museum.
The work of DNA strands (shown in a computer model) can be done in part by new polymers. Step aside, DNA—new synthetic compounds called XNAs can also store and copy genetic information, a new study says.
ATLANTA - Last year was the worst year for measles in the US in 15 years, health officials said Thursday. There were 222 cases of measles, a large jump from the 60 or so seen in a typical year.
By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News What we currently call breast cancer should be thought of as 10 completely separate diseases, according to an international study which has been described as a "landmark".
