Rising immigrant deaths put burden on Texas county
FALFURRIAS, Texas (AP) — By the time the woman perished, she had probably slogged 25 miles through dry ranch lands in her quest to enter the United States. She was...
U.S. Rutgers moves forward 3 years after Clementi tragedy
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- In the days after his brother, Tyler, jumped from the George Washington Bridge to his death on Sept. 22, 2010, James Clementi could not have imagined...
For Obama, mass shooting overshadowed by other crises
WASHINGTON — With a series of domestic and international crises coming to a head at once, President Obama made clear on Sunday that he won't be pouring a great deal...
Revealed: US spy operation that manipulates social media
Military's 'sock puppet' software creates fake online identities to spread pro-American propaganda The US military is developing software that will let it secretly manipulate social media sites by using fake...
U.S. New ad challenges economic benefits of Keystone pipeline
WASHINGTON – In a television commercial set to air today, billionaire climate-change activist Tom Steyer is launching a fresh line of attack against the Keystone XL pipeline by questioning its...
Obama urges people to push stalled gun legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after mass shootings in both of his hometowns, President Obama urged his most ardent supporters Saturday "to get back up and go back at it" and...
Chicago’s image takes a hit
Chicago's sometimes gritty image took a double hit this week with a shocking late-night shooting and the release of a new report that showed the Second City ranked first in...
Slide victim recovered as Mexico storm toll rises
LA PINTADA, Mexico (AP) — Rescuers fighting tons of slippery, wet mud at the site of this week's worst storm disaster unearthed a woman's body Saturday, possibly one of 68...
Roads in northern Colorado reopen as floods recede
DENVER (AP) — More highways in northern Colorado that were cut off because of destructive flooding last week are being reopened, helping reduce the number of people in need of...
At Navy Yard memorial, Obama to play consoler in chief
The role of America's consoler in chief is one that President Obama has had to take on repeatedly over the past three years, and is a responsibility that he's approached...