Category: North America

WASHINGTON (AP) — National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden said his "mission's already accomplished" after revealing NSA secrets that have caused a reassessment of U.S. surveillance policies.   Snowden told...

HAVANA (AP) — President Raul Castro issued a stern warning to entrepreneurs pushing the boundaries of Cuba's economic reform, telling parliament on Saturday that "those pressuring us to move faster...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Four men have been arrested on charges of murder, conspiracy and other counts in the carjacking death of a man shot in front of his wife...

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's highest court struck down the country's anti-prostitution laws in their entirety Friday, including against keeping a brothel.   The 9-0 Supreme Court ruling is a victory...

RENO, Nev. — A couple said they received death threats after reporting problems with a black bear that was captured and then euthanized Thursday by Nevada wildlife officials.   Richard...

President Obama ordered military leaders Friday to review their response to allegations of sexual assault in the military and to report back within a year.   "As commander in chief,...

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned observers with a pardon of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and an amnesty that will free two members of the jailed punk group...

WASHINGTON —Americans whose insurance policies were canceled this year will be excused from paying fees due to the individual mandate, the Department of Health and Human Services said in a...

President Obama and aides are clearing the decks before his annual end-of-the-year trip to Hawaii.   Within the past 24 hours, the administration has launched a news flurry that includes:...