U.S. & World News

President Barack Obama calls Mitt Romney, congratulates him on GOP nod

2012-05-31T07:03:46Z

Obama on Wednesday congratulated Romney on securing the Republican presidential nomination, a gesture coupled with a new line of attack on the GOP challenger that portrays his economic record while governor of Massachusetts as a failure.

President Barack Obama honors fallen troops at Arlington Cemetery

2012-05-28T16:48:28Z

Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America, saying the country must strive "to be a nation worthy of your sacrifice."

Why Facebook still doesn't look cheap

2012-05-23T05:22:30Z

The conclusion is hard to escape: Facebook might be a bargain someday, but not now.

Study: 2,000 convicted then exonerated in 23 years

2012-05-21T07:03:33Z

The new national registry, or database, painstakingly assembled by the University of Michigan Law School and the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law, is the most complete list of exonerations ever compiled.

CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk

2012-05-21T06:29:38Z

Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.

Obama stance on gay marriage adds fuel in marriage battlegrounds

2012-05-19T02:01:37Z

With the nation divided on gay marriage, Obama's declaration this month — a day after North Carolina voters approved an amendment to the state constitution affirming that marriage may only be a union of a man and a woman — has added a wrinkle in the political debate on a touchy subject.

Facebook IPO Links: One of hottest stock debuts ever 'opens with a whimper rather than a bang'

2012-05-18T20:04:36Z

The stock (FB) traded in a fairly tight window between $38 – its offering price – and $42 before settling with a minor gain at $38.27.

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, turns 28; IPO could be $100B gift

2012-05-14T03:59:05Z

At 28, Zuckerberg is exactly half the age of the average S&P 500 CEO, according to executive search firm Spencer Stuart. With eight years on the job, he's logged more time as leader than the average CEO, whose tenure is a little more than seven years, according to Spencer Stuart.

President Barack Obama's gay marriage support seen as world precedent

2012-05-10T06:14:37Z

Gay groups lauded what they said was the tremendous precedent set by Obama and hoped for changes in their own countries.

Mitt Romney stands by his opposition to gay marriage

2012-05-10T05:44:42Z

President Barack Obama declared his unequivocal personal support for same-sex marriage during an interview with ABC News. Reporters asked Romney about the issue after a campaign event in Oklahoma City.

North Carolina approves amendment on gay marriage

2012-05-09T04:21:10Z

North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, becoming the latest state to effectively slam the door shut on same-sex marriages.

Officials: Al-Qaida bomber was CIA informant

2012-05-09T03:03:23Z

Last month, U.S. intelligence learned that al-Qaida's Yemen branch hoped to launch a spectacular attack using a new, nearly undetectable bomb aboard an airliner bound for America, officials say.

9/11 defendants ignore judge at Guantanamo hearing

2012-05-06T07:35:32Z

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the admitted architect of the 2001 attacks that sent hijacked jetliners into New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and the four men accused of aiding the conspiracy put off entering pleas until a later date.

Salmonella in dog food sickens 14 people in US; one in Michigan

2012-05-05T05:03:26Z

At least five people were hospitalized because of the dog food, which was made by Diamond Pet Foods at its plant in Gaston, S.C., the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Lawyer: John Edwards knew money was for his benefit

2012-05-05T00:47:19Z

Alex D. Forger said that Edwards' then-lawyer Wade Smith told him in the fall of 2008 that the former candidate agreed that the $725,000 given by 101-year-old Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon had been provided to help him.

Adviser recounts John Edwards' wife reacting to affair

2012-05-03T06:01:34Z

A former adviser to John Edwards recounted Wednesday how the former presidential candidate's now-deceased wife indignantly confronted her husband, baring her chest in front of staff members the day after a tabloid reported that he was cheating on her.

Afghanistan security deal President Barack Obama signed has holes

2012-05-03T05:47:22Z

The 10-year security compact that Obama signed with Afghan President Hamid Karzai contains promises the United States and Afghanistan cannot guarantee they will keep, and loopholes for both nations.

Obama in Afghanistan, sees 'light of new day'

2012-05-02T00:32:45Z

On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq.

Mitt Romney shakes up the strategy, tones down rhetoric

2012-04-29T06:23:07Z

Now that he's the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Romney is shifting away from the 'red-meat' issues of abortion and immigration and instead holding more events highlighting his appeal as a regular guy.

Supreme Court moves to center of presidential race

2012-04-27T06:33:11Z

The court, sometimes an afterthought in presidential elections, is throwing a new element of uncertainty into the campaign taking shape between President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney.