Students, teachers and prison guards have turned out at the Capitol this week to protest, standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the building's hallways, sitting cross-legged across the floor and making it difficult to move from room to room.

UNITED NATIONS - The Obama administration vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Friday condemning Israeli settlement building in occupied territory as illegal, choosing not to alienate Israel and risking the anger ...

The Republican-led House approved an amendment Friday that would prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood. The measure, which passed the House 240 to 185, blocks Planned Parenthood from receiving federal ...

Jimmie Johnson's recent Daytona 500 finishes were nondescript. But those races were far from lost weekends. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.

Tony says that despite a cool plot twist, "Unknown" starring Liam Neeson isn't worth watching. Photo Courtesy Warner Bros.

Veteran isn't sure how his back will hold up, but he's ahead of everyone else on one of his favorite courses. Fred Couples celebrates after making a nearly 100-foot putt for eagle on the first hole during the second round of the Northern Trust Open at ...

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The death toll, and frustrations, rise as anti-government demonstrations in Libya, Yemen and Jordan are met with security forces and intimidation.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York in this July 9, 2007 file photo. By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will continue to ride the speediest rally in US stocks since the Great Depression despite growing ...

AP Demonstrators grab pieces of a cake as it is passed above their heads during a rally in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday Feb. 18, 2011.

Search warrants and mug shots of Jared Lee Loughner will stay under wraps for now but could be released later. By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times A federal judge on Friday turned down media requests to release mug shots and search warrants in the case ...

AP NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and union head DeMaurice Smith met in front of a federal mediator for about six hours Friday in a bid to jump-start contentious and slow-moving labor negotiations two weeks before owners could lock out players and ...

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Michael Waltrip planned to spend his time at Daytona International Speedway celebrating the life of Dale Earnhardt. He ended up emotionally celebrating in Victory Lane - again.

Bahrain's king has offered a national dialogue "with all parties" in an effort to resolve a crisis that has killed four people and wounded hundreds.

As already reported tonight, the Academy is discarding the lovely heartfelt tributes to each of the lead acting nominees in an effort to eliminate any genuine flavor from the broadcast, trimming it down to the slick chemical consistency of low-fat ...

WASHINGTON: The space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin its final flight to the International Space Station Feb 24. It will carry a human-like robot to the permanent station, NASA said.