Gov. Neil Abercrombie surprised many by naming Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz.
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle U.S. lawsuits for sudden acceleration, according to court filings made public Wednesday.
The Journal News in suburban New York has started a media firestorm by publishing a database of pistol-permit owners.
Mandela last appeared in public in 2010 when South Africa hosted the World Cup
UNICEF released a statement scolding Russia for banning U.S. citizens from adopting Russian children.
Winter Storm Euclid is arriving just in time to foul up holiday travel plans across the Eastern Seaboard after dumping plenty of snow west of the Mississippi.
The GOP majority's determination to shield millionaires at all costs may push John Boehner off a cliff, too.
Iran is flexing its military muscle in front of its enemies -- the oil-rich Arabian Gulf monarchies.
The FBI filed criminal charges against two Chinese nationals who sought to buy chips from Lattice Semiconductor illegally.
Assad's head of the military police defected on Wednesday, the latest turn in the Syrian President's downward spiral.
Home prices in the U.S. rose more than expected in the first 10 months of this year.
Holiday sales are a crucial indicator of the economy's strength. And an early indicator is lowering the odds for a happy new year.
Ex-President George H.W. Bush has a persistent fever and has been put on an all-liquid diet.
The Muslim Brotherhood played a crafty game in coming to power in Egypt after years of being suppressed.
Climate change reared its head more than ever in 2012. Here are the year's top five warning signs of environmental collapse.
The African continent is seeing some monumental changes, and is rife with conflict and potential.
Drake is not too happy that retailers are selling merchandise with the phrase "YOLO" and he wants to get paid.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) said its new retail store network was a holiday success; the company plans to open six more soon.
The holiday Boxing Day is a celebration where people give gifts to the needy, as opposed to their beloved family and friends.
The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open Wednesday with markets prepared to reopen after Christmas holiday.
A major storm system swept across the southern U.S. with strong winds and tornadoes and killed at least three persons.
A suicide bomber blew up a vehicle at the entrance of a major U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan Wednesday.