American gymnast Gabby Douglas definitely has something to smile about after adding another gold medal to her 2012 London Olympics memorabilia. The Flying Squirrel won her second gold medal after competing in the individual all-around final on day six of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Thursday. She and her Fierce Five teammates brought the United States their first gold medal for gymnastics in the Olympics since 1996.
A new American star has emerged at the London Games as Gabby Douglas won the women's all-around gymnastics title on Thursday.
William Patrick Hitler reportedly wrote a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt requesting that he be allowed to enlist in the U.S. military to fight against the Nazis in WWII.
Kofi Annan's decision to resign as UN-Arab League joint special envoy to Syria has thrown the violence and lack of diplomatic solution into sharp relief.
Michael Phelps claimed his record setting 16th career gold medal, and 20th overall as he won the men's 200m individual medley. He defeated his USA teammate, Ryan Lochte, who took the silver.
Kayla Harrison of the United States won gold on Thursday in the women's 78 kilograms final match for judo against Great Britain's Gemma Gibbon.
The orbiter should assume its position around Mars by September 2014.
The Treasury Secretary has been seen flying from DC to LA, on official business, among the mortals at the back of the plane. That is government policy - except when it isn't.
The U.S. basketball team looks to stay undefeated in London.
Toyota has announced a voluntary safety recall on certain RAV4s and 2010 Lexus HS 250hs that were sold in the United States, the U.S. arm of Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) said in a news release. Find out here if your Toyota or Lexus is part of the recall.
Chick-fil-A has seen a backlash since the anti-gay statement made by company president Dan Cathy, but the fast food chain is claiming that ?Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day? has set new records for the restaurant.
Uganda had hoped to have a big year for tourism in 2012, but a recent outbreak of the Ebola virus has forced many prospective visitors to cancel their trips.
ECB President Mario Draghi was in policy hell Thursday after disappointing market-watchers at what was the most anticipated and important press conference of his career as a monetary policy leader.
Teammates Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will go head-to-head one final time at the 2012 Olympics.
Knight Capital Group Inc is being forced to raise money after an erroneous trading position wiped out $440 million of its capital, the firm said on Thursday, causing its shares to shed more than half of their value.
U.S. 30-year fixed mortgages rates rose for only second time in the past 14 weeks on modest economic improvements, mortgage financier Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Researchers found that of 101 heart patients with signs of depression, those who exercised for 90 minutes per week and those who started taking Zoloft both improved significantly compared to participants assigned to drug-free placebo pills.
About 4,200 people died in traffic accidents in Morocco in 2011, a 12 percent jump from the prior year, according the nation?s equipment and transportation ministry.
Watch live coverage of the women's individual all-around competition at the London Olympics, plus a full preview.
The California city of San Bernardino filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, citing more than $1 billion of debts. The filing makes it the third California city to seek protection from creditors in recent weeks.
Rafalca, the 15-year-old Dutch warmblood mare co-owned by Anne Romney, U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney's wife, competed Thursday in the Individual Dressage at the 2012 London Olympics.
The number of Americans lining up for new jobless benefits last week rose less than expected, the Labor Department said Thursday, partly reflecting the volatility of applications during the annual auto-plant retooling period.