Scottish Independence: What ‘Yes’ Would Mean For Currency, Immigration, Debt, EU
Scotland and the UK would have a host of thorny issues to hammer out before the breakaway became official.
Despite Obama's Goal, US Deportations Sweep Up Low-Level Offenders, Non-Criminals
President Obama vowed to deport serious, violent criminals before others, but many deportees have no criminal record.
Texas National Guard Deployment Costs Regional Economy Millions: Study
Based on past deployments, Gov. Rick Perry's move could cost Texas more than 8,000 jobs a year, a study finds.
93-Year-Old Former Auschwitz Guard Charged With 300,000 Counts Of Accessory To Murder
Oskar Groening, one of the last living former members of the SS, is charged with assisting Nazis in the deaths of 300,000 people in 1944.
Latin America's Minimum Wage Battles
While the U.S. debates raising minimum wages, its Southern neighbors are doing just that -- but inflation may make their efforts in vain.
Coca Plantation Discovery Could Signal Coming Shift In Mexican Drug Operations
The discovery of coca plants in Mexico hints at a big shift in Mexican cocaine operations, but don’t count on major changes soon.
Chile Moves To Overturn Pinochet-Era Amnesty Law
Chilean judges haven't invoked the law since 1998, but repealing it would be a landmark human rights move nonetheless.
Argentina Passes Debt Restructuring Law
The new plan aims to sidestep a U.S. court ruling in June that favored Argentina's hedge-fund bondholders.
The Expensive Business Of Immigration Detention In The U.S.
Immigration detention costs U.S. taxpayers around $2 million a year. Cheaper -- and, some say, more humane -- alternatives already exist.
Venezuela Seeks Bids For US Oil Subsidiary Citgo
Cash-strapped Venezuela is seeking out a buyer for its U.S. oil subsidiary in a deal that could be worth as much as $10 billion.
Blast In Chile Is 29th Bomb This Year, But Perpetrators Remain Mysterious
Chile has enviably low rates of violence, but a spate of bomb attacks has the country worried. Are anarchists to blame?
Some Business Groups Unhappy About Obama’s Delay On Immigration Executive Action
Some are frustrated by Obama's decision to delay executive action on immigration, but others say that was never a solution anyway.
Mexico's Plans For A $9.2 Billion Airport Revive Resistance From Neighboring Farmers
Mexico hopes a new $9.2 billion airport will become Latin America's biggest travel hub. But the plans are opening up old wounds.
Unauthorized Immigration Not Rising, Immigrants More Likely To Stay Long-Term: Report
Most undocumented immigrants have lived in the U.S. for more than 10 years, and more than a third have children who are U.S. citizens.
Latin America Launches State-Backed Digital Money Experiments, In Ecuador And Dominica
Two very different experiments in digital currency are evolving in Latin America, including the world's first statewide Bitcoin experiment.
Mexican State Legislature Becomes First To Approve Gay Marriage
The northern state of Coahuila became the first jurisdiction outside of Mexico City to legalize same-sex marriage.
Immigration Reform 2014: Obama’s Options For Executive Action
The president is expected to announce executive orders on immigration reform after Labor Day. Here are five possible actions he could take.
Domestic Violence Can Be Basis For Asylum, U.S. Court Rules
The precedent-setting ruling caps off a 20-year struggle and could affect hundreds of Central American women currently facing deportation.
US Schools Gear Up For Spike In Child Migrant Enrollments
More than 37,000 of the Central American child migrants who have come into the U.S. this year are now set to enter public-school systems.
Two Killed By Ebola In Democratic Republic of Congo
DR Congo officials confirmed two people in the country have died from Ebola, but said the cases were unrelated to West Africa outbreak.
US Journalist Peter Theo Curtis Freed From Captivity In Syria
Al-Jazeera reports Peter Theo Curtis, an American journalist, was freed after being kidnapped near Syria two years ago.
California Earthquake 2014: At Least 87 Injured By Magnitude-6.1 Quake
At least 100 people were injured by a 6.1-magnitude quake that heavily damaged downtown Napa, California.; governor declared emergency.
ISIS Fighters Seize Syrian Army Base In Raqqa, Activists Say
Militants from the Islamic State broke into the last government-controlled military base in Raqqa on Sunday, according to human rights activists.
Iran Says It Downed An Israeli Drone Near Natanz Nuclear Site
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said Sunday it downed an Israeli spy plane approaching the Natanz nuclear site.
Venezuela Wants To Fingerprint Grocery Shoppers
Venezuelans will soon have to track their purchases through fingerprint scanners, in the government's latest effort to combat chronic shortages.
Church Sanctuary: Undocumented Immigrants’ Last Resort to Avoid Deportation
One Arizona church is openly defying U.S. immigration authorities by sheltering immigrants scheduled for deportation.
Salmonella Scare Leads To Recall Of Nut Butter Sold At Whole Foods, Trader Joe's
Fears of salmonella contamination have prompted nSpired Natural Foods to recall some nut butters sold at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.
James Foley Family Speaks Out After ISIS Beheading Video
Foley's family members took to social media to honor the journalist's life and plead for ISIS members to spare the lives of other hostages.
ISIS Threatens Journalist Steven Sotloff After Apparent Beheading Of James Foley
ISIS said the life of a man believed to be Steven Sotloff, a journalist who went missing last August, depends on Obama's actions in Iraq.
Border Crisis: Child Migrant Numbers Declined In July
U.S. officials attribute the recent slowdown to enforcement campaigns, but the numbers have always dipped in the summer.
