3 DEA Agents Investigated In Colombian Prostitution Scandal After Secret Service Outs Them
Three U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents are under investigation for misconduct for allegedly hiring prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia, according to media sources.
Colin Powell Not Ready To Endorse Obama, Still 'Listening' To Romney
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is not yet ready to endorse President Barack Obama for another term in office, after supporting him in 2008, and is still listening to what opposing candidate Mitt Romney has to say.
More Than 2,000 Wrongfully-Convicted Exonerated In Past 23 Years: Study
Researchers found that more than 2,000 defendants who were falsely convicted of serious crimes have been exonerated in the past 23 years.
University Of Notre Dame Sues U.S. Government Over Contraception Mandate
The University of Notre Dame Monday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government for a mandate requiring that religious organizations provide contraception coverage.
Fort Collins Man James J. Weber Cited For Causing Hewlett Fire With Camp Stove
A Fort Collins man is being blamed for the Hewlett Fire in Colorado, which authorities say started from an alcohol-fueled camp stove.
Colorado Declared Disaster Emergency As Hewlett Wildfire Grows
Officials declared a disaster emergency in Colorado Friday as the Hewlett fire raged, swallowing more than 7,600 acres in its path.
Obama Announces $3 Billion Pledge to Fight Hunger In Africa
President Barack Obama announced Friday a private-public partnership of more than a $3 billion to fight hunger and malnutrition in Africa.
George Zimmerman?s Shot Pierced Trayvon Martin Heart, Lung: What Else Did Evidence Reveal? [PHOTOS]
New documents released in the Trayvon Martin case showed that George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, shot the 17 year old through the chest, piercing his heart and lung. Zimmerman was also bloody and had wounds, evidence in the case shows.
Marijuana Tops Cocaine As Most Commonly Used Drug Among Arrestees In 10 U.S. Cities
Marijuana is the most commonly used drug among men arrested in 10 cities in the United States, while cocaine use among arrestees is on the decline, a federal report revealed Wednesday.
TED Censors Seattle Multimillionaire Nick Hanauer?s Talk On Income Inequality, Taxing The Rich
Nick Hanauer, a multimillionaire venture capitalist from Seattle, believes that rich people like himself aren't job creators. He made this known during a March 1 TED University conference where he spoke about income inequality, but that talk was censored.
Arizona Wildfires Grow; Firefighters Working To Prevent Gladiator Fire From Spreading
Firefighters in Arizona continue to battle wildfires growing across the state Wednesday and are working to prevent a large blaze near the Crown King community from moving into an area where it could rapidly spread.
Germany Pledges 150 Million Euros Annually For Afghan Troop Support
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday said the country will provide Afghanistan with 150 million euros annually to support its security forces. The funding will start in 2015, the year after NATO-led forces are scheduled to leave the country.
MTV Changes Awards Show Airtime To Avoid Conflicting With Obama's Convention Speech
MTV will change the airtime for its Video Music Awards show in September to avoid a conflict with President Barack Obama, who will be delivering his acceptance speech for the Democratic presidential nomination the same night.
U.S. Marines Sold Nearly $2 Million in Stolen Guns, Combat Equipment, To Gangs And Foreign Countries
Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., stole and sold approximately $2 million in guns and combat equipment to streets gangs and to China and Russia, military officials confirmed. The stolen guns and combat gear included assault rifles, night-vision goggles and flashlights.
Bush Family Falls In Line Behind Romney As George W. Adds His Support To His Parents'
Former U.S. president George W. Bush told ABC News Tuesday that he supports White House hopeful Mitt Romney, the Republican party's presumptive nominee for president.
Dougherty Gang Update: 3 Florida Siblings Face Charges In Georgia
The three siblings known as the Dougherty Gang will appear before a Georgia court Tuesday to answer to charges in that state, after having been already sentenced to decades in prison in Colorado.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Pushes Back At NYC Hotel Maid With $1 Million Countersuit
Disgraced French politician and former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has launched a $1 million countersuit against the New York City hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault a year ago.
Obama Administration Requires Federal Agencies To Cut Travel Spending By 30 Percent
In an effort to crack down on government waste, the Obama administration issued Friday new guidelines to federal agencies, requiring that they cut travel spending by 30 percent.
Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan To Testify Before Senate Committee On Prostitution Scandal Investigation
Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan will be called before a Senate committee on May 23 to talk about the investigation into the prostitution scandal in Colombia that rocked the agency last month.
Arizona Wildfires 2012: Fire Season Begins With Nearly 6,000 Acres Burned
Fire crews in Arizona spent the weekend battling five wildfires that burned nearly 6,000 acres and forced the evacuation of some residents. The fires are the first for the 2012 wildfire season.
Lawmakers Urge Secretary Clinton To Designate Haqqani Network As Terrorist Organization
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Friday urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to immediately designate the Haqqani network operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a foreign terrorist organization.
Adam Mayes Dead: Authorities Investigating Whether He Had Help Eluding Them
Authorities are investigating how kidnapping suspect Adam Mayes managed to elude them for two weeks and whether he had help doing so.
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl?s Parents Reveal U.S. Secret Attempts To Swap Him For Taliban Prisoners
The parents of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a United States soldier taken prisoner by Taliban affiliates, have revealed previous secret attempts by the U.S. to trade him for Taliban prisoners.
HIV Pill Truvada Is A Step Closer To FDA Approval Favor For Prevention
A pill used to treat HIV is a step closer to getting the approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a drug used to prevent the spread of the virus that causes AIDS.
New York Air Traffic Controllers Slept On Duty: OSC
The Federal Aviation Administration is being urged to implement stronger oversight of air safety after officials found several safety rules violations on the part of air traffic controllers in New York.
Joran Van Der Sloot Wants To Remain In Peru, Not Get Extradition To U.S.
Joran Van Der Sloot, the main suspect in the Natalee Holloway disappearance, has challenged his extradition to the United States by indicating he wants to remain in Peru and serve his 28-year murder sentence.
Investigation Begins Into Yemen Al Qaeda Bomb Plot Leak
Law enforcement officials have begun a leak investigation into how information about the Yemen bomb plot operation went public, according to NBC News.
Anonymous Temporarily Shuts Down Russian President Vladimir Putin?s Kremlin Website [VIDEO]
The group of hackers known as Anonymous on Wednesday kept its promise to join the protest against President Vladimir Putin by temporarily shutting down the Kremlin website, the official online page of the presidency.
Rep. Peter King Calls For Review On How To Inform Public Of Top-Secret Information
Rep. Peter King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, on Tuesday called for a review of how the government informs the public about top-secret information, in the wake of the discovery of an al-Qaeda plot to use a new version of an underwear bomb to bring down an airliner.
Hillary Clinton Hopes To Welcome Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng To U.S.
The U.S. Secretary of State weighed in on the affair of the Chinese dissident that sparked a diplomatic row between the U.S. and China.
