New Photos Of U.S. Troops Posing With Afghan Insurgents' Dead Bodies Could Provoke Enemy, Says Defense Department
The Department of Defense on Wednesday said that the published photographs of U.S. troops posing with the maimed body parts of Afghan insurgents can provoke the enemy to react with violence against U.S. and Afghanistan service members.
Secret Service Pley Club Scandal: Investigator Arrives In Colombia; Two Marines Under Investigation
A U.S. Army spokesman has said that an investigator is in Colombia investigating the troops' involvement in a scandal surrounding the Secret Service and prostitutes from the Pley Club prior to President Barack Obama's visit last week.
GSA Hearing: Lawmaker Says $823,000 Spending Should Be A Farewell Party To Agency
The second congressional hearing on the General Services Administration's (GSA) wasteful spending of taxpayers' money continued on Tuesday, with at least one lawmaker saying it's time to start talking about an alternative to the GSA.
Secret Service Scandal: Agents’ Security Clearances Revoked Over Prostitution Allegations
The prostitution and misconduct allegations involving the Secret Service widen as the agents under investigations have reportedly lost their security clearances. Moreover, the number of military personnel accused of being involved in the scandal has doubled.
GSA Scandal: Possible Bribery, Kickbacks Being Investigated; Former Administrator Apologizes At House Hearing
The Inspector General for the General Services Administration, or the GSA, on Monday said he is investigating other sorts of improprieties at the agency that include possible bribery and kickbacks.
2012 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced [LIST]
Columbia University on Monday announced the 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners and there was no winner in the fiction category this year.
GSA’s Jeffrey Neely Remains Silent, Martha Johnson Apologizes For Spending Scandal
Jeffrey Neely, who is at the center of a congressional probe into the spending scandal at the General Services Administration, or GSA, has asserted his right to remain silent while former administrator Martha Johnson apologized for spending $823,000 at a Las Vegas conference in 2010.
World Bank Selects Jim Yong Kim As President
The World Bank on Monday selected Jim Yong Kim as its next president. The World Bank presidency has gone to a U.S. candidate since the organization was founded at the Bretton Woods conference.
Brazil Prison Riot: Armed Inmates Hold Wardens, More Than 100 Civilians Hostage
Armed inmates held three wardens and approximately 100 civilians hostage at a prison in Brazil after hundreds of rioting prisoners took over the facility on Sunday afternoon, demanding better conditions.
Midwest Tornadoes: Oklahoma Death Toll Rises To 6; Frank Hobbie And Daughters Perished
A man who was critically injured on Sunday, when a tornado swept through Woodward, Okla., has died, bringing the death toll from the Midwest tornadoes to six. Reports are that the seriously injured man died in hospital overnight.
Tulsa Oklahoma Shooting Spree: Not Guilty Pleas Entered For Both Suspects
The suspects in the Tulsa, Okla., shooting spree were arraigned on Monday, and pleas of not guilty were entered for both defendants Jake England and Alvin Watts.
GSA Spending Scandal: Execs To Testify At Hearing On Wasting Money In Las Vegas
The General Services Administration, or GSA, will undergo a series of hearings this week that will take a deeper look into its culture of wasteful spending. The two House and two Senate committees are expected to probe beyond the more than $800,000 spent at the Las Vegas conference.
Obama On Secret Service Scandal: Will Wait On Full Investigation Before Passing Judgment
U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday, commented for the first time on the scandal surrounding the Secret Service saying that he will wait for the full investigation before passing final judgment.
Robin Gibb Coma: Doctors Fear Bee Gee Singer Has Days To Live, Report
Robin Gibb, the 62-year-old former Bee Gee singer, is in a coma in hospital after contracting pneumonia, and a British media has reported that fears are he may die in days.
Wichita Tornado Damage: Preliminary Estimates Put Loss At $283 Million [PHOTOS]
A tornado sweeping through southern Wichita, Kan., on Saturday left in its wake significant damage, but no major injuries. City and county officials have told the media that a preliminary estimate of the overall loss in the Wichita area is about $283?million.
Oklahoma Tornado: 5 Dead, 29 Injured, Dozens Of Homes Destroyed In Woodward
A tornado that ripped through the northwest Oklahoma city of Woodward on Sunday, has left five people dead, 29 injured and dozens of homes destroyed. Three young girls are among the dead. Thirteen business have been destroyed and some 8,000 people were without power, according to reports.
Tulsa Oklahoma Shooting Spree: Murder, Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Jacob England And Alvin Watts
The two men who were suspected of a shooting spree in Tulsa, Okla., are facing murder and hate crime charges in a District Court. Jacob England, 19 and Alvin Watts, 33, have been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of shooting with intent to kill and five counts of malicious intimidation or harassment.
Romney NRA: Where To Watch Live Stream Of Mitt Romney Addressing Convention
Mitt Romney will address the National Rifle Association, or NRA, on Friday along with candidate Newt Gingrich.
Sierra LaMar Missing: Underwater Search Continues After Suspicious Object Detected In Reservoir
The search for missing California teen Sierra LaMar continued on Thursday, when authorities investigating her disappearance conducted an underwater probe after sonar images detected a suspicious object in a reservoir earlier this week.
Cracker Barrel Shooting: Kevin Allen Kills Wife, Daughter At Restaurant After She Threatens To Leave Him
Ohio gunman Kevin Allen was fatally shot on Thursday after shooting his wife and daughter at a Cracker Barrel restaurant because she said she was leaving him, police told the media.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker: 'I Don't Think There Was Any Heroism'
Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker on Friday said he doesn't feel like a hero, after rescuing a neighbor form a burning building, but that he did what anyone else would have done.
Osama bin Laden's Wives, Children To Be Deported From Pakistan to Saudi Arabia
The wives and children of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will be deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia next week.
Osprey Crash: Marine Corps Says Robby Reyes, Derek Kerns Killed in Morocco
The Marine Corps. has identified the two Marines killed in the crash of an MV-22 Osprey in Morocco on Wednesday, as Cpls. Robby Reyes and Derek Kerns.
Cory Booker: Newark Mayor Punches Through Flames, Rescues Neighbor From Burning House
Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, N.J., was treated and released from hospital after he suffered smoke inhalation and second-degree burns after punching through flames on Thursday, to rescue a neighbor from her burning house.
Texas Panhandle Storm: 4-Feet of Hail Dumped On Amarillo [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
The National Weather Service is assessing damage in the Texas Panhandle after a storm dumped some 4 feet of hail on Amarillo Wednesday, stranding motorists for hours.
Hilary Rosen: 7 Things To Know About Pundit Who Criticized Ann Romney
When Hilary Rosen appeared on CNN on Wednesday to talk about the war on women, she said that Ann Romney has never worked a day in her life. Those words from the Democratic strategist immediately set off a reaction from Ann Romney, wife of GOP presidnetial candidate, Mitt Romney, who took to Twitter for the first time to note that raising her five boys was hard work and that she made the choice to stay home and be a mother.
Ann Romney Joins Twitter, Blasts Hilary Rosen: ‘All Moms Are Entitled To Choose Their Path’ [VIDEO]
Ann Romney joined Twitter on Wednesday, to respond to Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen who told CNN that Mitt Romney's wife has never worked a day in her life and therefore, didn't have to worry about some of the economic issues a majority of women are now facing.
Whitney Houston Cause Of Death: Accidental, Police Close Investigation
Whitney Houston's cause of death has been officially ruled an accident with no signs of foul play and Beverly Hills Police have now closed its investigation.
Cathy Samford Fired From Heritage Christian Academy For Out-Of-Wedlock Pregnancy [VIDEO]
Cathy Samford, 29, coached volleyball at Heritage Christian Academy for three years and was also named Coach of the Year, but that didn't deter the private Baptist school in Texas from firing her for getting pregnant out of wedlock.
Ridiculously Photogenic Guy Zeddie Little Speaks, To Use Internet Fame For Good
Zeddie Little, the man who has been dubbed the Ridiculously Photogenic Guy, told Good Morning America on Wednesday that his rise to fame was just a fluke and that he finds humor in his new Internet popularity.
