The United States, the European Union and Israel have long branded Hamas as a terrorist organization; while the west generally supports the Palestine Authority.
Mitt Romney on Monday focused his campaign's firepower on Rick Santorum to head off the former senator's surge in two of three states with nominating contests this week.
Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the budget axe.
Bill Hinzman, who was cast on-the-spot as a zombie in 1968 cult film Night of the Living Dead in a role that earned him the longlasting admiration of horror fans, has died at age 75, his daughter said.
MSNBC hosted a one-on-one debate on Monday between former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu, a Mitt Romney supporter, and former U.S. Rep. Bob Walker of Pennsylvania, a Newt Gingrich supporter -- and boy, did it get heated.
Amazon.com will begin collecting sales taxes on orders from Pennsylvania in September, on the heels of a California settlement where it agreed to begin collecting sales in the Golden State also beginning September.
Newt Gingrich vowed Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with timid rival Mitt Romney.
Cornelius Smith is being charged with aggravated burglary and vandalism stemming from an incident on November 18th. Smith, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, stole all of his ex-girlfriend's under garments, as well as her TV and DVD player.
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race. He captured 44 percent of the vote with about 43 percent of precincts counted, taking about a 20-point lead over his closest rivals.
The victory was Romney's second in a row and his third in the first five contests in the state-by-state battle to find a Republican challenger to President Barack Obama in November's general election.
Find out where to watch a live stream of the 2012 Nevada caucus, how to get live updates and where to get the results of early exit polls in the Republican race as Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum battle for delegates in the Silver State.
When the New York Giants and New England Patriots battle in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, they'll be playing in a stadium that was largely financed by taxpayers. Some critics dispute the positive economic benefits of stadiums, which have received around $20 billion in subsidies in the last two decades.
With a huge lead in polls, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appears poised for an easy win in Nevada's caucuses on Saturday that would put him in firm command of the party's seesawing presidential nominating race.
The historic Sarris Candy of Canonsburg, Pa., caught fire approximately 7 a.m. on Friday. However, the store owner and fire officials said the blaze was contained and it did not cause any severe damage.
Ron Paul has shot ahead of Rick Santorum in the latest Public Policy Polling (PPP) poll of likely voters in the Nevada Republican caucus, garnering twice as much support from Republican-leaning voters as the former Pennsylvania senator. Paul's rise is a dramatic turnaround from an earlier poll that set the Texas congressman in fourth place.
If reality TV stars Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni “JWoww” Farley thought they were always welcome at the Jersey Shore, they might be wrong. At least when it comes to Jersey Shore, Penn. that is.
A Minnesota company has recalled cooked eggs in California and 33 other states after a possible risk of listeria contamination.
Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter looks like it could be true. A major winter storm is sweeping across Colorado. Over 270 flights that were to be flying in or out of the Denver International Airport have been cancelled. Snow began falling Thursday night after 7:00pm. As of Friday morning, Pinecliff, just west of Denver, was hit with 18 inches of snow.
Groundhog Day 2012 swept the nation, with Americans across the U.S. getting a kick out of little Punxsutawney Phil. You could even say it was a bit maniac. The adorbale groundhog is a sure celebrity, with hoards of fans waiting for his arrival and dressing up in his honor. Did Punxstawney Phil see his shadow?
Punxsutawney Phil, America's most famous weather predictor, showed his shadow Thursday, predicting winter for six more weeks, but he was in the vast minority among other groundhogs who think that spring is coming early this year.
Lady Gaga has tweeted, Little Monsters Ready? Wonder what does it mean? Does the 'little monsters' refer to her desire to have a baby?
Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-predicting groundhog, has seen his shadow, promising six more weeks of winter.
