Congressional Republicans on Wednesday proposed an extended pay freeze for federal workers' wages as a counter to Democrats' proposal to fund a payroll tax holiday with a marginal tax rate increase.
World AIDS Day 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of HIV. While tremendous progress has been made, cases continue to rise worldwide, with treatment still largely unavailable to the poor. President Obama aims to combat stigma and apathy about HIV/AIDS, and increase available medication, with a joint U.S.-global initiative targeting 15 countries most affected by the deadly disease.
To mark World AIDS Day on Thursday, New York City released a new recommendation that every person diagnosed with HIV start taking medication right away, rather than waiting until the virus progresses to AIDS and the immune system weakens.
Tatyana Limanova, the Russian broadcast news reporter who was fired for a rude hand gesture supposedly aimed at U.S. President Barack Obama, while on air, has accused her critics of lacking a sense of humor and that she was fired only when the video went viral online.
Horse meat may soon be brought back to the table in the United States, as horse slaughterhouses will be revived under an obscure inclusion in a recent appropriations bill.
Senate Republicans Wednesday introduced a bill that would force President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline within 60 days.
Arriving in Myanmar on Wednesday, Hillary Clinton became the first United States Secretary of State in more than 50 years to visit the country, also known as Burma.
In its first three months in operation, the U.S. consumer financial watchdog received more than 5,000 complaints from credit card customers, led by billing disputes and interest rate problems.
The Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony is set to take place Wednesday night in New York City, featuring performances by Justin Bieber and the Rockettes.
Companies created the most jobs in nearly a year in November, adding to cautious optimism that the country's battered labor market is working its way toward healing.
The Canadian superstar hits another million.
Former U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer is suing a former employer, defense contractor BAE Systems OASYS Inc., because the company slandered his character after he tried to get a job, according to reports.
Australia's foreign minister on Wednesday backed the formation of a security pact with India and the United States, a tie-up that could fuel China's worries of being fenced in by wary neighbors.
For most of the Republican nomination race thus far, Jon Huntsman has been considered little more than a side note. But while his national poll numbers remain very low, he is gaining support in New Hampshire. What are his positions?
While President Barack Obama's 43 percent job-approval rating on the poll results Gallup released Tuesday shows an improvement over the 40 percent score he got a few weeks earlier, his shot at winning re-election looks uncertain considering that at this point in his term, even presidential pariah Jimmy Carter did better.
Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday as U.S. troops prepare for a complete withdrawal from the country.
Rep. Barney Frank announced this week that he would not seek reelection to the House in 2012, ending a career of three decades. Here are a few of the most memorable moments the Massachusetts Democrat leaves us with.
Rep. Barney Frank announced this week that he would not seek reelection to the House in 2012, ending a career of three decades. Here are a few of the most memorable moments the Massachusetts Democrat leaves us with.
Dr. Donald Berwick, who was praised for his efforts to reform health care by Republicans such as Newt Gingrich long before he was approached by the Obama administration, was attacked for allegedly favoring health care rationing after being nominated for CMS chief by President Obama in 2010.
Justin Bieber will not perform live at Rockefeller Center on Wednesday.
New legislation introduced by Senate Democrats on Monday would prolong and increase a payroll tax cut pushed by President Barack Obama, while introducing a de facto millionaire's tax. The proposal is the first step in what will likely be a prolonged budgetary battle on Capitol Hill.
Increasing the size of the rescue fund is considered imperative given the shaky finances of Italy and Spain.
