A private in the U.S. Army is to face a court martial after leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks.

Private First Class Bradley Manning, 24, has been in prison since his arrest one-and-a-half...

TEL AVIV - Iran is trying to strike Israeli targets around the world in retaliation for the assassination of its nuclear scientists, a top security official has warned.

Yoram Cohen, the head of...

Apart from typical running, throwing and strength training drills, the Super Bowl-bound New York Giants also reap the athletic benefits of season-long yoga sessions.

Gwen Lawrence, celebrity yoga...

French magazine 'Elle' has apologised for a 'racist' article posted on its website that suggested that black American elite, inspired by the Obamas, were finally embracing 'white' fashion, after it...

The latest job report, which pegs US unemployment at 8.3 percent may be a turning point for President Barack Obama ahead of the 2012 White House race.

The US added 243,000 new jobs in January, the...

Daniel Radcliffe is supporting the Giants and has bet for 5,000 dollars that New York will win the Super Bowl.

"I'm really excited. I am a Giants fan, absolutely. I was christened a Giants fan when...

Kim Kardashian has taken to her Twitter account to deny rumours of a budding romance with American footballer and model Kate Upton's boyfriend, Mark Sanchez.

The 31-year-old reality star, who has...

A strange outbreak of twitching disorder in upstate New York may be spreading through social media as a kind of subconscious mimicry, say experts.

Doctors treating the case of nearly 20 teenagers...

Notorious Internet hacking group Anonymous has intercepted and published a recording of a conference call between Scotland Yard in the UK and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The conversation...

To make America more attractive to highly-skilled foreign students and workers, the United States has announced a series of reforms, including changes in the F-1 and H-1B visa rules, that may benefit...

Israel's facilities in North America and around the world are on high alert, as they face an Iranian security threat, an internal document has said.

"We predict that the threat on our sites around...

US President Barack Obama will host British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House during an official visit in March, the White House said.

The meeting scheduled for March 13-14 will also...

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has reportedly been "hanging out" with American football quarterback Mark Sanchez.

The 31-year-old, who was last year married to basketball star Kris Humphries for...

The championship game of the U.S. National Football League, known as the Super Bowl, is the single most popular sporting event in the United States. While millions of people watch the game around the...

February is observed as Black History Month in the United States and Canada. The original goal was to educate Americans about African-American history, focusing on African Americans" cultural...

The professional American football championship game, also known as the Super Bowl, will be played Sunday in the Midwestern city of Indianapolis, Indiana. The kickoff is scheduled for about 6:30pm...

Two American tourists and their Egyptian guide were kidnapped by local tribesmen in Egypt on their way back from a local monastery, but were later released unharmed, media reports said.

The three...

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012, file photo President Barack Obama speaks in Falls Church, Va. Obama, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, called on the U.N. Security Council to stand up against Bashar...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -; There was a single mom who loved to dance, in the car with a boyfriend who had moved from Virginia to be with her. A pastor and members of his family, originally from Brazil,...

FILE - This undated file photo obtained from a Facebook page shows missing toddler Ayla Reynolds. Police in Maine say someone broke two windows at the home where a toddler was reported missing seven...

COLEVILLE, Calif. -; A propane gas explosion damaged several residences in a housing unit for a U.S. Marine Corps training base in northern California, killing one person and injuring two others, an...

Lance Armstrong 'gratified' after federal prosecutorsdrop their investigation over allegationsthe seven-time Tour de France winnerused performance-enhancing drugs...

The most powerful storm of the winter season pounded Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow in the Rocky Mountain foothills and forced the cancellation of more than 600 flights in Denver before heading...

The children at Miramonte Elementary School never complained about their third-grade teacher. Not, authorities said, when he blindfolded them, not when he put tape over their mouths or even placed...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Nevine Aly Elshiekh is a dog lover who teaches children with developmental disabilities. She is college-educated, well-respected by her neighbors and has no criminal record, not...

COOLIN, Idaho -- Woodland caribou, rarely-seen creatures that with their antlers stand as tall as a man, are struggling to survive in the United States, precariously occupying one remote area of the...

An attorney sued by the Miccosukee Indian Tribe for alleged malpractice has disclosed internal information showing they were informed that tribe members could be obligated to pay millions in...

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Brig. Gen. Terence Hildner. The U.S. Army says Hildner, 49, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of apparent natural causes. Hildner...

NEW YORK — If owls represent wisdom, as folklore dictates, then perhaps Brooklyn and Manhattan are no place for sages. The great horned owl, one of the largest and most powerful raptors in...

NEW YORK — Birds are chirping, the grass is green and tea is being served amid blossoming bushes. Welcome to New York City in winter, with a cure for cold-weather blues: a pop-up indoor park...

The Tolonews website runs a story on its front page reporting about the news of the death of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar in Kabulin this May 23, 2011, file photo. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood/Files...

Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- AMR Corp.’s American Airlines plans to exit bankruptcy as a stand-alone carrier and would consider making acquisitions afterward, Chief Executive Officer Tom Horton...

Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Already one of the cheapest major mining companies, Anglo American Plc is becoming an even more likely takeover target with Xstrata Plc and Glencore International Plc’s...

NPR News . Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-owned mortgage giant, has placed multibillion-dollar bets that pay off if homeowners stay trapped in expensive mortgages with interest rates well above current...

Bjork performed on Friday evening at the New York Hall of Science, she sang: "Octagon polygon/pipes of an organ/sonic branches/murmuring drone." Video screens above the in-the-round stage,...

Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Honda and Pepsi during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in New York and Boston will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael...

U .S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will continue their crackdown on counterfeit NFL Super Bowl merchandise being sold in New England and across the country through early next week. ...

It's a rivalry that's been around for years and continues to this day. And the Super Bowl is only making it more intense. Jeff Glor reports and the speaks with Former New York Jets head...

A 49-year-old brigadier general died Friday in Afghanistan of apparent natural causes, the U.S. Army said, and he is among the highest-ranking service members to die there. Fort Hood announced...

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In a speech in Munich, Clinton voiced confidence that Europe has "the will and the means" to cut runaway debt, build "the necessary firewalls" to protect the euro and take steps...

LOS ANGELES (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group Inc., Korea's No. 4 banking group, said Saturday that it is pushing to acquire a Korean American commercial bank in the United States as part of its...

Officers arrived and placed barricades around McPherson Square, a federal park near the White House where demonstrators have camped since October. They were not evicting the protesters. Police said...

Dylan Ferguson, of the United States, reacts after a run during the men's aerial final at the World Cup Freestyle skiing competition Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Deer Valley Resort in Park City,...

UNITED NATIONS -; Security Council ambassadors are gathering Saturday morning to consider a draft resolution backing an Arab League call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down. The...