Washington — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told the Marine Corps on Friday to re-investigate and take appropriate action against the Marine snipers who posed with a logo resembling a notorious Nazi symbol.

Avalanche center Ryan O'Reilly completed a magical third period and overtime Friday night, scoring the game-winning goal with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime to give Colorado a 4-3 victory.

Greg Monroe had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons routed the New Jersey Nets 109-92 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -; Russia's president has fired the police chief of St. Petersburg, where a 15-year-old boy died after being beaten while in police custody.

Noreen Harrington, a chief officer for a hedge fund owned in part by Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, said she shared her concerns about Bernard L. Madoff’s investment performance with her superiors.

Gov. Martin O'Malley says he wants lawmakers to pass a bill that would legalize gay marriage in order to provide children with stable homes.

Jason Torf made 17 saves and Tim Kirby scored the game-winner as Air Force beat Niagara, 2-0, in an Atlantic Hockey Association game Friday at Dwyer Arena in Niagara, N.Y. Air Force remains in first place in Atlantic Hockey with 31 points (15-7-6...

Though it was pronounced dead-before-arrival by opponents on Capitol Hill, President Obama's new mortgage-refinancing package contained...

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, putting in more than his share of poetry-in-motion moments during a second-quarter run, and the Miami Heat topped the Washington Wizards 106-89 Friday night.

AMMAN (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad's forces killed at least four civilians in an intensified tank and rocket bombardment on opposition districts in the Syrian city of Homs on Saturday to put down a popular revolt demanding his removal, activ...