CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Catholic clergy called on the faithful to write Congress to protest new birth control rules from President Barack Obama's administration, stepping up a campaign that began a week ago with denunciations from the pulpit at ...

With war fatigue growing and an election looming, the Obama administration has bumpily embarked on its endgame in Afghanistan. In recent weeks, closed-door strategizing over Taliban peace talks, the pace of NATO’s combat handover and withdrawal, and...

Monarch reminds Britain of 'spirit of togetherness' as Republic group prepare to demonstrate against 60th anniversary pageant The Queen is issuing a message of thanks to the public on Monday morning on the 60th anniversary of her accession to the thr...

Dubai stocks rose for the fourth time in five days on bets earnings will beat expectations and after the U.S. jobless rate slid to the lowest level in three years, boosting the outlook for the global economy.

It was a rough night for former college wrestlers at UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit in Las Vegas Saturday night, as only Josh Koscheck came out the victor in his match. Koscheck, a 2001 NCAA Division I champ at...

Kelly Clarkson performed in front of her biggest audience yet. Before the Super Bowl 2012 even started, the first American Idol winner was on the field in Indianapolis performing the national anthem for fans of the NFL. The singer...

Security forces erected two walls bisecting streets that had been central battlegrounds between security forces and protesters calling for the end of military rule.

President Obama talks about the economy during an event at Fire Station #5 in Arlington, Va ., Friday.

Javier Hernandez scored on a header in the 84th minute, rallying Manchester United to a 3-3 draw at Chelsea on Sunday that left the defending champions two points behind Premier League leader Manchester City.

(Reuters) - An "intentional" house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said. The explosion happened shortly after a Child Protective Servic...