As thousands waited to learn if their homes survived a raging wildfire, Dan Hackett hiked a behind roadblocks to make sure his house near boulder was still standing.
U.S. religious leaders on Tuesday condemned an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, including plans by a Florida church to burn a Koran on September 11.
BP attempted to place much of the blame for the rig blast that led to the United States' worst-ever oil spill on its contractors, Transocean and Halliburton.
President Barack Obama proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations the sheriff discriminates against Hispanics.
The mother of a promising young singer who committed suicide has accused Lady Gaga of stealing her daughter's eccentric performing style after the pair collaborated in 2007.
President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that Democrats risked punishment in November's elections if they allow the vote to be just about the U.S. economy.
A Russian circus has been forced to cancel an act in which a woman swallows a live fish and regurgitates it after Australian officials deemed it cruel.
