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The former operations chief and second in command of the Afghan Taliban has been "singing like a male canary" since his arrest last month in Karachi, Pakistan, counterintelligence officials said Wednesday. Read More »
Proposed legislation in New York would fine restaurants $1,000 for using salt in any form in the preparation of food Read More »
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine. Read More »
Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new attention to its secretive nuclear activities. Read More »
LIVESHOTS: Peter Doocy on a possible decision to drop Daniel Boone from history texts in favor of — Cesar Chavez• Full Coverage of Texas Textbook Battle• YOU DECIDE: The Frontline of a Culture War?• LIVESHOTS: Ravve on Schools Getting In Last Word Read More »
LIVESHOTS: Rick Folbaum on a N.J. kids' baseball league that cried foul when a gun dealer stepped up to the plate Read More »
A new Ohio State University custodial employee who received a bad job evaluation shot two co-workers in a campus maintenance building, killing one of them, and then fatally shot himself, officials said Tuesday. Read More »
The family of a SeaWorld Orlando trainer who was drowned by a killer whale after a Feb. 24 performance, is gearing up for a legal battle to prevent video footage of the incident from appearing online or on television, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Read More »
Obama looks to nine House Dems who indicated they could switch their vote after seeing his revised health bill• Obama to Unveil 'Much Smaller' Health Bill• Obama Rolls Out Cash for Caulkers Plan• YOU DECIDE: Is Obama Keeping His Word on Jobs?• Deal Near on Wall Street Regulations Read More »
Say goodbye to Saturday deliveries as the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service proposes radical cuts to save itself Read More »
More than 20,000 people have joined the campaign to officially name — well, a really big number• YOU DECIDE: What Would You Name 1-Plus 27 Zeroes? Read More »
Three people who were found fatally shot inside their house after an apparent home invasion in west suburban Darien, Ill., Tuesday morning have been identified, MyFoxChicago.com reported. Read More »
Fresh from a grilling by U.S. lawmakers, Toyota President Akio Toyoda will speak Monday in China about his company's quality problems, seeking to boost confidence and ease consumer worries in the world's biggest auto market. Read More »
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit bounced back sharply, thanks largely to an unrealized $1 billion gain on derivative contracts and investments. Read More »
President Barack Obama said Saturday he is ready to compromise with Republicans on health care if they are serious about it, but that an overhaul must go forward. "Let's get this done," he said. Read More »
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 rattled Japan's southern islands early Saturday, injuring two and initially prompting fears of a tsunami. Read More »
Suspected Al Qaeda-linked militants raided a village in the southern Philippines early Saturday, killing 11 people in the country's worst militant attack on civilians in nine years. Read More »
Authorities say a baby and a toddler have found bound, gagged and left on a bedroom floor in Southern California, and the childrens' father is being investigated for attempted murder and torture in the case. Read More »
A man shot and killed a special education teacher as she walked into her Tacoma, Wash., school Friday, shortly before students began arriving for school. Read More »
The man believed to have caused a security breach that resulted in major delays last weekend at Newark Liberty Airport was arrested Friday night at his home, authorities said. Read More »
Researchers claim to find patterns in the behavior of insurgencies that can help predict terror attempts• Report: Plot Suspect Boasted of Blowing Up Jets• CIA Bomber Calls for Attacks on U.S. in Video• Attacks Show Al Qaeda-Inspired Groups Target West• Second Suspect in NYC Terror Probe Due in Court• YOU DECIDE: Should Someone Be Fired for Failed Plot? Read More »
Obama crafting financial sanctions to punish Iran entities involved in the crackdown on dissident forces, officials say Read More »
Afghan President Hamid Karzai presented a second slate of nominees to fill his Cabinet on Saturday after parliament rejected 70 percent of his first picks. Read More »
Three American hikers who have been detained in Iran after crossing into the country from Iraq have been charged with espionage, according to Iran's State News Agency. Read More »
The Army psychiatrist authorities say killed 13 people and wounded 29 others at the Fort Hood Army Base Thursday was a recent and frequent customer at a local strip club, employees of the club told FoxNews.com exclusively. Read More »
Kraft Foods Inc. launched a 9.8 billion pound hostile bid for Cadbury PLC on Monday -- refusing to sweeten a previous offer rejected by the British candy maker. Read More »
Stocks are opening sharply higher on Wall Street after a weekend meeting of world financial leaders raised hopes for the economy. Read More »
Census Bureau cuts ties, but ACORN still gets HUD funds after workers are exposed aiding 'pimp,' 'prostitute' in fraud• YOU DECIDE: Should Justice Investigate ACORN? • Census Bureau Severs Ties With ACORN | VIDEO Read More »
Rules being prepared by Obama will give prisoners held at Bagram Air Base the right to challenge detentions Read More »
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