Obama Hosts CEOs Whose Firms are Investing in U.S.
At the White House, President Barack Obama played the role of business pitchman Tuesday, saluting 11 executives whose companies have chosen to gain or expand a footprint in the United States.
Pennsylvania Gay Marriage Ban Overturned by Judge
Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage was overturned by a federal judge Tuesday.
Pardoned Ex-Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter
One of the ex-prisoners who received a pardon from then-Gov. Haley Barbour has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he killed another man in an exchange of gunfire.
Thailand's Army Declares Martial Law, Denies Coup
Thailand's powerful military chief intervened Tuesday for the first time in the country's latest political crisis, declaring martial law and dispatching gun-mounted jeeps into the heart of the capital with a vow to resolve the deepening conflict as quickly as possible.
UN Says Forced Labor $150 Billion-a-Year Business
Trafficking, forced labor and modern slavery are big business generating profits estimated at $150 billion a year, the U.N. labor agency said Tuesday.
25 Years for Miss. Man in Poisoned Letters Case
A Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to sending letters dusted with the poison ricin to President Barack Obama and other officials was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.
Analysis: LGBT Group Faces Miss. Political Hurdles
A national civil rights group called Human Rights Campaign faces significant challenges as it tries to make Mississippi's legal climate more open for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents.
Ruling Expected Monday on Oregon Gay-Marriage Ban
A federal judge was expected on Monday to knock down Oregon's same-sex marriage ban after the state refused to defend it in court, and gay couples were poised to tie the knot right after the ruling.
Putin Orders Troops Near Ukraine to Return Home
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered troops deployed near Ukraine to return to their home bases and praised the launch of a dialogue between the Ukrainian government and its opponents even as fighting continued in the eastern parts of the country.
US Government Cites China in Cyber-Spying Case
The United States has brought first-of-its kind cyber-espionage charges against five Chinese military officials accused of hacking into U.S. companies to gain trade secrets.
GM is Fined $35 Million Over Deadly Defect
Federal safety regulators slapped General Motors with a record $35 million fine Friday for taking more than a decade to disclose an ignition-switch defect in millions of cars that has been linked to at least 13 deaths.
Obama and Hollande Discuss Ukraine and Nigeria
President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande on Friday discussed developments in Ukraine and the terrorist threat posed by the group Boko Haram in Nigeria, two of the more prominent international crises facing them.
Official Says Immigration Program Up for Review
President Barack Obama's new homeland security secretary is offering his first public hints at executive action the administration might take on immigration, suggesting changes to a much-criticized program that runs the names of people booked for local crimes through a federal immigration database.
Pro-Russian Insurgents Retreat in Ukraine's East
Local patrols by steelworkers have forced pro-Russia insurgents to retreat from the government buildings they had seized in a major city in eastern Ukraine, giving residents hope that a wave of anarchy was over.
Police Unions Push for Medical Coverage of PTSD
Police unions across the U.S. are pushing for officers to be able to collect workers' compensation benefits if they suffer post-traumatic stress disorder, whether they got it from the general stress of police work or from responding to a deadly shooting rampage.