Afghanistan Presidsent Hamid Karzai promised to tackle corruption in his inaugural speech on Thursday. But he also promised a ???professional??? cabinet, something the Obama Administration and others have been pushing for.
Obama addressed Iran and North Korea nuclear programs at Osan Air Base in South Korea. Obama also discussed free trade agreement with S. Korea President Lee.
Monday's thwarted pirate attack on the Maersk Alabama was the first time a large cargo ship with an armed security team were able to repel an attack, according to US Navy commanders.
New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and go for screening less often than had been previously recommended.
AP - Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.
AP - Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states.
Black Friday, the crown jewel in the holiday shopping calendar, has been a bit of a bust for retailers. That's led to a shift in how the day is being handled this season.
Three teens accused of setting a 15-year-old friend on fire pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of attempted murder, a public offender for one of the boys said.
Murder and rape charges will be filed against a North Carolina man already facing charges of kidnapping 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, police said Thursday.