President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign raised almost $44 million in April with an average donation of $50.23.... Read more»
The Cannes Film Festival has been accused of sexism, after the jury picked 22 movies made by men for its official selection.... Read more»
High-fructose corn syrup can interfere with learning and memory, according to a study published on Tuesday... Read more»
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta ordered the Air Force on Tuesday to investigate safety problems with the F-22 fighter jet and restrict missions to regions where pilots can quickly land if they experience oxygen problems.... Read more»
Female soldiers serving in the U.S. Army will now be able to take up new positions in traditionally all-male units, as the Army formally opens combat-related roles to women.... Read more»
In a speech at Washington, D.C.‘s Center for Strategic and International Studies, Sen. John McCain advocated suspending — not permanently removing — almost all American sanctions against Myanmar.... Read more»
Another journalist has been killed in Mexico, this time in the central state of Morelos.... Read more»
Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which has been used to defend George Zimmerman’s murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, failed as a defense strategy in two separate court cases.... Read more»
Mexico’s prison problems stem primarily from a lack of control. Corruption is rife among guards and wardens, who have been implicated in abetting mass escapes and allowing mafias to charge inmates fees for simple comforts such as sleeping on bunks.... Read more»
The Mexican presidential election is Enrique Peña Nieto’s to lose. The PRI candidate has projected polish, popular appeal and power in his drive to take the presidency.... Read more»
Forty-nine decapitated and mutilated bodies were found in black plastic bags near Mexico’s northern city of Monterrey, apparently killed by the Zetas drug cartel.... Read more»
Authorities in Mexico have arrested a senior member of the violent Zetas drug cartel who is suspected of being involved in the torture and murders of four marines last month.... Read more»
The charity group Save the Children released their annual best and worst places to be a mother ranking, with Norway coming in first and the African nation Niger coming in last — just after Afghanistan.... Read more»
Half of Americans support legalizing same-sex marriage, a slight drop from last year but the second year in a row that a majority of the country believes gay marriages should be recognized by law.... Read more»
Late Monday night Rick Santorum endorsed Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination in an email to his supporters.... Read more»
Maurice Sendak, the author and illustrator of “Where the Wild Things Are,” has died aged 83... Read more»
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