After years of merciless bloodletting in Iraq, the United States faces the daunting task of maintaining influence in a country on the brink of implosion.The situation in Iraq is one of the bloodiest the...

Rodman apologizes for comments on jailed AmericanDennis Rodman apologized Thursday for comments he made in North Korea about a detained American missionary, saying he had been drinking and was under pressure...

As Illinoisans rang in the New Year, several laws that were passed in 2013 went into effect. Most notably, Illinois became the last state to allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed weapons.The law...

Between the Boston Marathon bombing and the first government shutdown in 17 years, 2013 was a year for the history books. Some of these events were resolved, but others are only beginning. Here's a look...

Iranian foreign advisor Ali Akbar Velayati said Tuesday that the "situation is ready" to strike a deal over Iran's contested nuclear program, according to the Associated Press. Negotiations last month...

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes officially cleared the way for the city of Detroit to enter Chapter 9 bankruptcy in a hearing held Dec. 3. The city faces an estimated $18 billion in debt, according...

Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid revolutionary, died Thursday after battling a lung infection.The former leader was 95 at the time of his death, and according to...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority...

Moments after Iran and world powers signed a landmark nuclear deal on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was already looking ahead to the "even more difficult" efforts to probe Tehran's...

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Wednesday allowing same-sex weddings starting this summer, making President Barack Obama's home state the 16th overall - and largest in the nation's...

A super typhoon swept through the Philippines more than a week ago, leaving the underdeveloped country forced to deal with the destruction it left behind.Typhoon Haiyan, known by Filipinos as Yolanda,...

While Veterans Day was last week, the acknowledgment of the men and women who serve our country continues every day through the provision of benefits. These benefits provide the attention and care that...