The main Islamist group in Jordan says it plans further street demonstrations Friday here in the capital to protest the appointment of a new prime minister by King Abdullah II.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - President Barack Obama, turning briefly to his eclipsed domestic agenda Thursday, called on the nation's businesses to make fresh investments in clean ene..

MIAMI, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says that two people, not three, were killed when an SUV jumped a highway bridge guardrail and plummeted more than 80 feet into an i..

It\'s an adventure the passengers on an Antarctic cruise hadn\'t bargained for when they signed up for a voyage to the icy continent.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ford Motor Co. recalled nearly 365,000 F-150 pickup trucks in North America on Thursday to fix a problem with the interior door handles that could lead to the doo..

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says the "systematic targeting" of journalists in Egypt is unacceptable, and says those detained must be freed. Gibbs..

A Norwegian politician said he has nominated WikiLeaks for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing the website\'s contribution to \"democracy and freedom of speech\" worldwide.

Heavy gunfire reverberates in central Cairo as supporters and foes of embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak continue to face off at Tahrir Square. JOURNALISTS ATTACKED | FULL STORY

What seemed like hundreds of anti-government protesters gathered near Sanaa University in Yemen\'s capital early Thursday morning, a clear indication that many in the country were not satisfied with President Ali Abdullah Saleh\'s recent announcement that he would not seek re-election.

For more than a week, opponents of Egypt\'s President Hosni Mubarak had the upper hand in Cairo, protesting with near impunity in the face of police and an army who did little to stop them.

Australians braced Wednesday as a massive, powerful cyclone neared the country\'s northeastern coast. Tropical Cyclone Yasi was predicted to make landfall at about 10 p.m. (7 a.m. ET) Wednesday.

A vast winter storm brought blizzard conditions to large sections of the upper Midwest and Ohio Valley early Wednesday, spreading a dangerous mix of snow, wind, ice and cold.

President Barack Obama signed ratification documents for America\'s new nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia on Wednesday, clearing the way for the two powers to put the landmark accord into effect.

Opposition groups in Jordan are upset with King Abdullah II\'s choice for a new prime minister, saying the decision should have been made in a different way.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has spoken with Egypt's new vice president to urge an investigation into violent attacks on protesters by pro-government..

NEW YORK (AP) - Hacker activists started attacking Egyptian government websites on Wednesday, apparently taking them offline soon after the country restored Internet service. An In..

Leaders around the globe joined a chorus of condemnation Wednesday over the eruption of violence in Cairo as embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak struggled to maintain his grip on power.

CAIRO (AP) - Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak unleashed their fury on the media Wednesday, beating and threatening journalists who were covering fierce battles between pro- an..

WASHINGTON (AP) - An orbiting NASA telescope is finding whole new worlds of possibilities in the search for alien life, including more than 50 potential planets that appear to be i..

PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) - Authorities were searching Wednesday for a gunman suspected of shooting a school official at a Northern California elementary school.  A man shot an..