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In an opinion piece for Politico, Newt Gingrich counseled Republicans to embrace Obama's victory.

Scott Broadwell, a radiologist, met Paula in Germany, when they both served in the military.

In Doha, Syrian opposition groups in exile formed the new Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces, which will incorporate the SNC.

The political fallout from CIA Director David Petraeus’ resignation only looks to be spreading up with the news an FBI whistleblower alerted House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.

U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus was reportedly having an extramarital affair with biographer Paula Broadwell. Even more salacious is the possibility that the apparent cuckold in this case previously wrote to an advice column in the New York Times.

HSBC, which is already embroiled in a money-laundering scandal that could lead to large fines and possible criminal charges, now also faces a new tax scandal. British tax officials are said to be examining bank accounts opened in the tax haven of Jersey.

When Hurricane Sandy forced some New York and New Jersey residents to fight flooded streets and go without power, many of them have taken some solace by opening the snack cabinets. Now, as those affected by the storm return to work and school, all that junk food is making their pants a little bit tighter. The New York Times has termed the condition the "Sandy Five."

The Nobel Prize winner says the crisis resulted from past concessions, so Obama shouldn't cut a deal unless he wants it to become the norm.

An odd/even gas day rule is being imposed for New Yorkers.

On Election Day, Mitt Romney said he was so confident he’d only written a victory speech.

Darrell Royal, a former all-American player who became one of college football’s most celebrated coaches, died on Wednesday in Austin, Texas. He was 88.

China’s outgoing President Hu Jintao Thursday opened the Communist Party’s congress by cautioning the delegates about the threat posed by corruption.

The University of Texas did not list a cause of death in its statement about Royal, who passed away Wednesday in Austin.

Crediting Obama with the revival of the domestic auto industry, the UAW congratulated the president on his reelection Tuesday and thanked him for betting on them.

The legal teams of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have deployed thousands of lawyers at voting precincts in Virginia, Ohio, Florida and other swing states for Election Day 2012.

Nate Silver predicts Obama will not only win the electoral college but will secure the most popular votes too.

Syrian opposition groups are meeting in Doha, Qatar, this week in attempts to form a unified coalition against President Bashar al-Assad.

Yoselyn Ortega, the NYC nanny charged with murdering two children in her care, told police she resented her employers.

As New York and New Jersey recover from Superstorm Sandy, government officials are adopting emergency measures to deal with fuel-supply disruptions.

Two celebrities, Gary Glitter and Freddie Starr, were arrested this week in connection with the Jimmy Savile child sex-abuse scandal at the BBC.

UAW President Bob King says Mitt Romney's claims aren't helping Detroit -- they are hurting the American auto industry by scaring people away from domestic vehicles.

The same issue that has splashed Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s name across national headlines is the same one that has him in the political fight of his life. Arpaio, who has run foul with the Justice Department for his treatment of Hispanics, is facing a wave of activism that’s pushed Democratic candidate Paul Penzone directly in the way of Arpaio’s re-election.

Yoselyn Ortega, the nanny accused of murdering two children in her care, gave her first statement to police.

“It’s like the early 70s out there,” said David Brauner, a 52-year-old Queens resident, referring to the gas shortage caused by the 1973-74 oil embargo.

The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is purchasing Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. The company will release "Star Wars 7" in 2015. Not all fans are thrilled.

Lydia Callis, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's sign language interpeter, got instant fame during her overly animated interpretation ahead of Hurricane Sandy, immortalized in photos, GIFs and videos.

Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang and the other five likely members of China's new top leadership group are a bit of a mystery in the West. Here's who they are, what they've done, and what they might do in power.

Barry Diller, chairman of IAC/InterActiveCorp (Nasdaq: IACI), spoke at a conference call Wednesday, discussing the future of Newsweek, which will abandon its print edition and go all digital in 2013.