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When Rick Green, Des Moines Register editor, blogged that a conversation with President Barack Obama was off-the-record, the White House gave in.

The question of who won the presidential debate, in terms of foreign policy, could remain unsolved until Election Day.

The CEO of American International Group recently complained he didn't get a "thank you" after his company repaid the bailout loan.

Some live stream coverage kicks off an hour before the third debate starts at 9 p.m. EDT from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.

The White House on Saturday denied a New York Times report that the U.S. and Iran had agreed for one-on-one negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.

The script for Tim Hooper's adaptation of 'Les Misérables' has leaked, sparking high predictions for the film.

Google is celebrating the 161st anniversary of the publication of “Moby Dick” with a new doodle that graces the search engine’s front page. The book, written by Herman Melville, was virtually ignored at the time of its release but a century after its release “Moby Dick” had entered the canon of great American literature.

The U.S. State Department had employed a little-known British firm to manage the security in the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi which in turn hired unarmed Libyans to guard the consulate premises, under a deal that fell out of line with the department’s usual practice of using larger firms to watch danger zones.

Bloomberg’s super PAC, to be named Independence USA PAC, is expected to contribute up to $1 million to each candidate selected.

Nike, unable to deal with the mounting bad press against Lance Armstrong, ended its endorsement contract with the cyclist.

Facing charges of horrific atrocities during the Bosnian War, former Serbian leader Radovan Karadzic is defending himself calmly at a Hague tribunal.

President Barack Obama gained ground on Mitt Romney for the third straight day in the Reuters/Ipsos daily national tracking poll. He had a 46 to 43 percent lead on Tuesday.

Ali Zidan was selected as Libya's new prime minister, but he'll lead a weak government against Libya's most intractable threat.

Former king of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk died Monday in Beijing of natural causes at the age of 89.

The U.S. intelligence efforts in Libya suffered a major setback when a congressional hearing accidentally blew the CIA’s cover in a televised public hearing Wednesday, Reuters reported quoting the U.S. government sources.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Thursday that the nation was faced with a dire cyber threat from foreign actors targeting computer control systems that operate chemical, electricity and water plants and those that guide transportation.

Turkish jet fighters intercepted a Syrian passenger airplane on Wednesday night, which they claim had weapons on board.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey explained in a personal blog post that he now only works at the social media company one day a week, making him the last of the three co-founders to step away from its daily operations.

The Golden Dawn Party has been gaining support amid deepening economic woes and rising frustration with illegal immigration.

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Saturday defended his showing in the first 100 days in office and listed his government’s accomplishments to a cheering crowd of mainly Muslim Brotherhood supporters at a gathering in Cairo.

Planned protests against Jordan's King Abdullah's government after he dissolved the Parliament this week may have set Jordan to ignite.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai lashed out at the U.S. Thursday for not fighting insurgents in their “safe havens,” implying that insurgent activity in neighboring Pakistan remains unchecked.

These timely issues were overshadowed by the economy at the first presidential debate of the season.

Wednesday night the President will debate on television against Mitt Romney, the same night as his 20th anniversary.

How important is the debate to each candidate’s hopes of winning the election? The “winner” of past debates didn’t necessarily go on to win the election.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued JPMorgan Chase Monday, alleging widespread fraud in the sale of mortgage-backed securities by the defunct Bear Stearns before the financial crisis.

If President Barack Obama was serious last week when he addressed the United Nations, then he has just quietly declared war on the First Amendment.

A member of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan and a civilian contractor have been killed in the latest insider attack by a member of the Afghan security forces.

The former publisher and chairman of the New York Times died Saturday in his Southampton, N.Y., home after a long illness.