The New York City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday to override Mayor Michael Bloomberg's veto of a bill to require some city employers to pay their workers at least $11.50 an hour, or $10 hourly with benefits. And it's likely to happen.
The towering Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs is only 5 percent contained and authorities said it is exhibiting extreme fire behavior with extreme rates of spread.
Market data shows the developing world is set to match the First World's rate of consumption of soda and processed food within three decades, a new study says.
Three federal officers were shot to death in the food-court of Terminal 2 of Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport on Monday.
A new study says the swine flu pandemic of 2009 might have killed as many as 579,000 people. The original count, compiled by the World Health Organization, put the number at 18,500.
Latin American governments have responded swiftly to Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo's removal from office by congressional vote last Friday.
At stake, according to analysts, is nothing less than the future of the euro and possibly of the European Union itself, with markets and global leaders demanding tangible solutions to Europe's rapidly degenerating debt crisis.
Crude oil futures declined during Asian trading hours Tuesday as sentiment was dampened on concerns that faltering global growth could lead to lower oil demand.
The House will decide Thursday whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for refusing to turn over all documents demanded by lawmakers investigating a botched U.S.-Mexico gun running sting, a highly placed staff member said Monday night.
Tropical Storm Debby may be one huge Debbie downer, but no one will rain on the Miami Heat's parade to celebrate their 2012 victory in the NBA finals last week, despite the storm drenching northern Florida.
Sony Electronics Inc. announced Monday the availability and pricing of the NSZ-GS7 Internet Player with Google TV, which was originally introduced at CES 2012 in January.
Crude oil futures advanced Monday as U.S. companies shut down nearly a quarter of oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico because of the intensifying weather caused by Tropical Storm Debby.
Tropical Storm Debby spurred a tornado that killed one and forecasters have predicted that it could strengthen during 48 hours.
Because of Tropical Storm Debby in the Gulf of Mexico, about 22.7 percent of the gulf's current daily oil production and about 22.9 percent of its current daily natural-gas production has been shut-in, according to the U.S. Interior Department's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
The Republican campaign against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is gaining steam ahead of an expected vote in the House of Representatives on a contempt of Congress count in the coming week.
Western wildfires have burned nearly 500,000 acres of land so far and new ones have been reported.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of Florida and Alabama Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Debby continues her northward crawl at 2 miles per hour. She is expected to strengthen in coming days, possibly to hurricane strength.
The ouster of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo by the opposition-dominated Congress Friday, claiming he had failed to perform his duties, sparked protests calling for strikes demanding his return.
With Tropical Storm Debby more or less dead in the water of the central Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement estimates about 7.8 percent of the gulf's current daily oil production and about 8.16 percent of its current daily natural-gas production are now shut-in.
Shadowy figures stalk the streets of Mexico during Day of the Dead celebrations. A friendly Beluga whale smiles as a scuba diver swims alongside in the White Sea. These images are among the winning photos now on display at the Royal Geographic Society in London.
In interviews with 700 adults with a drunk-driving conviction, researchers found that nearly half had either been drinking heavily for the long haul, or had fallen back into heavy drinking after trying to cut down for a time.
Popularly promoted remedies for jellyfish stings range from vinegar to meat tenderizer to urine. But less outlandish methods are more broadly effective, researchers found.
