UNITED STATES

The northern state of Coahuila became the first jurisdiction outside of Mexico City to legalize same-sex marriage.

Already targeted by sanctions from the Obama administration, a Russian bank has hired former Sens. John Breaux and Trent Lott as lobbyists.

The U.S. strike in Somalia with drones and airplanes is part of a bigger picture, as American forces battle Islamic extremism in Africa.

Social media sites also declined to publish video and images of the beheading video of James Foley.

The recent massive leak of nude celebrity photos in the U.S. may sound familiar to Edison Chen, a Hong Kong singer who went from superstar to obscure after a 2008 leak.

Investors in beauty manufacturer Coty Inc. say Moelis and other Wall Street powers did not disclose important information before the IPO.

“I want what every mother wants: to live to see her children’s children," Shirley Sotloff said last week.

New Zealand tried to gain a psychological edge on Team USA.

American journalist Steven Joel Sotloff has been beheaded by ISIS, according to a nearly three-minute video that shows his death.

An invasive species of cricket, the Asian camel cricket, is displacing native crickets in the eastern United States.

Members of the al Qaeda-linked group al-Shabab were killed, but it's unclear if leader Ahmed Abdi Godane was among them.

The United States men’s national team will play its first match since the 2014 World Cup when it takes on the Czech Republic in Prague on Wednesday.

A new study suggests chimps have superior memories and can follow choice patterns better than humans.

The British government is examining ways to prevent returning Islamist fighters from re-entering the country.

Last month, Samsung sent out invites to its “Unpacked Episode 2” event, which will be held in three cities simultaneously.

NATO had, on Monday, announced plans to form a "very high readiness force" to respond to Russian aggression in Ukraine.

McDonald's will push for more video monitoring at its Chinese suppliers and send more quality control specialists to meat production facilities.

Nearly half of all respondents in a survey of U.S. businesses said foreign firms were being singled out in a government crackdown.

The massive $19 billion deal could be blocked by European regulators if they decide the deal could harm competition in the EU's common market.

Fast-food workers have launched a series of protests over the last nearly two years to bring awareness to their demands.

A Gallup poll found the 40-hour workweek is nearly a full work day longer on average in the U.S.