UNITED STATES

From B-2 stealth bombers to ship-launched cruise missiles, President Obama has many options at his disposal.

Notorious despot Robert Mugabe is co-hosting the biannual UNWTO summit on the Zimbabwe-Zambia border at Victoria Falls.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported Monday night that the Rim Fire has reached 20 percent containment.

NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg captured an image of the California Rim Fire from the International Space Station.

Jack Lew warns Speaker Boehner that the federal government will hit the $16.7 trillion borrowing limit in October.

Planes are reported arriving at a British base on Cyprus, in close striking distance of Syria.

German researchers have developed a simple firmware hack on inexpensive feature phones able to block incoming calls and texts on any 2G network.

President Obama singled Katy Perry out on Twitter on Sunday night for her support.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez says he would vote for a bill including stronger border security, because of the risks immigrants take to unite or stay with their families.

In what sounded like a clear warning of an impending attack on Syria, Kerry said Assad will face the outcome for his "moral obscenity."

In 2010-2012, BRIC auto sales growth was 11.8 percent. Projections from 2013 to 2015 see growth slowing.

After a legal battle, Texas Pastafarian Eddie Castillo, was allowed to don a spaghetti strainer on his head for his official photo at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Lubbock, Texas.

Mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn landed endorsements form three of New York City’s major newspapers, all of which cited a need to stay on the 12-year course plotted out by Michael Bloomberg.

Scientific interest in graphene has exploded, leading to a “land rush of patents” filed by companies like Apple, IBM, Saab and Lockheed Martin.

Somalia's fragile economy could face collapse - something that could trigger a humanitarian crisis affecting millions.

Things are getting better -- significantly better -- says UBS economist Larry Hatheway.

The tycoon is taking to Twitter to defend himself against a fraud case brought by New York state's attorney general.

The Great Bull Run held its first event in the United States, bringing 4,000 thrill-seekers to Virginia to run with the bulls.

The president is once again calling for foreign companies to be majority-owned by black Zimbabweans.

The consensus among decision makers in Jackson Hole, Wyo. still points to a Fed stimulus reduction in September.

Former Danity Kane member D. Woods has released a statement on her decision not to rejoin the girl group. The ladies announced their return to music Sunday.