UNITED STATES

The president made an opening gambit for averting the “fiscal cliff” that concedes nothing to Republicans with $1.6 trillion in new taxes.

Asian shares edged up Friday on hopes of an eventually deal to avoid a U.S. fiscal crisis.

The assembly voted 138-9 in favor of the measure, with 41 countries abstaining.

An analysis of the caucus' expectations for immigration reform shows how complex the immigration issue is.

Will consolidating China's many cabinet-level agencies be a realistic solution to streamlining government processes?

U.S. and Israel strongly condemn the Palestinian proposal, while Britain and Germany are expected to abstain from voting.

Hurricane Sandy, winter storm hit November retail sales. Online sales and layaway buys will register next month.

Speaker Boehner said no progress has been made during fiscal cliff negotiations because President Obama's actions don't match his word.

Vice President Joe Biden shopped with District residents Thursday.

Mercury has ice and materials known as "organics," according to surprising new findings announced Thursday afternoon by NASA, the United States space agency.

Rice invests in several Canadian oil companies that may benefit if the U.S. State Department approves the Keystone XL Pipeline.

The actress made a brief appearance at Bieber's MSG concert before being arrested at an NYC club for attacking a woman.

Both the U.S. and Israel suspect Tehran is building nuclear bombs at its nuclear development facilities.

Economists have trimmed their expectations for Q1 2013 U.S. GDP growth for the fourth straight month.

When the first Fastjet flight took off Thursday from its base in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, it ushered in a new age of budget travel for Sub-Saharan Africa. But can it last?

The mogul suggests that Halle Berry's ex should learn how to fight after photos of his injuries following his fight with Olivier Martinez were released.

New diagnoses among men who have sex with men totaled 3,010 in 2011, a new record.

It took 24 minutes for Morgan to score her first goal. She struck 10 minutes later for her second goal before scoring a hat-trick in the 44th minute of play.

Plyfe, the website that allows customers to get unusual rewards by playing games on Facebook, is now available via smartphones.

Syria's Assad may be preparing a major new offensive against rebels and civilians.

Chinese regulators have approved the iPhone 5 for a "network access license" in the country, meaning Apple's carrier partners can begin selling the phone in the China in the very near future.