The Times Atlas of the World exaggerated the rate of Greenland's ice loss in its thirteenth edition last week, scientists said on Monday.
The Clinton-era don't ask, don't tell military policy, under which service members were forbidden to come out as gay, was officially repealed on Tuesday. Here's what politicians and military officials are saying.
Facing a recession-weary public and approval ratings hovering in the 40's, President Obama and his team has been successful at one task: Fundraising.
If AT&T Inc fails to convince U.S. regulators that its proposed purchase of Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA should go ahead, the pair may end up having to settle for a lesser relationship.
The head of Arab TV channel Al Jazeera said on Tuesday he was leaving the network, but gave no reason for his departure at a time when the station's coverage has played an important role in unprecedented protest movements rocking the Arab world.
Full Tilt Poker is accused of defrauding players of $440 million
One thing is certain: when she opens the hearing in Washington on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Ellen S. Huvelle will face a courtroom filled with richly compensated communications lawyers, especially those paid by AT&T and T-Mobile.
The U.S.-based Standard and Poor credit ratings agency upgraded Turkey's local-currency sovereign credit rating to investment grade for the first time in history, highlighting the country’s relatively strong financial condition compared to its neighbors in Europe.
Any effort by the United States to pare its massive public debt without bringing in more revenue and tackling expensive benefit programs will lack credibility, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.
Stocks advanced on Tuesday, although they eased off session highs, on tentative hopes the U.S. Federal Reserve will offer more economic stimulus and signs of progress in Greek debt talks.
The relationship between President Obama and Warren Buffett has grown as the president is calling on wealthy Americans to pay more in taxes to solve deficit problems.
Convicted cop killer Troy Davis is set to be killed in Georgia Wednesday. Davis was denied clemency Tuesday morning by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, the only authority in the state with the power to commute a death sentence.
California will trail the nation's economic recovery as its once fast-growing inland areas struggle for years to come with a dearth of jobs and devastated housing markets, a report released on Tuesday said.
A tentative contract between General Motors Co and the United Autos Workers would create more than 6,000 U.S. factory jobs and pay existing workers profit-sharing bonuses of at least $3,500 in 2012, union officials said on Tuesday.
In light of allegations of inappropriate dealings between the White House and failed energy company Solyndra and wireless start-up LightSquared, U.S. Rep. Darrell Issas, R-Calif., said Tuesday that his committee plans to investigate government loans programs to private companies,The Hill reported.
South African stocks rose to their highest level in more than six weeks on Tuesday, bouncing back from the previous session's decline, with gold miners among the top gainers as the domestic currency falters and bullion prices cruise higher.
Libya's new flag flew at the United Nations on Tuesday for the first time since Muammar Gaddafi's overthrow as U.S. President Barack Obama called for the last of the deposed leader's loyalists to stop fighting.
The African Union (AU) recognised the National Transitional Council (NTC) as Libya's de facto government on Tuesday, removing another piece of diplomatic support for ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Gold prices rose over the $1,800 mark Tuesday on expectations that the Federal Reserve will decide this week on further steps to stimulate the economy and fresh evidence that the economy needs some stimulation.
Cooper discusses his brother's suicide with Vanderbilt, who witnessed it.
NFL players hoping to extend their playing career apparently don't think stem-cell treatment is a bad idea. Last week came a report that injured Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning had stem cell therapy in Europe before having a third neck surgery this month. Now comes a new report that free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens is in South Korea for a three-day stem-cell therapy treatment.
A trade group representing U.S. community banks called on Tuesday for a moratorium on mergers involving financial firms with more than $100 billion in assets.
