Eric Linton

Four ex-soldiers and a civilian were indicted in Georgia Tuesday for connections to a secret militia that authorities say was led by Fort Stewart troops who stockpiled weapons and talked of overthrowing the government.

Sep 11, 2012

Asian shares eased Tuesday ahead of a key German ruling on the euro zone's bailout funds and the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision.

Sep 10, 2012

Hours before the 11th anniversary of the destruction of the World Trade Center, the dispute that has virtually stalled construction on the 9-11 museum was resolved, officials said Monday evening.

Sep 10, 2012

On the eve of the 11th anniversary of the terror attacks, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited the Flight 93 National Memorial in western Pennsylvania, "the final resting place of American patriots."

Sep 10, 2012

China's factories ran at their slowest rate for 39 months in August, the government reported Sunday.

Sep 09, 2012

The full advance text of the president's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.

Sep 06, 2012

Asian shares rose and the euro steadied Friday after the European Central Bank outlined its bond-buying scheme to help calm the euro zone's debt crisis, while firm U.S. data fed speculation of a strong jobs report later in the day.

Sep 06, 2012

Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., who is running in Wisconsin to fill the seat being vacated by Sen. Herb Kohl, addressed the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night.

Sep 06, 2012

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., addressed the 2012 Democratic National Convention Thursday night. Here, his remarks as prepared for delivery.

Sep 06, 2012

The Democratic National Convention released a full transcript of Beau Biden's speech to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

Sep 06, 2012

Here is the complete lineup of tonight's convention closer.

Sep 06, 2012

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's speech to the Democratic National Convention.

Sep 05, 2012

Bill Clinton will address the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Here, excerpts of the former president's prepared remarks:

Sep 05, 2012

The Secret Service said Wednesday it is investigating the claimed theft of copies of Mitt Romney's federal tax records before 2010.

Sep 05, 2012

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro presented a fresh, youthful, smiling face for Democrats at the opening night of their convention Tuesday -- while hurling stinging attacks on the Republicans and their nominee.

Sep 04, 2012

Iran has resumed shipping military equipment to Syria over Iraqi airspace to save its ally President Bashar al-Assad.

Sep 04, 2012

Asian shares and the euro eased Wednesday, with investors waiting for a European Central Bank meeting on Thursday and U.S. payrolls on Friday for signs of more action to counter European debt woes and support growth.

Sep 04, 2012

Syrian government warplanes bombed targets Aleppo and its vicinity Monday, as a car-bomb exploded in Jaramana near Damascus.

Sep 03, 2012

Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, nominated for an Oscar nominee for "The Green Mile," died Monday in Los Angeles while hospitalized following a July heart attack, his fiancee said.

Sep 03, 2012

Iran could strike U.S. bases in the Middle East in response to any Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities, the leader of Lebanon's Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah said Monday.

Sep 03, 2012

Two weeks after the slaughter at the Marikana platinum mine shocked South Africa, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse striking miners at a gold mine near Johannesburg.

Sep 03, 2012

Syrian rebels said they planted bombs inside the army's General Staff headquarters in central Damascus Sunday as regime forces bulldozed parts of the capital that have backed the uprising.

Sep 02, 2012

South African prosecutors reversed course Sunday and provisionally dropped murder charges against 270 miners whose fellow strikers were gunned down by police on Aug. 16.

Sep 02, 2012

Federal prosecutors have closed a probe into America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff -- Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz. -- on abuse of power with no charges filed.

Sep 01, 2012

Asian shares fell Friday as investors cooled expectations that U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will offer any signal of a further monetary stimulus when he speaks at an annual meeting of central bankers later in the day.

Aug 30, 2012

The Pentagon Thursday threatened legal action against a former Navy SEAL who published his account of the Osama bin Laden raid for breach of non-disclosure agreements.

Aug 30, 2012

Iran has installed three-quarters of the nuclear centrifuges needed for a deep-underground site producing nuclear fuel, doubling their numbers, international inspectors reported Thursday.

Aug 30, 2012

Mitt Romney has moved into a narrow lead over President Barack Obama in a small bounce for him from the Republican National Convention, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found Thursday.

Aug 30, 2012

Asian shares eased and major currencies stayed range-bound Thursday as investors avoided betting on direction before a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, with focus on whether there will be any hint about further U.S. stimulus.

Aug 29, 2012