The burst at an iron ore mine jointly owned by Vale and BHP Billiton -- the world's largest mining company -- caused mudslides, hampering rescue efforts Thursday.
Ever since the Democrat announced her candidacy, endorsements from female celebrities have poured in.
The Senate could pass the revised bill as soon as next week, despite calls for changes in its Guantanamo Bay closure provisions.
Twitter users have been adding the hashtag to jokes about the Republican candidate's questionable claims -- and speculating on what he might say next.
The biggest issue to win was $1.6 billion for a Dallas school district, while the biggest to lose was $287 million for a courthouse project in Travis County, Texas.
The move comes as a federal agency faces criticism for being slow to act against defective GM ignition switches and Takata air-bag inflators.
Lawmakers approved a bill designed to improve on previous legislation for the calculation of pensions and force Greece to comply with EU energy efficiency rules.
The Pentagon disputed the $2 million-per-trainee figure and said the actual cost was $30,000 per trainee.
To qualify for next week's event on Fox Business Network, candidates required support from at least 2.5 percent of poll respondents in the four most recent national polls by Nov. 4.
President Obama defended the Trans-Pacific Partnership Thursday, but Congress still wants a “rigorous review.”
The findings provide the first official confirmation of use of mustard gas in Syria since it agreed to destroy its chemical weapons stockpile.
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Police declined to name the suspect or where the alleged incident took place.
It's time for the Western military alliance to renegotiate terms of a Cold War-era agreement over military exercises in Europe, the organization's leader said Thursday.
Imposing U.S. copyright laws on other countries through the Trans-Pacific Partnership would stifle Internet freedom and innovation, rights groups say.
The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier has already been deployed in the fight against the Islamic State group.
Patient advocates counter that although marijuana is not a "magic bullet," it would be unfair to withhold it from people in extreme pain.
Carson claimed last month he was in “great danger” and in need of additional security because a “secular progressive movement” is opposed to him.
The Democrat faces a tough challenge to convince Latino voters that he is their guy: Hillary Clinton has a history of support from the voting bloc.
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been admitted to Mount Sinai Hospital for testing and chemotherapy after doctors discovered a new growth on his bladder.
Carson's campaign chose the rap radio ad for black voters because it's the "language that they prefer."
The legislation would reportedly cost about $5 million to implement.
“I don’t think the public understands what they were signing up for, and the government didn’t either,” said a director for a political risk consultancy.
More than half of co-ops created under the Affordable Care Act are slated to close by 2016.
A New York investigation reportedly centers on whether the oil giant sufficiently warned investors of the financial risks stemming from a need to limit fossil fuels.
Both Jeb Bush and George W. Bush expressed support for the former vice president Thursday after a new biography revealed their father has reservations.
"Oh, well, I shall just continue to sunbathe by [the] pool while young men bring me drinks,” said a British vacationer among 20,000 stranded in Egypt since the crash of a Russian airliner.
Crippling sanctions over involvement in Ukraine have continued to hit Russia's economy hard.
The agriculture giant was listed as one of the interested parties in the Supreme Court ruling that applied an injunction against Mexico's agriculture ministry, which had permitted the use of genetically modified seeds.
The Vermont senator wants to show a strong relationship with the DNC and draw sharp contrasts with Hillary Clinton.