The future President Barack Obama Center could bring an estimated 2,000 permanent jobs to one of Chicago's notoriously tough, mostly black neighborhoods.
The Obama administration recently clarified what it means for insurance companies to provide free birth control, but women could still face challenges in getting coverage.
The first Latin American pope has been vocal on the plight of undocumented immigrants, including those entering the U.S. from Mexico.
After a second earthquake, locals and aid workers must start over in some areas to provide basic shelter as Nepal’s monsoon season nears.
A meeting in Sochi, Russia, between the two officials is the U.S. envoy's first trip to the country since the annexation of Crimea.
Most Republicans in the race are siding with President Obama on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But Obama has no backing for his trade agenda from Democratic candidates.
The longtime diplomat and seasoned Africa expert was going to be the first American ambassador to Somalia in decades.
Nicole Eramo is seeking more than $7.5 million in damages.
The trade deal was largely negotiated in secret among the United States and 11 other countries and involves about 40 percent of the world's economy.
Matthew Apperson's lawyer said the Orlando man shot at George Zimmerman Monday in self defense.
The murdered politician's final report outlines Russia's involvement in Ukraine and its toll in lives and money.
Using drones could give Hezbollah a significant advantage over the al Qaeda-led rebels.
The New York City mayor said cities and local governments are leading the way in easing income inequality and providing paid sick leave.
The World Health Organization’s response to Ebola could have been much, much better, experts say.
The Maduro government invited a top U.S. official to return to Caracas to resume discussions over frayed ties.
Aiding opponents of President Bashar Assad's regime amounts to supporting terrorism, an Assad supporter said.
As Texas lawmakers consider a bill to soften penalties for marijuana possession, a blitz of TV ads in the state are comparing pot to alcohol.
Missile boats from Germany will help beef up security at energy facilities in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Ukrainian parliament, the Rada, passed the first reading of a bill Tuesday that would allow foreigners to serve in the country's armed forces.
Nomura Holdings was found liable for selling faulty loans in the lead-up to the subprime mortgage crisis.
The Dutch man told reporters he saw Natalee Holloway on the 2005 night she disappeared in Aruba.
Border crossings by unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors were down 58 percent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. Most came from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
“Russia could join the EU, because our economies complement each other," Milos Zeman said.
With tensions between Russia and Poland high, France has offered to supply the Polish government with submarines and cruise missiles.
Boko Haram has destroyed 350 churches and murdered 5,000 Catholics in its six-year insurgency in northeast Nigeria.
The PRI has about a 7-point lead over the PAN with 500 seats up for grabs in Mexico's Chamber of Deputies.
The University of Chicago estimates the project will bring $220 million to the city and create nearly 2,000 permanent jobs.
The process surrounding the military court's investigation into the journalist's killing was criticized by a state-sponsored human rights group.
Americans are increasingly abandoning Christianity in favor of atheism, agnosticism and non-Christian faiths like Islam and Judaism, according to a new Pew study.
One of the four slain al Qaeda leaders is believed to be an Islamic State group sympathizer.
