Differences of scale, budget and system complexity may account for successful state health care launches and the flawed federal effort.
Dennis Rodman says he spent seven days partying on Kim Jong Un's private island.
On a global scale, the waste of food is astounding.
Avonte Oquendo went missing from his school Oct. 4. He's nonverbal and autistic, so he can't communicate his need for help.
The president did some damage control and offered assurances after the Obamacare website rollout was overshadowed by fiscal battles.
The gunman is among two people dead following a shooting at Sparks Middle School in Nevada early Monday morning. Two others are in critical condition.
The scale of illegal liquor manufacture in India is believed to be massive (in response to huge demand).
What happens when several bushfires in the Blue Mountains merge together and creep into Sydney's western suburbs?
Workers demanding a pay hike might yet discover there is a significant difference between the cup and the lip.
Assailants fired indiscriminately as they drove by a church unguarded by police, killing four and injuring 17.
United States Treasury Secretary Jack Lew appeared on NBC News' "Meet the Press" to discuss the aftermath of the federal government shutdown.
On NBC News' "Meet the Press," the Israeli hard-liner outlines his reasons for skepticism. Watch the interview here.
Mexico's tax-reform legislation comes after a month of protests and disagreements.
A photograph of the exact moment John F. Kennedy was first shot is going up for auction on Nov. 15, one week before the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination.
A U.N. report said such attacks set a dangerous precedent.
A Brooklyn man arrested after cops mistook his Jolly Ranchers for crystal meth has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD.
A longshot U.S. bill that would repeal the much-maligned Patriot Act has gained a smattering of sudden co-sponsors.
Syrian Christians face difficult decisions as the refugee crisis in the war-torn country grows.
Tiona Rodriguez might be facing a murder rap after an autopsy report allegedly confirmed the baby in her Victoria's Secret shopping bag died of asphyxiation.
The current U.S. energy boom makes it easy to forget the great impact the oil shortage had on Americans 40 years ago.
In a statement, President Obama said, “Today, America has lost a legend of the U.S. Congress.”
Though other aspects of Chinese life seem to be breaking from tradition, society still pushes girls into stereotypical career choices.
Taxpayers are spending $7 billion annually to supplement fast-food workers’ too-low wages.
Did a 19-year-old Wal-Mart stocker from Port St. Lucie, Fla., break the law when she shot her boyfriend with a water gun?
Nugent, Schwarzenegger and others reportedly are weighing 2016 presidential runs; it’s not too soon to start reviewing social media support.
Ford’s Model T was more fuel efficient than most cars in the early 70s. The oil scarcity shock helped change that.
The offending image has apparently been removed from Leclere’s Facebook account.
A Shanghai couple is accused of selling their unborn child in exchange for up to 50,000 yuan (US$8,000).
Daniel Michael told authorities his blanket was moving because his stomach was itchy. He then said he "might have accidentally" ejaculated on the bathroom floor.
With the BART shut down, it's time for Bay area commuters to get creative about how they get to and from work.
