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Steve Orville Clemons, 69, faces a misdemeanor battery charge in connection with the incident at a McDonald's in Wildwood, Fla.

A Democratic group is using the shutdown fight to attack vulnerable Republicans ahead of the 2014 elections.

It would be nice if the president could mint a $1 trillion coin to resolve the debt crisis, but he can't.

Some people on Twitter just aren't taking the Speaker of the House seriously.

Holland’s King Willem-Alexander announced sweeping changes in the budget and an end to the welfare state.

The speaker said all Republicans are demanding is a sit-down to work out differences with Democrats so that the government can reopen.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones blamed "trigger-happy" police with killing Miriam Carey in Thursday's Capitol shooting.

In the next three years, remittances to developing countries will rise by $140 billion as global migration soars.

Warsi, formerly a co-chair of Britain’s Conservative Party, is the first female Muslim ever to serve as a U.K. cabinet minister,

The Gulf Coast, which accounts for about 44 percent of U.S. refining capacity, is bracing for a possible pounding from Tropical Storm Karen.

In the words of Herman's Hermits, of 20th century musical fame, "There's a kind of hush all over the world tonight ... "

The 34-year-old Connecticut mother killed by Capitol police after she tried to ram the White House gates reportedly believed the government had her home under electronic surveillance.

The two countries will work together in a variety of sectors including defense, science, education, technology and finance.

Mojtaba Ahmadi is the fifth casualty in a series of killings since 2007 of officials associated with the country’s defense programs.

The attack, which included the suspect trying to run down a secret service agent, is not connected to terrorism, authorities said.

Reports about the House Speaker being open to working with Democrats to raise the debt ceiling could push U.S. stocks up.

The introduction of senior care facilities may push China away from traditional values, and make money for Western companies.

The shutdown could impact 2013 revenue for hotels, tour operators and others who depend on national parks and attractions.

A dozen nations, including the U.S., will try to iron out issues such as currency manipulation and protectionist measures at the APEC summit.

Etihad is the first foreign carrier to gain official approval to enter India's troubled airline industry after norms were relaxed.

Nearly 500 people were believed to be on board the boat, which embarked from Tripoli, and which was set on fire to alert passing ships.

While authorities chased down the car of suspect Miriam Carey, eyewitnesses took to Twitter to share dramatic images.

Eyewitnesses recalled the gunfire they heard after Miriam Carey allegedly ramed the gate at the U.S. Capitol.

The video reveals police approaching a black sedan with guns drawn before the vehicle speeds away from the scene and down a street.

A number of violent incidents have occurred in the D.C. area over the years. Wednesday's car chase and shooting at the Capitol is just one of them.

Netanyahu said the election of Rouhani could possibly offer a chance for diplomacy.

Meet Miriam Carey, the dental hygienist identified in news reports as the suspect in the shooting incident that left Capitol Hill on lockdown.

It's an uphill climb for Davis, as Texas hasn't elected a Democratic governor since 1990.

Rather than making up ground with women voters after the 2012 election, a new poll shows the GOP is headed in the opposite direction.