Chinese hackers broke into the personal Gmail accounts of senior officials and military personnel of the U.S. government and it allies and stole sensitive data, setting the stage for an era of heightened cyber tension between the world's top military powers. The latest hack attack, which might bring Google and the Chinese administration into a fresh fist fight, was precisely planned and executed, raising doubts if the Chinese state had authorized it.
President Barack Obama's campaign on Wednesday set a goal of raising $60 million in June to benefit Obama's re-election and the Democratic National Committee, a source involved in the campaign said, Reuters reported.
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee may have declined a 2012 White House bid, but he hasn't completely ruled out being the running mate to the GOP nominee.
Presidential candidates usually go to Iowa and beg for votes in the primaries. In 2012, however, Iowan voters are so desperate that they’ve become the beggars instead.
Democrat Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the newest member of Congress Wednesday, pledging to work with the GOP to solve the nation's problems.
Jon Huntsman flashed his economic credentials today in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that espoused Republican talking points and increased the former Utah governor's visibility as he mulls running for president.
There is a tornado watch in effect in Boston on Wednesday evening with reports of a tornado touchdown in western Massachusetts.
Rep. Anthony Weiner told NBC that he could not say with certitude that a photo sent from his Twitter account depicting a bulging crotch was not of him, although he denied sending it.
Sarah Palin in New York on Wednesday reflected on the meaning of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island as her 'One Nation' tour of historical sites and wound its way past the country's largest city.
The former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin continued her tour in New York City today, visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island for a tour.
You're following an awful lot of young women on Twitter. Is there a reason you get so many ladies that you're following? a reporter asked New York Representative Anthony Weiner on Tuesday.
The government of Libya claim that NATO air strikes on the country have killed more than 700 civilians and injured more than 4000 since the campaign commenced in March.
Sarah Palin's bus tour will live up to its One Nation moniker when the potential presidential candidate heads for the West Coast.
In the latest victory for gay rights advocates, same sex couples in Illinois are lining at courthouses across the state today to receive licenses binding them in civil unions.
German health officials say 16 people have been killed in the country so far by an E.coli outbreak. Officials have yet to figure out the source of the outbreak.
The fate of same-sex marriage in New york now rests on 8 senators who are undecided on the issue.
A group of Iowa businessmen urged New Jersey governor Chris Christie to run for president during a dinner at the governor's mansion yesterday, underscoring a sense of unease about the potential weakness of the current field of candidates.
Two native Iraqis and alleged former insurgents were arrested and indicted in Kentucky on federal terrorism charges.
The number of missing people from a devastating tornado that hit Joplin, a city of 50,000 in southwestern Missouri, on May 22 reduced to ten on Wednesday, while Missouri officials continued the process of identifying the remains of bodies recovered.
Military prosecutors recommended a new set of charges for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shiek Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators.
Cities devastated by tornadoes have a long road ahead, but rebuilding can create jobs
The US Department of Defense (DOD) has announced the military is ready to use physical attacks in response to cyber threats
As President Barack Obama receives his annual Hurricane Season briefing at the start of Hurricane Season 2011, he'll likely be told that there is a 70 percent chance of between 3 to 6 major hurricanes until the end of November, as above normal activity is expected this year.
Private employers in the U.S. created only 38,000 jobs in May, a dramatic drop from the 177,000 jobs created in the prior month, and significantly lower than the 100,000 new jobs that economists had expected, according to a report from ADP.
Move aside, Chuck Norris, “Ron Paul Facts” is now in. Ron Paul, a Texas Congressman and 2012 presidential hopeful, has inspired a fiercely loyal following around the country with his straight-talking Libertarian approach.
Australia’s economy shrank by 1.2 percent in the first quarter of this year -- the sharpest quarterly drop in twenty years -- due largely to the devastating floods that swept across parts of the country late last year.
President Obama will meet with House Republicans at the White House today in an effort to make progress on raising the nation's debt limit.
China has banned its military force from using social networking and other match-making websites to prevent leak of classified information.
Speculation is rising that the cash-strapped Greek government is nearing an agreement with officials from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank on then next round of bailout financing.
After the arrest and extradition of Ratko Mladic, the notorious former Bosnian Serb Commander who was on the run for 16 years, Serbia is once again reviving its hopes for EU membership.