House Democratic leaders abandoned a long struggle to appease the most ardent abortion opponents in their ranks, gambling Thursday that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming next week.
Msnbc.com readers share stories about how large spending cuts are leading to drastic measures in their school districts.
Partial preliminary results from four of 18 provinces in Iraq showed the prime minister's bloc and a secular challenger winning two provinces each.
Judy Haim said the LA County Coroner’s Office told her that an autopsy found her son had an enlarged heart and his lungs were filled with water.
The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocks the South American country minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera.
Congressional budget referees say Senate legislation that's now the foundation for President Barack Obama's health care plan would cut the federal deficit by $118 billion over 10 years.
Fewer people are dying on America's highways as more motorists buy into buckling up and embracing safety innovations. A sour economy that dampened traveling instincts also is a contributor.
Suspected gang member Willie Clark was found guilty of murder Thursday in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams after a New Year’s Eve outing three years ago.
Lazar Hayward gave Marquette the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:51 to play, then added the clinching free throws with 3.2 seconds left, and the Golden Eagles went on to another close win, 80-76 over No. 10 Villanova on Thursday in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.
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Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation this year dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed.
The so-called "RV Capital of the World" may soon be able to bill itself the "EV Capital of the World." What a difference a letter makes.
Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past No. 3 Syracuse with an impressive second-half surge, beating the top-seeded Orange 91-84 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday.
Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams’ “Fearsome Foursome” who followed up football with a successful television career in “Little House on the Prairie,” NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69.
Protesters clash with police as more than 20,000 people march through central Athens during a nationwide general strike against the government's new austerity measures.
Tiger Woods has hired a former aide to George W. Bush to help plot a strategy for his return to golf in two weeks, the New York Post says.
Twisters strike parts of Arkansas, killing one, injuring at least three and destroying a handful of homes.