AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — President Barack Obama says each of his proposed steps to reduce gun violence should get a vote in Congress — even an assault weapons ban that both parties agree stands little chance ... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Famed director Martin Scorsese wants New York's mean streets to keep some of their grittiness. The "Gangs of New York" director has joined an effort to curb redevelopment of the Bowery. That's ... Read more
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The focus of Pope Francis' papacy began to emerge Saturday as he offered some intimate insights into the conclave that elected him pontiff, describing how he was immediately inspired to name ... Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's government on Thursday urged legislators to move quickly and approve financial austerity measures following a report from a Wall Street ratings agency that downgraded ... Read more
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin called Wednesday for the revival of a Soviet-era physical evaluation program that required all schoolchildren to pass fitness tests. Putin, a judo enthusiast and a ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama is challenging some of America's top CEOs to "think outside the box" and hire more veterans. The first lady said Wednesday that while declines in U.S. unemployment are ... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — For a book that has yet to be released, Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" — part feminist manifesto, part how-to career guide — has got a lot of people talking. In the weeks leading up to ... Read more
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the scene of the horrific shooting that wounded her and killed six people two years ago, urging senators Wednesday to pass background checks for ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder is urging Congress to confront gun violence by requiring universal background checks, imposing tougher penalties on traffickers and banning high-capacity magazines ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is urging key senators to support expanded background checks for gun purchases in a new television ad that is to begin airing Tuesday in Arizona and ... Read more