US-led coalition airstrikes pound ISIS stronghold in Syria, activists say

Published November 30, 2014 The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State in Syria pounded the militant group’s de facto capital with ...

HOME-SCHOOL RISE Common Core opposition has more parents teaching

The home-schooling boom is getting a new push due to opposition to Common Core, the controversial national education standard that some par...

OHIO STATE MYSTERY Family, team seek info on missing football player

Published November 30, 2014 This photo taken on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, and provided by Ohio State university shows college football play...

Pentagon prepares to release more detainees from Guantanamo Bay

Published November 28, 2014 Mar. 6, 2013: The exterior of Camp Delta is seen at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. (Reuters) The Pentago...

FERGUSON FALLOUT Cops reportedly foil plot to bomb iconic Gateway Arch

Published November 27, 2014 Two St. Louis men reportedly planned to blow up the city’s iconic Gateway Arch and kill two prominent figures ...

Pentagon prepares for more detainee releases from Guantanamo Bay

Published November 27, 2014 Mar. 6, 2013: The exterior of Camp Delta is seen at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. (Reuters) The Pentago...

FUTURE OF DRIVING Infiniti shows wearable mind-controlled racecar

By Samuel Reiman Published November 26, 2014 The 2014 LA Auto Show asked – for its Design Challenge – how will humans interact with cars in...

FREE SPEECH CHILL? Conservative Va. Tech org says $$ yanked over event

Buchanan, sister of former presidential candidate Patrick Buchanan, said the speech went well and fostered spirited debate. A conservative g...

TWISTED TUNES Palestinians cheer deadly attacks with chilling songs

A wounded man sits on the street after an attack by a Palestinian motorist in Jerusalem earlier this month. (Reuters) The hits keep coming i...

SENIORx MOMENT Elderly latest target of ObamaCare architect

By Patrick Howley Published November 17, 2014 ObamaCare architect Jonathan Gruber said “seniors do a terrible job choosing” their own p...

Arizona woman has up to 90 orgasms in an hour, says condition is ruining her life

Cara Anaya-Carlisi can have 90 orgasms in an hour. That might sound great to a lot of people, but the 30-year-old Phoenix-area resident says...

NOW IT'S SENIORS? ObamaCare architect says elderly bad at picking plans

By Patrick Howley Published November 17, 2014 March 12, 2014: Economist Jonathan Gruber speaks at a conference of the Workers Compensatio...

DIRTY POOL Report: USA Swimming bans dozens for sex abuse

Published November 17, 2014 The sport of swimming’s governing body in the U.S. keeps a public list of coaches and other officials who have b...

Three GOP Reps. battle to lead high-profile oversight committee

By Sean Lengell Published November 14, 2014 Washington Examiner The midterm elections are over, but congressional races to head important c...

IMMIGRATION FIGHT GOP mulls options to stop Obama from acting alone

House Republicans are engaged in a high-stakes internal debate and political game of dare with President Obama over immigration reform -- ...

AMERICAN’S NIGHTMARE Misunderstanding lands woman in East Timor jail

Stacey Addison's family can't get answers from East Timor, where the legal system is in turmoil. When Stacey Addison left Portland, ...

'BATMOBILE' FOR SALE Oldest-known Batman ride up for auction

Published November 15, 2014 Hey, bat-fan, if you thought those “Batman” TV show DVDs were the coolest cape crusader-themed gift you could b...

Vatican must 'urgently address' bishop convicted of shielding priest, cardinal says

Published November 14, 2014 The Vatican must “urgently address” the fact that the first American bishop convicted of shielding an abusive pr...

TERROR SUSPECT? Alleged Pa. trooper shooter charged with terrorism

Published November 13, 2014 The man who allegedly shot two Pennsylvania state troopers, one fatally, before leading authorities on a nearl...

OBAMA TO GO IT ALONE? President weighs 10 exec actions on immigration

President Obama is gearing up to announce a 10-point plan to overhaul U.S. immigration policy via executive action, according to a draft p...

TODD STARNES School swaps 'heroes' murals with Oprah, Obama

For years, boys and girls at South Arbor Charter Academy have been inspired by Heroes Hall – a corridor featuring murals that honored the Sp...

McConnell chosen as next Senate majority leader

Published November 13, 2014 Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been chosen by fellow Republicans to become Senate majority leader when the...

HE DID IT AGAIN Architect of ObamaCare slams voters in third video

Published November 13, 2014 Yet another video has surfaced of ObamaCare architect Jonathan Gruber crediting the passage of the health care...

'INNOCENT AMERICAN' Oregon woman lives jail nightmare in East Timor

Stacey Addison's family can't get answers from East Timor, where the legal system is in turmoil. When Stacey Addison left Portland, ...

'A DREAM COME TRUE' Bride of paraplegic vet gets surprise wedding dance

Published November 13, 2014 The wife of a paraplegic veteran knew her wedding would be special, but she wasn’t prepared for exactly what ha...

'A DREAM COME TRUE' Bride of paraplegic vet gets surprise wedding dance

Published November 12, 2014 The wife of a paraplegic veteran knew her wedding would be special, but she wasn’t prepared for exactly what ha...

PREHISTORIC SECRETS 9,000-year-old man yields clues about earliest settlers

By Dan Springer Published November 12, 2014 Kennewick Man may have more secrets to spill, according to top anthropologists. (Smithsonian...