September 21, 2013
US House Passes Budget Bill That Defunds Health Care Law
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a temporary funding measure that would keep the government operating, but defunds President Barack Obama's signature health care law. The Republican-controlled House passed the measure Friday by a vote…
September 21, 2013
Vice President Biden Visits Mexico for Trade Talks
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is urging the United States and Mexico to develop a stronger economic partnership, saying it is the most important part of the relationship between the two countries. Biden told Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on…
September 21, 2013
Death Toll in Nigerian Militant Attack Rises to 143
Nigerian officials say the death toll from an attack by Islamist militants earlier this week has risen to 143. An official with the Environmental Protection Agency says authorities have been collecting corpses since the attack took place Tuesday…
September 21, 2013
Nearly 100 Dead After Mexico Storms
Mexican rescue workers continued the grim search Friday for people missing after strong storms triggered mudslides that engulfed parts of several towns and villages on both coasts. People are searching the wreckage in La Pintada, west of the…
September 21, 2013
Pollution Rules Proposed for New US Power Plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed new rules to cut carbon pollution from new coal-fired power plants. EPA administrator Gina McCarthy said the new standards "can slow the effects of climate change and fulfill our obligation…
September 16, 2013
UN to Get Syrian Weapons Inspectors’ Report
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon briefs the United Nations Monday on what chemical weapons inspectors found when they conducted an investigation in Syria. The team took soil samples from the Damascus suburbs and blood samples from the civilian victims…
September 16, 2013
More Heavy Rains for Battered Colorado Flood Zone
Forecasters in Colorado are warning residents near Denver to brace for torrential overnight rains, as raging flood waters roar through the region and cloud cover hampers helicopter rescue efforts. Days of heavy rains and flooding have turned the…
September 16, 2013
1 Protester Killed as Cambodian Political Crisis Escalates
Violence erupted in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, on Sunday, as thousands of opposition activists protested the government's victory in a disputed election. Human rights activists said one protester was killed by a gunshot to the head during a…
September 16, 2013
Kerry says ‘Threat of Force Against Syria is Real’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the threat of force against Syria is real if that country fails to live up to its agreement to rid itself of chemical weapons. Kerry said in Jerusalem Sunday that the government of Bashar al-Assad needs to…
September 16, 2013
Twin Storms Batter Mexico
Twin storms are battering the east and west coasts of Mexico, killing at least 17 people so far and forcing thousands to flee their homes. Hurricane Ingrid is forecast to strike Mexico's Gulf coast early Monday with winds as high as 120 kilometers…