Governor to sue NCAA over Penn state sanctions

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett says he plans to sue the NCAA in federal court over sanctions imposed against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Read More

Israeli-Palestinian clashes erupt in West Bank

An arrest raid by undercover Israeli soldiers disguised as vegetable vendors ignited rare clashes in the northern West Bank and has left 10 Palestinians wounded. Read More

GOP leader Cantor opposes Senate 'cliff' bill

The No. 2 Republican in the House leadership says he opposes a Senate-passed measure to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Read More

Dems want House vote on Senate-passed 'cliff' deal

House Democratic leaders are pressing Speaker John Boehner to let the House vote on the Senate-approved bipartisan compromise that would avert much of the impact of the so-called fiscal cliff. Read More

Conn. lawyer withdraws $100M lawsuit over massacre

A Connecticut attorney seeking to sue the state for $100 million on behalf of a 6-year-old survivor of the Newtown school massacre has withdrawn the claim - at least for now. Read More

Bill to avert fiscal cliff heads to House

Now in the spotlight, House Republicans plan a closed-door meeting today to decide their next move after the Senate overwhelmingly approved compromise legislation avoiding a fiscal cliff of across-the Read More

Clinton receiving blood thinners to dissolve clot

Doctors treating Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for a blood clot in her head say blood thinners are being used to dissolve the clot and say they are confident she will make a full recovery. Read More

Intelligence agencies faulted on Libya fallout

A Senate report has found that the White House did not make major changes in the talking points administration officials used after the deadly attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya. Read More

Obama: Senate fiscal cliff bill 'the right thing'

President Barack Obama says the "fiscal cliff" agreement reached by the Senate is "the right thing to do for our country" and is encouraging the House to "pass it without dela Read More

Senate clears fiscal cliff measure

The Senate has passed legislation to block the impact of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that make up the fiscal cliff. Read More