House passes bill to defuse debt crisis

The House has passed a bill to permit the government to borrow enough money to avoid a first avoid default for at least four months. Read More

Clinton: 'Very promising leads' on Benghazi attack

Hillary Rodham Clinton's long day on Capitol Hill will probably be her last in Congress before she steps down as secretary of state. Read More

Band backs off statement that Beyonce lip synced

The U.S. Marine Corps is backing off statements that Beyonce lip-synced the national anthem during her performance at President Barack Obama's inauguration. Read More

Poll: Many say let illegal immigrants stay in US

A new Associated Press-GfK poll has found that more than 60 percent of Americans now favor allowing a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country. Read More

WATCH: Woman in Te'o fake girlfriend photo speaks out

The woman whose photo was used as the "face" of the Twitter account of Manti Te'o's supposed girlfriend says the man allegedly behind the hoax confessed and apologized to her. Read More

Illinoisans bundle up against frigid temperatures

Illinois residents are bundling up against brutally cold temperatures that are expected to last for several days. Read More

WATCH: Woman rescued after subway fall

Closed-circuit television cameras have captured dramatic images of a Spanish police officer saving a woman from the subway tracks in the Madrid underground as a train was about to enter the station. Read More

Obama embarks on first working day of 2nd term

Four years ago, President Barack Obama and his staff spent the first day in the White House learning the basics. Not just the basics of governing, but also figuring out how to get cleared into their o Read More

Top to bottom changes in Congress' foreign policy

A Democrat and a Republican who once spent a harrowing night together flying over the African bush are at the forefront of Congress' changing guard on foreign policy. Read More

Study: High school grad rate highest since '76

A U.S. Education Department study says the high school graduation rate nationally is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students fail to get a diploma in four years. Read More