Al-Qaida eyes a more pragmatic and arguably more dangerous shift in tactics. The emerging message appears to be: Big successes are great, but trying can be just as good.

The Palestinians threaten to pull out of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Israel before negotiations even start.

The federal government has spent the past half year trying to roll back its efforts to support the financial markets, except for involvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Twisters strike parts of Arkansas, injuring four people and destroying a handful of homes, as a line of storms marches east.

Protesters clash with police as more than 20,000 people march through central Athens during a nationwide general strike against the governments new austerity measures.

Wednesday night’s “American Idol” semifinal round was seriously one of the weirdest nights I can ever remember in the show’s nine years.

The so-called RV Capital of the World may soon be able to bill itself the EV Capital of the World. What a difference a letter makes.

The Kansas City school board voted Wednesday night to close nearly half the districts schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat.

For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man.

Big East roundup: Deonta Vaughn made two free throws with 5.9 seconds left then made the game-saving strip just before the buzzer and Cincinnati beat Louisville 69-66 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Big East tournament.

A small but remarkable transformation is happening in Cuba, a nation known for the rugged revolution of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and a band of ever-macho, bearded rebels, who long punished gays and transsexuals, but is now paying for sex changes.

A California woman has been arrested after animal control officers found 60 dogs in crates inside her small Lakeside home east of San Diego.

House Democratic leaders announced Wednesday that they will ban the much-criticized practice of using annual spending bills to direct pet projects to companies that often return the favor with campaign contributions.

Corey Haims story is sadly familiar in Hollywood: A teen talent who discovered drugs as he tasted his first success and whose personal problems increased as his star-power faded.

The Obama administration recommends listing seven populations of loggerhead turtles as endangered, a decision that could have big implications for the fishing industry.

Democrats claim momentum in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues.

When Juanita Goggins became the first black woman elected to the South Carolina Legislature in 1974, she was hailed as a trailblazer.  Three decades later, she froze to death at age 75.