New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver wants action now New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver wants action now. He wants lawmakers to increase minimum wage sooner and to pass the Dream Act.
There's a difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion Facing charges of conspiring to aid tax evasion, Credit Suisse has acknowledged committing the crime rather than risk being shut down completely by U.
On Tuesday, Russia and China failed to reach a deal on a natural gas plan. Russia and China were unable to reach a deal on a natural gas agreement Tuesday, despite both countries' mutual interest in facilitating the plan.
Law enforcement officials report that New York City is a primary location for heroin trade, which is adding to the city -- and the country's -- marked increase in heroin use.
Six states will hold primaries today. Six states will hold primaries for Super Tuesday, which could provide major hints about what group will control the Senate come the November elections.
The United States will help Central American farmers fight coffee rust, a persistent fungus that has the potential to increase both coffee prices and crime rates.
The U.S. Army's 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the "Borinqueneers" because of its high number of Puerto Rican soldiers, is on its way to getting the Congressional Gold Medal.
Michael Jace reportedly called the police and said he shot his wife. Michael Jace has been charged with murdering his wife. "The Shield" star who portrays officer Julien Lowe in the series is accused of shooting his wife, April Jace, to death at their south Los Angeles home on Monday night.
New York could be next. Minnesota is set to become the 22nd state in the U. S. to legalize medical marijuana, but it will come with hefty restrictions.
Mustafa Kamel Mustafa insists he never supported terrorists. A U. S. jury found Mustafa Kamel Mustafa guilty Monday of supporting terrorism around the world from his perch at a London mosque.
After a suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Donna Johnson on Oct. 1, 2012, her wife and fellow guardswoman Tracy Dice Johnson was left in the dark as to whether or not the U.S. military would recognize their marriage and grant her the same benefits to which heterosexual married couples are entitled.
On Monday, Oregon became the 18th state to permit same-sex marriage after a federal judge ruled that the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional.
On Thursday, Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security, discussed future plans to re-examine the controversial immigration enforcement program Secure Communities.
A Detroit meat packing company recalled beef after E. coli infections in four states. Today 1. 8 million pounds of ground beef was recalled by a Detroit meat packing company.
