Top Headlines

U.S. reaches mortgage settlement with top banks

U.S. reaches mortgage settlement with top banks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest U.S. banks will provide about $25 billion in relief to distressed homeowners, as state and federal...

Facing more key votes, Romney can't afford another stumble

Facing more key votes, Romney can't afford another stumble

Jobless claims brighten labor market picture

Syria forces bombard Homs, U.N. condemns "appalling brutality"

National News

U.S. Postal Service loses $3.3 billion in first quarter

California to get $18 billion under mortgage deal

Tassimo brewers and espresso pads recalled after burn injuries

Hard-hit Californians more optimistic about economy

Fraught relationship preceded lacrosse player's death

Colorado student charged in "glitter bomb" of Romney

Judge dismisses suit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving whales

Sheriff, facing abuse charge, granted visits with son

World News

Cases handled by Spain's Judge Garzon

Garzon trial forces Spain to confront painful past

Cross-border payment body SWIFT resists Iran precedent

Iran turns to India for wheat as palm oil dries up

Syria risks civil war, sanctions pointless:Turkey

Ending child marriage can boost India's rise: Tutu

Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike risks dying: hospital

Iran's seaborne trade suffers as sanctions mount

One dead in Thailand truck bomb

The aftermath of a bomb attack in southern Thailand. A retired teacher was kille...

The aftermath of a bomb attack in southern Thailand. A retired teacher was killed and 13 villagers wounded when a truck bomb exploded outside a public health office in the restive Muslim-dominated south. Three of the wounded are reportedly in crit...

News Poll:

All employers should be required to provide health care plans that cover birth control.

  • Agree
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  • Catholic institutions are the exception
  • Undecided

Going Viral

Will Ferrell introduces Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Hornets

Will Ferrell introduces Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Hornets

Grizzly bear and wolf cubs play

Grizzly bear and wolf cubs play

Duke buzzer-beater against UNC

Duke buzzer-beater against UNC

Michelle Obama vs. Jimmy Fallon

Michelle Obama vs. Jimmy Fallon

Gisele Bundchen curses after Patriots fall to Giants In Super Bowl

Gisele Bundchen curses after Patriots fall to Giants In Super Bowl

Photos: Identical Celebrity Wax Figures

Photos: Identical Celebrity Wax Figures

Saddest songs of all time

Saddest songs of all time

Pictures: Are you ready for some Puppy Bowl?

Pictures: Are you ready for some Puppy Bowl?

Photos: Worst Movies of the Year

Photos: Worst Movies of the Year

Craziest Celebrity Twitter Pics

Craziest Celebrity Twitter Pics

Credit Suisse reports surprise loss

Credit Suisse has surprised investors by making a loss in the fourth quarter of ...

Credit Suisse has surprised investors by making a loss in the fourth quarter of more than 650 million dollars. Analysts were expecting a profit of more than 400 million dollars. The drop was due to charges of just over 1 billion dollars for offloa...

Politics Now

Donors turn to Santorum 'super PAC' after upset victories

How Santorum's sweep changes the GOP race (and how it doesn't)

Sack races and marshmallow guns? Silly season at the White House

John Boehner vows to fight new contraceptive rules

Romney's new offensive blames Gingrich, Santorum for GOP failings

After big night, Santorum says he's the candidate with momentum

Senate Democrat challenges Obama on killing American terror suspects

Rick Santorum sweeps Tuesday contests with Colorado win

Turnout low in latest round of GOP contests

Facing a sweep, humbled Romney congratulates Santorum

Obama's declining support among whites

U.S. economy returns to growth

Obama's $3.8 Trillion Budget Bigger, With Discipline

CIA staged mock execution, wielded power drill in interrogations, secret report says

Obama to Head to Copenhagen for Climate Talks

Obama traveling to Copenhagen for Olympic bid

Pilot who allegedly crashed plane in IRS building left manifesto

Obama's call to repeal "don't ask" draws questions

Top Obama counter-terrorism official cites human error in airliner attack

Group says Obama energy plan violates Endangered Species Act

House passes bill against congressional insider trading

U.S. pro-democracy groups find shrinking global welcome mat

After wins, Santorum seeks funding

Obama birth-control rule stokes election-year fight

White House reveals jobless forecast -- but disavows it

Obama: Europe needs "absolute commitment" on debt crisis

China swats away trouble before Xi's U.S. trip

House votes to give Obama limited line-item veto

U.S. still lacks Guantanamo transfer safeguards: lawmakers

Keystone could be part of Senate highway debate: Thune

In Pictures

Campaign 2012: Moments

Campaign 2012: Moments
Photo Gallery: Alaska Extreme Northern Lights

Photo Gallery: Alaska Extreme Northern Lights
Photos: Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground in Italy

Photos: Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground in Italy
Egyptians incensed after 74 die in soccer tragedy

Egyptians incensed after 74 die in soccer tragedy
Photos: Websites protesting SOPA

Photos: Websites protesting SOPA
Photos: Life in Iran

Photos: Life in Iran
2012 CES in Las Vegas

2012 CES in Las Vegas
New Hampshire voters head to the polls

New Hampshire voters head to the polls
Iowa caucuses

Iowa caucuses
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk through the years

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk through the years
Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages

Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages
Titanic artifacts to be auctioned

Titanic artifacts to be auctioned
Pictures: Events that will make 2012 truly special

Pictures: Events that will make 2012 truly special
Photos: Kim Jong Il

Photos: Kim Jong Il
Photos: Fatal Shooting at Virginia Tech

Photos: Fatal Shooting at Virginia Tech
New Year's Eve 2012

New Year's Eve 2012
Pictures: Pope Benedict XVI

Pictures: Pope Benedict XVI
Pictures: 2011 Kennedy Center Honors

Pictures: 2011 Kennedy Center Honors

At a Glance

Graphic: Latinos struggle to find work

Graphic: Latinos struggle to find work

Graphic: GOP campaign in Nevada, Maine
Graphic: Major events since the Egypt uprising

Graphic: Major events since the Egypt uprising
Graphic: Gas prices on the rise

Graphic: Gas prices on the rise
Graphic: Soccer stadium disasters

Graphic: Soccer stadium disasters
Graphic: Focus shifts to Sunshine State

Graphic: Focus shifts to Sunshine State
Graphic: Oral STD trend

Graphic: Oral STD trend
1 revolution, 2 visions

1 revolution, 2 visions
Focus: A pivotal race in South Carolina

Focus: A pivotal race in South Carolina
Focus: Scams difficult to diagnose

Focus: Scams difficult to diagnose
Focus: Weather disasters spike

Focus: Weather disasters spike
Focus: On a quest for the only life he knew

Focus: On a quest for the only life he knew
Focus: Building boom

Focus: Building boom