Stay on top of the latest nation and world news by reading top stories, viewing photos and more
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ - May 16, 2012 4:12:23 PM - Dec 2, 2004 12:19:05 PM
Boehner, Obama clash over debt limit increase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans are on another collision course over increasing U....
Lawyers for ex-Senator John Edwards rest case
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former Senator John Edwards' defense ended its case on...
Obama hosting bipartisan talks on economy
After months of trading blame and criticism from afar, President Obama and GOPcongressional...
Obama's assets valued at between $2.6 million and $8.3 million
WASHINGTON -- His book sales may be slowing, but President Obama appears to be on solid financial...
Zimmerman had broken nose, black eyes, head lacerations, ABC News reports
George Zimmerman had a broken nose, two black eyes and lacerations on the back of his head the day...
Analysis: Gay marriage decision not working in Obama's favor so far
WASHINGTON -- It’s been one week since President Obama, prodded into action by Vice...
Nebraska GOP Senate primary upturned by Deb Fischer
WASHINGTON -- An insurgency within an insurgency could be emerging in the GOP Senate primary in...
Iraq still operating secret torture site, rights group says
A clandestine jail and alleged torture site under the control of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri...
Mexico massacre highlights unknown drug war victims
MONTERREY (Reuters) - Even if someone had not chopped the heads, hands and feet off the victims...
Obama: Same-sex marriage rights would 'strengthen families'
Extending marriage rights to gays and lesbians would "strengthen families," President Obama told a...
Facebook to close IPO books two days early: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will close the books on its $10.6 billion initial public...
Gay political donors move from margins to mainstream
In 1988, well-heeled gay activists went to Michael Dukakis' presidential campaign with an offer to...
NATO underplayed civilian deaths in Libya: HRW
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO air strikes killed 72 civilians in Libya last year, Human Rights Watch...
Forty-nine headless corpses found in Mexico
CADEREYTA JIMENEZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug gang killers dumped 49 headless bodies on a...
Syrian forces kill 7 civilians in rural attack: activists
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops backed by tanks shot dead seven civilians when they overran a...
Girls taken by most-wanted U.S. fugitive leave hospital
NASHVILLE, Tenn./GUNTOWN, Mississippi (Reuters) - The two young girls kidnapped by a man suspected...