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Investigators have revealed more of the evidence that points to a Lebanese bank's involvement in the laundering of money for Hezbollah.

The number surprised analysts who were expecting crime rates to rise because of the tough economy.

The seemingly intractable nature of the problems plaguing Afghanistan are being underscored yet again with two new reports from the United Nations.

Mexican gangs hung two dead bodies from an overpass in Nuevo Laredo as a threat to "internet busybodies," reporting on the drug war.

Breakaway sect leader Sam Mullet and six others will face federal hate crime charges. Authorities say he was retaliating against others who criticized or left his sect.

Mitt Romney on Thursday apologized for pranks he played in high school that "might have gone too far," after The Washington Post reported on his alleged participation in the bullying of a student often teased for his "presumed homosexuality." Romney said he didn't remember the particular incident.

Newt Gingrich is ending his presidential campaign next wee. A conservative taxpayers group had called on him to give up his Secret Service protection.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Musharraf, who returned to Pakistan from self-imposed exile earlier this year, violated the constitution when he suspended it in 2007.

Cheerleading has become a competitive activity in its own right, and it carries a considerable risk of serious injury, including concussion, spinal damage and broken bones. American Medical Association delegates meeting in Chicago will consider a resolution to support the designation of cheerleading as a sport.

Amazon ends the contracts of people and businesses that are paid for sending customers to the retailer. The company has taken similar steps in other states that have passed laws like Minnesota's new sales tax legislation.