Accused murderer, Casey Anthony, is back in court for motion hearings filed by her attorneys. Defense attorneys for Anthony are seeking to have all records sealed to avoid public speculation, tainting the jury pool. In addition, the defense is seeking full disclosure by Texas Equusearch, the agency of volunteers that was present during the discovery [...]

During a non-binding caucus vote, Democrats in the House of Representatives rejected a compromise between Republicans and President Barack Obama that would extend tax cuts and unemployment benefits in its current form. “We will continue discussions with the president and our Democratic and Republican colleagues in the days ahead to improve the proposal before it [...]

After holding steady for three months, the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report out Friday was a letdown for the country’s economics, many of whom had predicted much larger job growth figures. The disappointing news was another sign that the nation’s economy [...]

Russia will host the 2018 World Cup and Qatar will host the soccer tournament four years later in 2022, the World Cup’s governing body announced Thursday. Qatar, a small but wealthy nation in the Middle East, beat out much larger nations for the bid, including the United States. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani, the son [...]

It is reported that Google is working out an agreement to buy the online coupon service Groupon for about $5 to $6 billon. On Tuesday, the deal surfaced and could be settled as soon as next week, people with knowledge of the companies’ negotiation told the media. The purchase would help Google benefit from the [...]

Managers at NASA made the call to delay the next launch of the space shuttle Discovery until at least Dec. 17. Workers are still trying to determine what exactly caused the cracks within the shuttle’s external fuel tank. On Wednesday, officials were contemplating a launch attempt between Dec. 3 and Dec. 6, but they decided [...]

Lawmakers began a lame-duck session in Washington dealing with a few simple tasks before heading for the Thanksgiving week and leaving some major pieces of legislation still left to be dealt with. That leaves the four weeks between Nov. 29 and Christmas for dealing with major tax issues and spending proposals. Very first on their [...]

Five days after a major gas explosion trapped 29 New Zealand coal miners underground, hope of their eventual rescue was fading Tuesday. A robot working its way toward the miners broke down. Police superintendent Gary Knowles said the robot broke because of water damage and “can no longer be used.” Knowles said also that the [...]

Republicans in the US House voted to stop an extension of jobless benefits and worked to cut funds from government going to National Public Radio. On Thursday, the two moves were indicative of past GOP tactics. Republicans have long pushed to have any extension of unemployment benefits covered by cuts to government spending. “This couldn’t [...]