Mexico floods show need for global climate pact: president

Mexico's latest rash of storms and floods highlights the urgent need for a global accord on cutting greenhouse gases blamed for climate change...

Obama presses for longer school years

Barely into the new school year, President Barack Obama issued a tough-love message to students and teachers on Monday: Their year in the classroom should be longer, and poorly performing teachers should get out....

Sparks flying, wing aground, flight lands in NYC

With a flight attendant yelling "heads down, stay down," passengers cowered and prayed on a tense descent into John F. Kennedy International Airport...

Official: Shooter may have targeted Neb. workers

Three employees wounded in a shooting this week at a cold-storage warehouse in southeast Nebraska don't appear to be....

Photos: NYC storm leaves 14-mile path of destruction

The National Weather Service determined that two tornadoes ripped through New York City during a fast-moving storm...

White House defends stimulus, highlights projects

In a report being released Friday by Vice President Joe Biden, the White House pushes back against criticism of its $814 billion stimulus program...

No deal: Mideast round ends amid fresh violence

A mortar attack by Palestinian militants and airstrikes by Israel formed the grim backdrop as Mideast leaders ended their latest round of peace talks Wednesday...