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Sen. Robert Menendez faces new questions on ties to big donor
A new report that Senator Menendez sponsored a bill that could have helped a major Florida donor's investment in natural gas vehicle conversion rekindles rumors of ethics violations.
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Pressure builds on Sen. Robert Menendez: Is it enough to topple him?
The New Jersey senator is accused of political favors, bribery, and prostitution. But those charges are difficult to prove, and experts say Menendez has the popularity to ride out the political storm.
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Energy Voices Keystone XL pipeline: Is Canada preparing for a US rejection?
With the Keystone XL pipeline still up for debate in the US, some Canadian leaders are discussing alternatives to getting access to world oil markets, according to OilPrice.com, regardless of what comes of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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'Fiscal cliff' meeting at White House: Will it be 'Lincoln' moment for Obama?
Many Senate Republicans say that with Congress deadlocked on averting the fiscal cliff, it is up to Obama to force a deal. The lesson from the movie 'Lincoln,' they say, is 'the president has to lead.'
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'Fiscal cliff': Finger-pointing furiously, Congress slouches toward deadline
Speaker Boehner, who called the House back into session Sunday evening, said Thursday it was up to the Senate to act, while majority leader Reid spoke on the Senate floor of a 'dysfunctional' GOP caucus.
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Maryland moving to Big 10 Conference. Rutgers next to join?
The University of Maryland announced Monday that it's moving to the Big Ten. It's widely expected that Rutgers will join them on Tuesday.
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Cuba: Hurricane Sandy leaves destruction in its wake (+video)
Hurricane Sandy knocked down trees, clogged streets and killed at least three people in the Caribbean. The storm is expected to hit the U.S. East Coast over the weekend and into next week. Flooding, high winds and downed trees are of concern.
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Maple syrup seized. Is Quebec heist solved?
Maple syrup seized in New Brunswick is said to be related to last month's mysterious heist in Quebec. Some 600 barrels of maple syrup seized and headed back to Quebec under police escort.
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Women for Mitt: why they say it's Obama waging a 'war on women'
Women voters who back Mitt Romney are ratcheting up grass-roots efforts to persuade other women that the economy is a women's issue. Polls show Romney trails Obama among women.
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Stefan Karlsson Do Canada's non-Germanic speakers have higher unemployment?
In European countries where multiple languages are spoken, regions dominated by Germanic language speakers often have lower unemployment rates than non-Germanic areas. This pattern is not seen in similarly multilingual Canada, however.
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Can small volcanic eruptions affect global climate? (+video)
New research suggests that assessments of climate variability should take volcanic activity into account.
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Are the Colorado wildfires the biggest in US history? (+video)
The Waldo Canyon Fire has been declared the worst in Colorado state history, but it is small compared to the fires in the 19th century that scorched millions of acres.
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Rutgers webcam case: Dharun Ravi publically apologizes
Ravi was convicted of bias intimidation last week and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. He will begin to serve his sentence on Thursday.
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Social media: Is it too feminine?
Social media use tilts toward women, who like its sharing aspect. But a handful of entrepreneurs are trying to retool social media for men.
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New York Police Department monitored Muslim students all over the Northeast
The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than previously known, at schools far beyond the city limits, including the elite Ivy League colleges of Yale and the University of Pennsylvania, the Associated Press has learned.
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Infant Tylenol recall: new setback for Johnson & Johnson
Infant Tylenol is being recalled across the US because of faulty bottles. Infant Tylenol is only the latest of some 25 recalls in less than three years for a unit of Johnson & Johnson.
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Big squeeze for grads: Student loans rise, job opportunities dim
College grads have to pay back ever bigger student loans. But job opportunities are slim. Is US competitiveness at stake?
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Congress's new brinkmanship: Better or worse than politics as usual?
The old way of resolving disputes on Capitol Hill – backroom deals greased with US dollars for lawmakers' districts – has been replaced this year by a new brinkmanship. But the game of chicken has its own unintended consequences.
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Why Chris Christie won't run for president, despite some GOP pleas
Rick Perry's fumbles have created an opening for a strong candidate to jump in the GOP presidential race. But Chris Christie really, truly does not seem to want to run, at least this time.
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Now, Congress down to its last strike to avoid debt-ceiling default
By rejecting the bill passed by the House Friday, the Senate essentially now has one last shot to get a debt ceiling increase through Congress before the Aug. 2 deadline.
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US losing its technological edge? No!
There's plenty of room for improvement. But contrary to the rhetoric, the US has plenty of technical workers and American students have not slipped in science, math over the past 15 years, studies show.
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Will a personal plea from Geithner sway GOP freshmen on debt ceiling?
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is heading up Capitol Hill to make his case to GOP House freshmen that not raising the debt ceiling could lead to serious economic problems.
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Tidal turbines: New sparks of hope for green energy from beneath the waves
After decades of abandoned plans and crushed prototypes, tidal powers finds new footing off the shores of Eastport, Maine.
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Johnson & Johnson recall: No. 22 in just 19 months
Johnson & Johnson recall involves epilepsy pills. This makes the 22nd Johnson & Johnson recall since September 2009.
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Tylenol recall: J&J issues sixth recall for odor
Tylenol recall involves one lot number for troubled Johnson & Johnson unit. In announcing the latest Tylenol recall, the company also expanded a Jan. 14 recall of Tylenol and other medicines.
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