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Gay Americans experience only mild homophobia compared to their peers in many other countries, where governments choose to persecute, criminalize, arrest, jail, and, in the worst cases, execute gay …

Washington - After 18 months on the job, Barack Obama has made his mark as the do-something president.

Islamabad - An Iranian nuclear scientist, missing for over a year amid claims that he had been abducted by the CIA, has emerged at the Pakistani embassy in Washington …

Washington - The Senate on Monday was poised to end its deadlock and approve a historic overhaul of the nation's financial regulatory system as two Republicans said they expect …

A few years back, there was a fear in some parts about black UN helicopters that were supposedly taking part in the planning of an invasion of the United …

Under Arizona's SB 1070 law, police officers are allowed to question anyone suspected of being undocumented.

Washington - For Roman Polanski, the long, unspeakable nightmare of being confined to his three-story chalet in Gstaad, the luxury resort in the Swiss Alps, is finally over. The …

Like many progressive economists, I’m addicted to economics and business news. These days one phrase is repeated constantly—“The new normal.” Indeed, National Public Radio’s show, “Planet Money” recently featured …

Clint Guidry is a shrimper from Lafitte, Louisiana. As we sit together, he shows me a picture of his house with 18 inches of water in it as a …

I may be one of the only Manhattan residents not disappointed with LeBron James’ televised announcement that, “This fall, I’m going to take my talents to South Beach and …