Some sanctions eased, but others extended in effort to thwart human rights abuses and military trade with North Korea
African-Americans still twice as likely as whites to be unemployed, and household income remains about 40 percent lower, according to Black America Report
Cultural Revolution was totally wrong in theory and practice - editorial published in state-run media asserts
First-quarter homicides increased in about half of the 63 police departments surveyed in report by the Major Cities Chiefs Association; authorities disagree as to reasoning behind numbers
Despite proliferation of videos showing purported acts of brutality, lack of national reporting standards means officials do not know if use of excessive force is rising
Conflict and natural disasters remain primary reasons for fleeing homeland but new report also factored in drug and gang-related violence
Many women who join extremist groups are searching for identity and a sense of belonging, one observer says at US Institute of Peace forum
US law enforcement official says Peter Romar, alleged member of hacking group Syrian Electronic Army, is being extradited and was flown Monday from Germany
One analyst predicts 'at least a third' of the Republican Party will remain opposed to presumptive presidential nominee in the months ahead
Regardless of who wins upcoming presidential election, controversy over gun rights may be shifting to state level where battles to weaken gun laws, particularly relating to ownership, are raging
Companies added jobs last month at slowest pace in three years, bright spot is trade deficit, which narrowed sharply in March, thanks to a drop in imports
World's third richest man to host annual meeting of shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated, which has become known as 'Woodstock of Capitalists'
Kerry reportedly to send high-ranking US diplomat to Dhaka to strengthen joint counter-terrorism efforts
New study finds reduction in gun violence could help lower America’s incarceration rate – the world’s highest - and improve relationships between police, citizens in minority communities
Tuesday's ruling that upholds state law requiring voters to show photo identification at polls a victory for Republicans who contend law needed to prevent voter fraud
Amin Yu indicted on 18 counts of conspiring to obtain parts used in ‘marine submersible vehicles’ and deliver them to co-conspirators in China
Keung Kwok-yuen, top editor at prestigious investigative newspaper Ming Pao, fired Wednesday, raising concerns of increasing influence from China's communist government
Two Michigan state officials, a city water treatment supervisor charged with evidence tampering, several other felonies and misdemeanors in contamination scandal
Deadlock means precedent that was considered when ruling was made, Nevada v. Hall, will remain in effect
Groundbreaking legislation, unveiled by country’s justice minister, specifies who is eligible for physician-assisted suicide and under what circumstances
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