US election 2016: Donald Trump does not think Sarah Palin wants to be his vice president
After Palin's valuable endorsement, Trump dodges questions about placing her on his ticket.
US: Violent crimes on the rise in reversal of long-running downward trend
Chicago leads the pack with 468 homicides, the most of any American city.
FBI and US security investigate possible Isis links to Kent State history professor Julio Pino
Teacher known for once shouting 'death to Israel' may have been recruiting students, says federal source
Activists fear missing Native American women were swept up in oil-worker sex-trafficking ring
Police have not paid enough attention to vulnerable population preyed on by criminals, activists suggest
Tate Modern: London art museum to host first exhibition of Instagram posts
Argentina artist Amalia Ulman wants to demonstrate that 'femininity is a construction'.
US: Bin Laden corpse photo sparks probe into Navy killer Matt Bissonnette's defence firm links
Probe expanded into bestselling author's military consulting contracts, sources tell Intercept.
US: Actor Jamie Foxx risks life to pull driver from burning truck in Los Angeles
Django Unchained star didn't hesitate to race to the scene says associate
Oscars 2016: Academy Awards boss Cheryl Boone Isaacs 'heartbroken' over all-white nominations
African American president vows to revamp membership that did not nominate an actor of colour.
US: Tiny house village for homeless opening in Seattle
The 14 homes are a start, but city needs a few thousand more, say housing advocates.
US Retired General David Petraeus may be retroactively demoted for spilling secrets to mistress: report
Military justice could be new blow to once highly regarded commander of US Afghanistan forces and CIA head
US: Companies allow cannabis for workers taking 'weed breaks' in Colorado
Managers of Colorado cannabis operations believe pot fires up creativity.
US: Take-off for Uber as it launches service for helicopters at Sundance Festival
Choppers-on-call service to merge Uber and Airbus will debut at Sundance Film Festival.
US: Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith to boycott 'lily-white' Oscars
Celebrities back out after African-Americans are overlooked for Academy Awards for second year in a row
US graduates with crushing student loans flee to Europe to dodge debt and find jobs
Six-figure student loan debt is driving young US graduates to leave for European safe haven.
US: Legendary musician Carlos Santana calls Donald Trump "an angry ape"
The guitarist says Republican presidential candidate is peddling "hate and fear'
Surprise email from former prosecutor could exonerate comedian Bill Cosby in sex charge case
Official says he promised Cosby he wouldn't be prosecuted if comedian gave a deposition in civil suit.
Richest 1% of the world wealthier than the other 99% combined says surprising new Oxfam report
A mere 62 individuals are richer than 3.6 billion people who make up the poorer half of the entire globe.
US: Health officials identify first birth defect from mosquito-borne disease Zika
A baby in Hawaii is born with microcephaly after mother contracts illness during pregancy in Brazil.
El Chapo: Mexican drug kingpin wanted to buy Chelsea Football Club
El Chapo had the money but would probably have failed the 'fit and proper person' test.
At least 14 killed when ski bus flips over guard rail in central Japan
Dozens injured as authorities investigate country's worst bus accident since 2012.
US: John Hughes' classic film Pretty in Pink returns for 30th anniversary with possible new ending
The classic coming-of-age film will be re-released in time for Valentine's Day.
Dogs are incredibly astute at reading human emotions
Dogs were able to reconcile emotions expressed in face and in voice in new experiment.
Unusual 'Hurricane Alex' barrelling to the Azores linked to climate change and warmer waters
'Near-record' warm water tied to 'remarkable' development, say meteorologists.
US: Planned Parenthood sues anti-abortion video-makers for undercover 'racketeering'
Bogus sting was an attempt to 'demonize' abortion provider, says lawsuit filed in San Francisco
Spanish MP breastfeeding in parliament branded 'frankly unnecessary'
Fellow MPs accuse Carolina Bescansa of attention-seeking by feeding baby Diego during a parliamentary session.
US: Brazil's 'birth defect virus' Zika identified in Texas
Health officials concerned that virus linked to microcephaly could explode in the warmer climates of America
US: Strange 'frostquake' suspected in heartland rumble
Earth shuddered and boomed as freezing water cracked frozen mud and rock, say meteorologists.
US: Sexual harassment scandal rocks Grand Canyon federal park service
Male co-workers preyed on female colleagues during isolated river trips over 15 years, federal report finds.
Al Jazeera America to shut down due to 'economic challenges' of US media market
AJAM cable and digital operation will end by April.
North Korea may become more unbalanced as Kim Jong-un aides continue to vanish
Remaining servile inner circle gives erratic leader free rein say experts.