Egyptian authorities on Sunday referred 19 Americans and two dozen others to criminal trials as part of a politically charged investigation that has shaken the alliance between the United States and Egypt.

Mitt Romney won handily in the Nevada caucuses with the help of groups he has struggled to persuade before, including strong Tea Party supporters and very conservative voters.

Few in the Republican field of presidential candidates would be carved into a Mount Rushmore of (intentionally) funny politicians.

The latest cases bring the total self-immolations by ethnic Tibetans over the past year to 19.

Security forces erected two walls bisecting streets that had been central battlegrounds between security forces and protesters calling for the end of military rule.

In ending its combat role in Afghanistan a year earlier than expected, the United States will rely more on special forces that hunt insurgent leaders and train local troops, officials say.

After fighting for Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, hundreds of Tuareg rebels helped themselves to some of his weapons and returned to Mali to continue a longstanding rebellion.

At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State.

In a society where headlines of violence are almost commonplace, the families of the perpetrators are largely unheard from. But now some relatives have decided to share their stories.

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WASHINGTON PARK • The man who died Friday in a fire at his home in the 6000 block of Forest Boulevard was identified by authorities as Alfredo Coates, 59.

WASHINGTON • A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation's appeals courts, the final stop f

ST. LOUIS • It's a good thing most people plan their Super Bowl parties inside. Today is a good day for staying there, the National Weather Service says.

Tigers' 11-0 run to end the game produces 74-71 victory over Jayhawks.

Graduate students play in an old gym with no bleachers, no concession stand and no programs. 

Singer became a sultry sensation in France. 

At places like UMSL, however, they represent three out of every four students

Peabody hired consultants to survey the land for endangered bats last summer.

The NFL is continuing a temporary postponement of ticket sales for the Rams' Oct. 28 game.

Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office.

The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become one of America's top diplomats.

Cycling teams at the Tour of Qatar welcomed the end of a U.S. federal investigation into Lance Armstrong, saying Sunday they were hopeful the seven-time Tour de France champion could finally move on with his life.

When US News & World Report debuted its list of "America's Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, they've had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves.

Underperforming money managers are losing their most reliable scapegoat.

Egyptian officials say Hosni Mubarak will shortly be moved to a prison hospital as soon as the facility is upgraded to house the 83-year-old former president.

There's a hidden corner of the City by the Bay where rusted cranes used to build WWII battleships loom over dilapidated artist studios, where working-class fishermen bob up against first-class ocean liners docked for repair.

Mitt Romney could face a significant challenge in Minnesota.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he will visit the U.S. next month for the annual conference of AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby.

Federal immigration officials said Thursday they had no interest in sending a 15-year-old back to Brazil after her parents and relatives died in Sunday’s multi-vehicle accident near Gainesville.

The bill to bring three resort casinos to Florida may have to wait until next year to pass because sponsors don’t appear to have mustered enough votes to get it out of a crucial House committee.

According to federal charges, three men and unnamed co-conspirators made millions by collaborating on a “kickback scheme” involving false billing for maintenance services at the Calder race track and grounds.

Police from several agencies subdued Burnie Reed, 19, after he allegedly killed the woman and shot his off-and-on girlfriend, who was pregnant with his child.

David Bompart, the Good Samaritan who was shot in Port-au-Prince during an attempted robbery, has died.

Two women were shot at a bar in Little Havana just after midnight Thursday, according to Miami police.

Students from MAST Academy made a long-distance call Thursday, chatting with an astronaut in charge of the International Space Station, which currently orbits the Earth.

By pitting dozens of incumbents against each other, the new map of the Florida House has set off political dominoes.

A 23-year-old man accused Jeffery London of abusing him when he was 11 to 18 years old and lived with him. Another alleged victim stepped forward recently.