The highly anticipated second film in “The Twilight Saga,“ hits theaters Friday

Obama, winding up his weeklong Asian journey, is expected to emphasize the two nations’ unified efforts to prod a defiant North Korea out of its nuclear weapons program

State wildlife officials believe the creature is a manatee

Beazer did not admit or deny wrongdoing in September 2008 when it settled with the SEC after an investigation into the company’s business practices in handling financial statements

The first-term U.S. president and his delegation later arrived at the Forbidden City for Obama’s third meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao, where trade and economic issues were expected to dominate

No. 2 home-improvement retailer said some of the hardest-hit home markets are stabilizing and said it expects this year’s fourth quarter to be stronger than last year’s

The company expects sales at stores open at least a year to fall between 4 percent and 6 percent in the quarter that includes the holidays

Friday’s message — issued by a high-ranking military officer — follows vows to punish South Korea carried in North Korean state newspapers Thursday

Nine NATO service members among those dead in apparent Taliban attack

GOP leader, Culpeper’s congressman says he won’t go after sole Republican who backed Saturday’s health care bill

Lighting ceremony for 76-foot Norway spruce is Dec. 2.

As the economy makes tentative steps toward a recovery, midpriced chain Kohl’s has fared better than higher-priced department stores

Former president describes passage of healthcare reform as “an economic imperative’‘

The number of homeowners nationwide with negative equity fell to 21 percent in the third quarter

The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas came from a wide range of backgrounds

Democratic leaders hoped to hold the vote Saturday evening, but Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland said it could be delayed.

Co-founder of the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen says he had a bad feeling about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan after the two talked twice in late summer

At least eight people injured in shooting in downtown Orlando

The World Series victory comes during the inaugural season of a newly built $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium

Sens. Webb, Warner voted for measure; Cantor backed it in House

The Army says 12 people were killed and more than 30 wounded at the Army base at Fort Hood, Texas.

One shooter killed, two suspects apprehended—all were U.S. soldiers

Investigative surge addresses “epidemic,” U.S. attorney says.

Unlike the Democrats’ legislation it has no requirement for people to buy insurance and no prohibitions against insurance companies denying coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions

Beauty products maker said strong overseas results helped drive the performance

Ethics committee said it was investigating whether California Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters used her influence to help a bank in which her husband owned stock

Construction of long-delayed monumen to civil rights icon to begin soon on the National Mall

the panel also is issuing a subpoena to Countrywide Financial Corp. — now owned by Bank of America Corp. — for records related to its so-called ``VIP’‘ program that provided mortgages to several senators and other officials with preferential terms

President travels Tuesday to Virginia to campaign on behalf of Democrat Creigh Deeds in a gubernatorial contest that is shaping up to be the GOP’s to lose

An estimated 104,000 U.S. and NATO troops will be in Afghanistan by the end of the year — two-thirds of which are American