CASPER, Wyo. — An Oklahoma City man accused of threatening violence in Casper in an online rant that referred to efforts to try to ban assault rifles is facing a federal charge. The FBI said … more

BEIRUT — Syria’s vice president has acknowledged that the army cannot defeat the rebel forces trying to topple the regime and called for a negotiated settlement to save the country from ruin. … more

LANSING, Mich. — In an audacious flex of political muscle, Republicans in a single day reached the brink of a goal that for years has seemed an all-but-impossible dream: making the labor bastion of … more

LONDON — The world economy faces a new threat. Instead of a banking collapse or too much debt, fears are growing that countries are using their currencies as an economic weapon.History suggests … more

The last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it. While the fall of Saigon two years … more

BEIJING— State media say the death toll from a coal mine explosion in southwestern China has risen to 10, with three workers still missing. State-run China Central Television said rescuers were … more