Senator McCain meets with rebels in Syria

Senator McCain meets with rebels in Syria
On Memorial Day, Obama pays tribute to fallen
Fire breaks out aboard Royal Caribbean ship
U.S. man allegedly tries to open airliner door
Obama, N.J. governor to reunite Tuesday for storm tour
Gunman in Texas shooting spree was stationed at Marine base
Openly gay Rogers breaks barrier by playing in MLS
Toronto mayor loses two more top aides after crack scandal
Bombs tear through Iraqi capital, killing over 60
Classmates: Teen accused of plot spoke about bombs
McCartney leaves pick on 1st visit to Graceland
Fox Sports has not determined why rope snapped
Kentucky cop shot dead in roadside ambush

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:47 PM PDT

Republican Senator John McCain, a former presidential candidate and an outspoken advocate for U.S. military aid to the Syrian opposition, met with some of the rebels during a surprise visit to the war-torn country on Monday, his spokesman said. McCain is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Syria since ...

On Memorial Day, Obama pays tribute to fallen

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:27 PM PDT

President Barack Obama paid tribute on Monday to fallen men and women of the U.S. armed services during a Memorial Day ceremony in which he reminded Americans that the country was still at war.

Fire breaks out aboard Royal Caribbean ship

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:49 PM PDT

Royal Caribbean says a fire that broke out aboard a ship has forced it to cancel the rest of the cruise and that more than 2,000 passengers will be flown back to Baltimore from the Bahamas.

U.S. man allegedly tries to open airliner door

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:54 PM PDT

A 23-year-old man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly made "unusual statements" and tried to open an airliner's emergency door in flight, the FBI said. Passengers and crew members subdued the man and restrained him. ...

Obama, N.J. governor to reunite Tuesday for storm tour

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:19 PM PDT

President Barack Obama will join New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday for a tour of the Jersey Shore damaged by Superstorm Sandy, replaying a scene from last year that some observers believe helped Obama win re-election.

Gunman in Texas shooting spree was stationed at Marine base

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:41 PM PDT

A Texas gunman who killed one person and wounded five others before being shot to death by police was stationed at a North Carolina Marine base, the Texas Department of Public Safety said on Monday. The gunman was identified as Esteban Smith, 23.

Openly gay Rogers breaks barrier by playing in MLS

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:21 PM PDT

Robbie Rogers broke another barrier for gay athletes by becoming the first openly gay male to compete in a major U.S. professional team sport, marking the latest step in his long journey. The L.A. Galaxy midfielder was greeted by cheers from a crowd of nearly 25,000 ...

Toronto mayor loses two more top aides after crack scandal

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:10 PM PDT

Two top aides quit Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's office on Monday as the embattled leader of Canada's biggest city faces lingering allegations he was caught smoking crack cocaine on video, accusations he has firmly denied.

Bombs tear through Iraqi capital, killing over 60

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:14 PM PDT

A coordinated wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite areas of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 66 people and maiming nearly 200 as insurgents step up the bloodshed roiling Iraq.

Classmates: Teen accused of plot spoke about bombs

Posted: 27 May 2013 11:54 PM PDT

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Classmates of an Oregon teenager accused of planning to blow up his high school say the 17-year-old discussed bomb-making in the weeks before his arrest, but did not speak of a plot to inflict damage.

McCartney leaves pick on 1st visit to Graceland

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:27 PM PDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Paul McCartney made his first visit to the one-time home of the King of Rock 'N' Roll and left a gift behind.