Nearly two years after pushing out the U.S. military, Iraq is asking for more American weapons, training and manpower to help fight a bloody resurgence of al-Qaida.

Chief U.N. spokesman said the United Nations had been in contact with Washington about the reports that surfaced two months ago and has received a U.S. guarantee of no current or future eavesdropping.

More than 100 students and social justice activists turned out to protest the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy and its surveillance of Muslims.

The White House is considering ending eavesdropping on friendly foreign leaders, a senior administration official said.

Waterside vigils planned on anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.

Western diplomats say U.S. officials have briefed them on documents obtained by Snowden that might expose intelligence ops of their countries.

Study shows state matters in comparing U.S. kids to global peers.

Protested imprisonment of four Christian converts and rights worker.

Trains in the San Francisco Bay Area are running again Tuesday after a tentative deal capped six months of contentious labor negotiations.

Tentative agreement on a new contract ends a crippling four-day strike.