BEIRUT -- The Syrian military onslaught this week against the strategic town of Qusair has dramatized a surprising combat resiliency that has already put rebel forces on the defensive on other key fronts, including near the capital, Damascus.
The...
LOS ANGELES--The latest round of election results that trickled in Tuesday night showed City Councilman Eric Garcetti and City Controller Wendy Greuel in a dead heat in the race to be the next mayor of Los Angeles.
With 8 percent of precincts ...
SAN FRANCISCO--Pablo Sandoval hit a mammoth two-run home run to right field in the 10th inning to beat the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 at AT&T Park on Tuesday night.
Marco Scutaro started the winning rally with a one-out single. The ...
WASHINGTON -- When Sen. Orrin G. Hatch took his seat on the dais for the Senate Judiciary Committee's debates on the immigration reform bill, the 79-year-old was not just one of 18 senators. He was the most sought-after vote.
A towering but ...
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The staffs of Connecticut's top prosecutor and the governor's office have been working in secret with General Assembly leaders on legislation to withhold records related to the police investigation into the Dec. 14 Newtown ...
WASHINGTON -- The Army suspended the commander of its main basic training camp Tuesday for alleged adultery, the latest in a string of military officers accused of sexual misconduct.
Brig. Gen. Bryan T. Roberts, a 29-year Army veteran, was ...