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Mitt Romney is in a bind. He must present himself as a staunch conservative in order to appeal to skeptical right-wing voters in the Republican presidential primary, but if he plays it too conservative, he'll alienate moderate voters in the general election.

It's long been known that elderly people are more prone to depression and other mental-health problems if they live on their own. New research suggests the same pattern may also be found in younger, working-age adults.

A poll shows Rick Santorum with a comfortable lead over Mitt Romney in Saturday's Louisiana primary, as his GOP rivals jumped on remarks he made about President Obama.

The European Union imposed fresh sanctions on Bashar al-Assad's inner circle as the familiar sounds of gunfire and shelling rang out across Syria again.

A party that was once dominated by Protestants, the Republicans are now heavily influenced by conservative Catholics, says Tim Stanley

"There was no single element" that would have allowed police to arrest Mohammed Hera before attacks that left seven people dead, France's prime minister says.

After a dramatic end to a 31-hour standoff, France is asking how intelligence agencies missed vital clues about self-described al Qaeda jihadist Mohammed Merah before his series of deadly attacks.

A former Rutgers University student convicted of spying on and intimidating his gay roommate says he was not bullying his roommate and he doesn't hate gay people.

Whitney Houston drowned in a bathtub, but "atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use" were contributing factors, coroner says.

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales could face the death penalty for the Afghanistan killings, the U.S. military said. Officials have said nine children were among the civilians slain.

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, skipped out on paying nearly $1.5 million to an elderly client, according to financial records.

Mississippi's attorney general Thursday again asked the state Supreme Court to overturn some 200 pardons, including those of convicted murderers, issued by former Gov. Haley Barbour in January during his last days in office.

Current and former neighbors call George Zimmerman caring, passionate and polite, a regular guy they enjoyed being around.

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder related to a March 11 shooting spree in Afghanistan, a senior U.S. official said.

Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee announced Thursday he is stepping down "temporarily" as head of the department, which has been criticized for its handling of the fatal shooting last month of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer.

Sherrilyn Ifill says that all that Sybrina Fulton asks for are answers and justice for the death of her son, Trayvon Martin.

LZ Granderson says the way police have mishandled the Trayvon Martin killing shows less interest in learning the truth and more interest in covering up. For the black community, this is familiar territory

Frida Ghitis says the Toulouse killings highlight a phenomenon that Europe should be paying attention to: a tolerance for anti-Semitism when it comes couched in pro-Palestinian rhetoric

Your Facebook password is none of your new boss' business.

"Excited" after a meeting Thursday with Mitt Romney, tea party favorite Sen. Jim DeMint urged fellow Republicans to be realistic and rally around the party's eventual nominee, making his plea the same day the ex-governor's chief rival suggested voters would be as well off with President Barack Obama as they would Romney.