Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.

President Barack Obama has put colleges and universities on notice to control tuition costs or face losing federal money. Schools are waiting to hear how big a stick Obama plans to wield.

Costa Crociere S.p.A has offered passengers $14,460 apiece to compensate them for their lost baggage and psychological trauma after its cruise ship ran aground and capsized off Tuscany when the captain deviated from his route.

Days before the primary election in Florida, Romney vehemently denied Gingrich's accusation he is more anti-immigrant than any other candidate. And, as charges flew, Gingrich in return rebutted any suggestion that he wasn't the man to rein in federal spending.

Yes, Newt Gingrich beat Mitt Romney to the punch by releasing his most recent tax returns. But Gingrich still hasn't disclosed how he earned most of his $3.1 million.

The Pentagon is preparing to tighten its belt, but with an election-year battle looming in Congress, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta wants to stress the positive in Thursday's press conference.

Timothy Geithner says he doesn't expect President Barack Obama to keep him on as Treasury secretary.

The Lee Carter Company is recalling about 25,000 infant rattles due to a choking hazard.

Prosecutors in Mexico have recovered an 11th child in the case of an apparent child-trafficking ring in the western city of Guadalajara that aimed to supply babies to Irish couples.

The interest among television viewers in President Barack Obama's annual State of the Union addresses is dwindling.

President Barack Obama is selling his 2012 economic policy goals on a three-day tour of politically crucial states. The post-State of the Union journey will pitch his presidency to a divided public.

Wednesday is democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' last day in office.

New nutrition standards nationwide will be rolled out Wednesday with the goal of healthier school lunches for children.

An American military helicopter raid into Somalia has freed two aid workers who were held hostage by Somali pirates for over 3 months, including a woman from Virginia.

Beginning Tuesday, Facebook told some users that they have seven days to clean up their profiles before Timeline gets automatically activated.

Obama outlined a vastly different vision for fixing the country than the one pressed by the Republicans challenging him in Congress and fighting to take his job in the November election.

Martin Scorsese's Paris adventure "Hugo" leads the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, among them best picture and the latest director honor for the Oscar-winning filmmaker.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid about $3 million in federal income taxes in 2010 according to tax returns released Tuesday morning.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is slamming Newt Gingrich on a slew of issues, labeling him a failed leader.

Emergency officials say two people have died in the Birmingham, Ala., area as storms pounded the South and Midwest, prompting tornado warnings in a handful of states.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' decision to step down from her congressional seat opens up a wide-open race to fill her spot in her southeastern Arizona district.

Joe Paterno, the longtime Penn State coach who won more games than anyone in major college football but was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal surrounding Jerry Sandusky, has died at the age of 85.

Outspent but hardly outgunned, online and high-tech companies triggered an avalanche of Internet clicks to force Congress to shelve legislation that would curb online piracy.

Even as he congratulates Newt Gingrich on his victory in the South Carolina primary, Mitt Romney is telling supporters that Gingrich isn't the one to lead the Republicans to victory in November.

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul told supporters Saturday that the momentum of his campaign will continue.