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ABC News | Yesterday Putin raided homes of prominent protest leaders in effort to curb violence against riot police, but were raids actually to deter protests?

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez sang, danced and gave a marathon speech at the launch of his re-election bid, offering a preview of a campaign in which he is likely to push his limits trying to show Venezuelans he is emerging from cancer's shadow....

MOSCOW (AP) -- Undeterred by a sudden escalation in the Kremlin's crackdown on the opposition, tens of thousands of Russians flooded Moscow's tree-lined boulevards Tuesday in the first mass protest against President Vladimir Putin since his inauguration in May....

MOSCOW (AP) -- Undeterred by a sudden escalation in the Kremlin's crackdown on the opposition, tens of thousands of Russians flooded Moscow's tree-lined boulevards Tuesday in the first mass protest against President Vladimir Putin since his inauguration in May....

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has rejected a Labour suggestion that his stewardship of the NHS in England prompted a record decline in public approval of how the service is run.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After firing tear gas and searching with thermal imaging and tactical teams, authorities in Montgomery appeared to have left a home early Tuesday where they believed the man charged with fatally shooting three people near Auburn University might have been hiding.

Law enforcement swarmed the scene ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- A judicial investigation has concluded Pakistan's former ambassador to the U.S. did write a secret letter to American officials requesting their help in reining in the powerful army last year, a lawmaker and state media said Tuesday. The finding could lead to treason charges against the envoy....

Kenya's prime minister asks for help from the US and Europe in a "final onslaught" on the Somali port of Kismayo, the main stronghold of al-Shabab.

Andrew Puhanic | The initiative instigated by the Australian Federal government may lead to unnecessary prescriptions of drugs to children.

CAIRO (AP) -- Medical officials say Hosni Mubarak's condition has stabilized after the former president slipped in an out of consciousness over the past 24 hours....

The Olympic Stadium will be transformed into the "British countryside" for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games on 27 July.

LONDON (AP) -- One thing is often said about Queen Elizabeth II's oldest granddaughter, Zara Phillips: she thrives under pressure. It's about to be a very useful skill....

CHICAGO — There are many theories about what has caused a recent spike in Chicago's homicide rate, including a splintering of established drug gangs, the warm winter and high unemployment in some neighborhoods that seem a world away from the city's beaches, lush parks and skyscrapers.

The numbers clearly show ...

David Gergen and Michael Zuckerman say a 5-4 ruling against the health care law's individual mandate might be popular but risky for the court in the long run.

18-year-old applied nuclear physicist tells CNN's The Next List how he plans to solve the world's energy problems.

A Kentucky inmate attacks a deputy and tries to escape, but he ends up in an active courtroom.

Attorney for father accused of beating son with belt while playing catch defends his actions on "Starting Point."

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney accuse each other of being out of touch, unable to connect with everyday Americans. Are either of them right?

Mayor Rahm Emanuel tests Conan's knowledge while administering the first-ever Chicago citizenship test.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary told jurors in Jerry Sandusky's sex-abuse trial Tuesday that he saw his ex-colleague with a prepubescent boy in an on-campus shower and that  he heard a "skin-on-skin smacking sound."

His account of the night differed little from his appearance ...