President Obama’s much discussed style of “leading from behind” has led to the United States metaphorically cowering under the bed. So much for President Obama’s claim that “Bin Laden is dead and Al Qaeda is on the ropes.” Al Qaeda is now in more places around the world and stronger …

Have you ever thought of letting someone else manage your finances? If President Obama has his way, Social Securityrecipientswho have trouble managing their finances will be banned from buying a gun. If Social Security were to start classifying these people as “mentally defective,” some 4.2 million Social Security recipients could …

ORLANDO, Fla. – A man accidentally shot himself during a gun safety class at an Orlando pawn shop. Orange County Sheriff’s officials did not identify the 23-year-old victim but said the incident happened Saturday at the Instant Replay Pawn Shop and Shooting Range. The Orlando Sentinel reports the bullet grazed …

PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korea’s Supreme Court has convicted two South Koreans on state subversion charges and sentenced them to life in prison with labor. The sentences for Kim Kuk-gi and Choe Chun-gil were handed down Tuesday after they were found guilty of spying for South Korea. Officials in …

NEW DELHI – Police say a head-on collision between a bus and a truck has killed at least 18 people and injured 13 others in western India. Police officer Nagar Goje says the accident occurred Thursday when the two vehicles swerved to avoid a motorcyclist, who was crushed to death. …

SALT LAKE CITY – The Episcopal Church elected its first African-American presiding bishop, choosing Bishop Michael Curry of North Carolina during the denomination’s national assembly Saturday. Curry was elected in a vote by bishops at the Episcopal General Convention, the top legislative body of the church. Curry won among the …

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The Saudi military says no Scud missiles have struck the country, rebutting claims by Yemeni rebels that they launched a missile targeting the kingdom. Yemen’s Houthi rebels said late Monday that they launched a Scud at a Saudi military base that is located about 700 kilometers …

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The U.S. Justice Department says in a court filing that transgender students must be allowed to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity. The department says in a statement of interest filed Monday that failure to do so amounts to sex discrimination under Title …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s governor says creditors are responsible for helping the U.S. island out of its economic crisis because they lent money knowing the government was running a deficit. Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla also sought to clarify comments recently published in The New York Times saying …

KINGMAN, Ariz. – About 700 inmates at an Arizona prison were being moved to new locations Friday after disturbances on consecutive days left their housing units uninhabitable. Nine corrections officers suffered minor injuries in the incidents at the privately run Arizona State Prison-Kingman, which has had a long history of …