Prison employee pleads not guilty in convict escape
NEW YORK - A woman employee of an upstate New York prison pleaded not guilty to charges that she helped two inmates stage a daring escape from the maximum security facility. Full Article | Video
China-linked hackers get sensitive U.S. defense and intelligence data: report
WASHINGTON - China-linked hackers appear to have gained access to sensitive background information submitted by U.S. intelligence and military personnel for security clearances that could potentially expose them to blackmail, the Associated Press reported on Friday.
House derails Obama's trade bill
WASHINGTON - In a dramatic vote, President Barack Obama's own Democrats helped deliver a blow to the White House's signature trade bill. But the setback may be temporary. Full Article | Video
U.S. troops to help Iraqis plan fight for Ramadi
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has said American forces being sent to a new operations center in the heart of the war against Islamic State will not engage in combat, but they will do almost everything but fight to support the beleaguered Iraqi forces. Full Article
Can Murdoch brothers get along atop Fox?
LONDON/SYDNEY - One has been closely involved with the family business from his early 20s and is driven to succeed. The other had to be lured back from a decade's hiatus from the company and has operated at the edges of the empire. Full Article
EU holds first talks on Greek default
ATHENS/BRUSSELS - EU officials have held their first formal talks on the possibility of a Greek default, but the darkening outlook failed to fluster Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who holed up with his negotiators after proclaiming optimism at an open air concert. Full Article | Video
Jeb Bush ready to make 2016 run official
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush gets ready to make his official entry into the 2016 campaign after a long warm-up that has not propelled him into the clear front-runner that supporters had hoped.