Seven people, including three children, who were missing since Saturday night were rescued Sunday about 25 miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
As many as 2,000 additional troops -- including a number of U.S. forces -- may be headed to Afghanistan in the coming weeks under a plan being proposed by Gen. David Petraeus, CNN has learned.
Pope Benedict XVI has not ruled out getting involved in the case of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning, the Vatican says, calling the practice "brutal."
Republican Sen. John McCain on Sunday invited President Barack Obama to visit the border with Mexico to get a complete picture of the region and called on the president to do more for security.
With less than two months to go until a critical midterm election likely to turn on the economy, President Obama this week will lay out a new economic plan.
Thomas Maresco, 24, an aid worker from Florida, died Saturday from a gunshot wound in Lesotho, the Peace Corps said. Police believe he was the target of a robbery.
Four members of an Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash and inspired the book and movie "Alive" offer their support to trapped miners in Chile.
A leading pet product company has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 75,000 bags of dog treats due to salmonella concerns, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.