Inauguration Weekend Begins with National Day of Service

President Obama and Vice President Biden plunged into volunteer projects in Washington Saturday, part of a National Day of Service to start inauguration weekend and commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Obama arrived shortly after 11:30 a.m. at Burrville Elementary School in Northeast Washington to participate in a…

Algerian Hostage Crisis Ends, 19 Hostages Dead

AIN AMENAS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the middle of the Sahara desert on Saturday in a “final assault” that ended a four-day-old hostage crisis, according to the state news agency and two foreign governments. At least 19 hostages and 29 Islamist…

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Grounded by FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration late Wednesday grounded Boeing’s newest and most technologically advanced jetliner until the risk of battery fires is resolved.

The order applies only to the six Dreamliners operated by United Airlines, the lone U.S. carrier with 787s. But other airlines and civil aviation authorities in…

Helicopter Crashes in Central London, 2 Dead 13 Injured

LONDON — A helicopter crashed into a crane and fell on a crowded street in central London during rush hour on Wednesday, sending flames and black plumes of smoke into the air. The pilot and one person on the ground were killed and 13 others injured, officials said.

The helicopter crashed…

18 Human Heads Found at Chicago O'Hare Airport

Investigators probing a shipment of 18 human heads intercepted at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport have determined they came from bodies donated for scientific research and were being transported for disposal, officials said on Tuesday.

U.S. Customs agents discovered the grisly package, which was shipped to Chicago from…