After a two year investigation into cocaine and heroin trafficking by U.S. and Italian authorities, 24 mafia members in Italy and New York were arrested it was announced by the FBI on Tuesday.
The debt ceiling plan unveiled by Republicans on Monday was pulled on Tuesday morning because of lack of votes to pass the bill, Speaker of the House John Boehner announced today.
Ninety-nine passengers,comprised of Algerian military personnel and their families as well as four aircraft crewmembers are all feared dead in a crash of a Lockheed C-130 transport in northeastern Algeria Tuesday.
Depression-era child actor-turned-diplomat, Shirley Temple Black passed away at her home surrounded by family on Monday night at age 85.