U.S. ambassador Robert Ford spoke to NBC’s Andrea Mitchell about the government violence that’s being blamed on terrorists. (Nightly News)

David Lovrak, one of the 911 operators who took a call from a social worker outside Josh Powell's house, said in an interview with NBC’s "Dateline" he had no idea of the severity of the situation.

The hacker group Anonymous claimed it had launched an ambitious set of attacks Friday, saying it had taken down the CIA's website and had harvested the personal information of 46,000 people in Alabama.

The little lady — who has already made music history and is in the process of having a her name trademarked — finally has a face.

As the anniversary of the February 17 uprising against Gadhafi approaches, Mali and other African states are paying a price for the revolution in Libya.

Nearly two decades after Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed for torturing, raping and murdering 33 men and boys in the 1970s, two lawyers say they’ve unearthed evidence that indicates he didn’t act alone in some of the slayings.

China is to send two giant pandas to Canada, it was announced Saturday, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper hailed the "mutual respect" and "goodwill" between the two countries.

Jeremy Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Kobe Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85 on Friday night.

Chris Paul had 24 points, including the game-winning 17-footer with 3.2 seconds left, Blake Griffin added 16 points and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 78-77 on Friday.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told the Marine Corps on Friday to re-investigate and take appropriate action against Marine snipers who posed with a logo resembling a Nazi symbol.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin received a sample of water taken from a gigantic freshwater lake beneath Antarctica's ice that has been the focus of a major scientific effort.

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: We may never know what made the purple squirrel of Jersey Shore purple, but experts don't doubt that it really was a squirrel of a different color.

Amid reports of more than 500 dogs sickened by chicken jerky pet treats imported from China, government health officials are ramping up border inspections for dangerous toxins, including melamine.