Today’s Climate: August 10, 2010

Hundreds of people were laid off today by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as t

Target is teaming up with Disney and FAO Schwarz for a holiday toy lineup with a wish list of exclus

On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen h

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan issued a weather alert on Tuesday as Typhoon Koinu is approaching and m

A sudden pause in federal assistance is sowing disarray and outrage across the country, throwing int

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposed amendment that would remake Ohio’s troubled political mapmaking sys

ANTWERP, Belgium — Hope the Americans left room in their luggage.The Americans were atop the standin

ROME (AP) — Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Ital

NEW YORK (AP) — A nonprofit law group dedicated to protecting the rights of Southern voters of color

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late

John Calipari had been the highest-paid public employee in the state of Kentucky since the day he wa

PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone announced Monday that he is resigning in January

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian government workers on Tuesday continued working after last-minute eff

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal in the Asian Champions Le

Ronaldo gets 1st Asian Champions League goal. Saudi team refuses to play in Iran over statue dispute