The outlook for the underequipped members of the Syrian opposition appears to have grown less bleak on the eve of a Friends of Syria meeting in Tunis.

A U.S. reality television producer whose work included "The Amazing Race" and "Whale Wars'" apparently died from a drug overdose, investigators in Uganda said Thursday.

A baseball arbitration board has thrown out the 50-game suspension handed down to Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun after the 2011 National League MVP challenged the results of a December drug test.

Maryland's Legislature voted to legalize same-sex marriage, the latest sign of growing national recognition of such unions. Gov. Martin O'Malley vowed to sign the bill.

Seven U.S. Marines have been killed in the midair collision of two helicopters in southern Arizona as they trained for deployment to Afghanistan, officials said.

Seven U.S. Marines have been killed in the midair collision of two helicopters in southern Arizona as they trained for deployment to Afghanistan, officials said.

Seven states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the federal government requirement that religious employers offer health insurance coverage that includes contraceptives and other birth control services.

Two U.S. troops are killed after a Taliban call for attacks to retaliate for Quran burnings. President Obama apologized to Afghanistan's president for the burnings.

As the death toll grows in Syria, so do the desperate pleas for help.

As the death toll grows in Syria, so do the desperate pleas for help.