BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombia's foreign minister says a new song by the wife of the French president is "very painful for Colombia." The song reportedly appears on the third album of model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, ...

Police in the street narcotics unit shot a suspect's dog during a bust on Wednesday.

Police have charged a man and a woman in London with supplying drugs to Amy Winehouse.

The United States set the stage for an Afghanistan fundraising conference that begins Thursday by announcing it would pledge $10 billion, upping the ante for the other 80 countries and donor organizations expected to attend.

The pledge by the U.S., announced Wednesday night, will go a long way toward fulfilling the Afghan government's goal of securing $15 billion to $20 billion at the conference for its poor, war-scarred nation.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai will present a development plan saying his country needs $50 billion over the next five years to boost an economy shattered by a quarter century of war.

Marijuana potency increased last year to the highest level in more than 30 years, posing greater health risks to people who may view the drug as harmless, according to a report released Thursday by the White ...