Attorney General Eric Holder wrote a letter to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., noting the possibility of drones being used in certain situations within the United States.

The Latino cutie with the incredible backstory advanced to the "American Idol" finals on Thursday night.

(Reuters) - U.S.-listed shares of foreign companies dipped on Monday, with Latin Americanstocks the worst performers after an earnings miss from Brazil's Banco Bradesco.

A 20-year-old beauty queen who plays the cello and is a breast cancer advocate was crowned Miss Universe on Wednesday, the eighth time an American has won the pageant where the world's most beautiful women parade in bikinis and ball gowns.

Just a few weeks after South Korean rapper PSY's popular dance "Gangnam Style" became the most watched YouTube video of all time, Americans are outraged at the rapper for some anti-American lyrics he sang in 2004.

Television legend Norman Lear and veteran actor Alan Alda received special honors at the International Emmy Awards on Monday, while programming from South America dominated the competition, with Argentina and Brazil each winning two Emmys.

Like the 10 winners before him, Phillip Phillips faces the uneven road from "American Idol" victor to pop-chart mainstay.

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber swept the American Music Awards on Sunday, topping strong competition from Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, and sending newcomers British boybands One Direction and The Wanted home empty-handed.

Spain and Portugal sought help on Friday from their former Latin American colonies, looking for a wave of trade and investment across the Atlantic Ocean to rescue them from economic crisis.

The American Music Awards rings in its 40th year on Sunday, with top nominees like Rihanna and Nicki Minaj battling for the top trophies and Stevie Wonder leading a tribute to the show's late founder, Dick Clark.

Elliot Carter, a classic American composer died on Monday in New York City, just a month prior to his 104th birthday. The cause of death is not known. He composed 158 works, including several at over 100 years of age. One composition for chamber orchestra is scheduled for a world premier in February.

A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American blasted off on Tuesday for the International Space Station (ISS), where the men are to spend five months in orbit.

The United States on Thursday imposed financial penalties on violent Latin American street gang MS-13, which has thousands of members operating in the United States and has been accused of human trafficking, kidnapping, murder, rape and other criminal activities.

The 2012 American Music Awards will be broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. Lon Sunday Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

Fisker: "We don't consider ourselves a loser."

Chronically ill patients in Central America struggle to pay for health care because they receive less money from relatives abroad who have been 'downsized'

The League of United Latin American Citizens will host its Immigration Summit on October 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Washington, DC. The summit will take place in the Kennedy Caucus Room at the Russell Senate Building,

Fox has officially announced the two judges that will join Idol-veteran Randy Jackson and singer Mariah Carey. Country superstar Keith Urban, 44, and rapper Nicki Minaj, 29, will complete the judges panel this season.

For the seventeenth year, the NCLR ALMA Awards will highlight the best American Latino contributions to music, television, and film.

A recent study revealed that while developed countries have enjoyed reductions in cardiovascular disease over recent decades, Latin America has been less fortunate. Researchers found that high blood pressure is on the increase in many Latin American countries, a situation set to worsen unless immediate action is taken.

San Antonio Mayor Juliàn Castro took center stage at the 2012 Democratic National Convention as he delivered a rousing speech.

Latin America has condemned Britain's threat to lift diplomatic protection from Ecuador's embassy to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, yet the damage to London's reputation is unlikely to endure, with Brazil key to where the row goes next.

With a shout of "courage," veteran long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad dove into the Florida Straits on Saturday and began stroking her way north in her fourth and likely final attempt to make the 103-mile swim from Cuba to the United States.

A U.S. citizen serving a 22-year prison sentence in Nicaragua for drug trafficking and money laundering, who a United Nations group has said was wrongly convicted, appeared in court on Thursday for the start of a long-awaited appeals proceeding.

The Viper GTS-R will make its racing debut in the American Le Mans Series on August 4 in Mid-Ohio.

The 2013 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year Award is up for grabs. This year a total of 45 vehicles from 23 automakers stand a chance of taking home the prize.

While overall consumer confidence has yet to recover, June sales numbers are expected to keep sales momentum going smoothly.

Ford's push for new products will spur demand and require new shifts and more lines to meet the demand. Best of all, these job openings at Ford will stay within the United States.