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Christmas must surely take pride of place as the most resonantly fragrant time of year, far more so even than the heady Summer blooms or the exciting freshness of Spring; it is the intoxicating mixture of citrus, clove, ...

Al Qaeda militants are bombing strategic targets in parts of western Iraq as they seek to wreak havoc on security, bent on establishing an Islamic emirate. The map below gives an indication of how successful they've bee...

The year was 1996. And the hottest holiday gift was Nintendo's new video game console at the time, the Nintendo 64.  It's a tradition here at BI: Tech to post one of the best viral Christmas videos of all time, a lucky ...

ConvergEx Group chief market strategist Nick Colas says the rise in sales of pickup trucks in the U.S. is one of the most important charts of the year. "Demand for these vehicles is as pure a measure of actual (rather th...

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NEW YORK (AP) -- A former New York governor who quit in a prostitution scandal says his marriage of more than two decades is over.     

A section of downtown Los Angeles has developed into a thriving wholesale and retail hub for piñatas. And it's not just Latinos shopping for the papier-mache party creations.With her papier-mache cowhide pants and brigh...

The Roman Catholic leader delivers Christmas mass at the Vatican as thousands flock to the site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem.

India court decision on gays could harm fight against AIDS, activists say     

THEATER REVIEW "The Mary Wilson Holiday Spectacular" ★★★THEATER REVIEW "The Mary Wilson Holiday Spectacular" ★★★ ..."Baby, It's Cold Outside," sang Duke Fakir, the sole surviving (and still seductive) origina...

Thai prime minister proposes reform council as way out of political crisis     

British troops prepare to mark their final Christmas in Afghanistan ahead of next year's scheduled pullout.

Pope Francis lauded Jesus' humble beginning as a poor and vulnerable baby as he celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff Tuesday in St. Peter's Basilica.

Floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in south-eastern Brazil kill at least 30 people and force thousands from their homes.

The decision last week by an organization of scholars to boycott Israeli academic institutions has ignited debate on college campuses about academic freedom, the role of politics in scholarly life, and US support for Isr...

China sentences father to 10 years in jail for trying to kill daughter with needles     

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- A government monitoring body has cast serious doubts on Taiwan's ability to launch a credible all-volunteer military force, undermining a crucial plank in President Ma Ying-jeou's defense policy, a...

Jordanian Palestinian-born Abu Qatada calls the judge dishonest before his trial is adjourned to January 16.

MANSOURA, Egypt -- A powerful blast ripped through a police headquarters in an Egyptian Nile Delta city Tuesday, killing 15 people and wounding more than 100 in the deadliest bombing yet in a campaign of violence blamed ...

Channel 4 has a reputation for delivering an "alternative Christmas message" every year as a counterpoint to the Queen's annual Christmas address, and 2013 is no different: it tapped NSA leaker Edward Snowden to speak d...

Egyptian police arrested former Prime Minister Hisham Qandil in an apartment in Giza governorate, according to state-run news agency EGYNews.

Two members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot who were freed from prison Monday tell CNN they will continue to be a headache for President Vladimir Putin's government.