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Former BBC director general George Entwistle will receive one year's salary, worth £450,000, as part of a pay-off deal, according to the BBC Trust.

The BBC is in a “ghastly mess” after its bungled coverage of a decades-old sexual abuse scandal and requires a fundamental shake-up, said the chairman of the BBC Trust.

The government is scrutinizing the finances of 15,000 Greeks to see if they have stashed money abroad — about $5 billion in all over the last three years — to avoid paying taxes.

Paraguayan anti-drug agents seize a huge amount of cocaine and arrest the country's most wanted man at a ranch in Canindeyu district.

Julien's Auctions said the price for the pinafore dress and white puffy-sleeved blouse that Garland wore throughout the 1939 film classic was in line with estimates.

Irene Cramer threaded her Mercury Mountaineer around fallen branches, slowing down in front of a squat white ranch to see if, maybe, it could be the temporary home she is desperate to find....

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Ryan Fitzpatrick threw into the end zone to the open man. Unfortunately for the Bills, that man was Patriots safety Devin McCourty. That easy interception with 23 seconds left decided the game ...

Although the elections dominated the week's headlines, there were plenty of other ups and downs in a roller-coaster week of news.

The American Red Cross is pushing back against critics of its response to Hurricane Sandy, with the head of the organization saying its relief effort has been “near flawless” despite criticism from stranded s...

Editor Jane Pratt may not want to do anything for the big 5-0, but we can't let her slip by without wishing her a happy birthday today! Over the last 25 years, Pratt has served as a devoted chronicler of the last three d...

A war memorial cross that once stood on a rocky hilltop in a national park before being deemed unconstitutional and ordered removed will be resurrected on Veterans Day at the stunningly stark Mo...

Prosecutors say Staff Sgt. Robert Bales acted alone when he killed 16 Afghan civilians earlier this year, but defense lawyers have tried to raise some doubt.

MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson trampled the Detroit Lions down the stretch, then said again he's still not 100 percent healthy. With Christian Ponder and the rest of the Vikings providing the necessary balance this...

Rejected director general candidates to be interviewed again, while Newsnight staff left in limbo after abuse film The BBC's governing body, the BBC Trust, held an emergency meeting on Sunday night as the broadcaster ree...

Hurricane Sandy toppled more than 8,000 street trees and destroyed thousands more in parks and woodlands. The largest could take decades to replace.

MIAMI -- The Tennessee Titans' embattled defense finally found a way to stop the other team: by forcing turnovers. Colin McCarthy returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown, one of four takeaways that led to 20 po...

CINCINNATI -- A.J. Green was right. The defending Super Bowl champions have a lot of holes, and not just on their defense. Andy Dalton threw a career-high four touchdown passes – each to a different receiver â€...

BALTIMORE -- Joe Flacco led a record-setting day for the Baltimore Ravens, who scored touchdowns at a dizzying rate in several different ways. Flacco threw for 341 yards and three scores, and Baltimore set a club mark fo...

Something big is happening according to the teams developing the SharePoint and Yammer solutions. For those who want to understand it – you won’t find better guides than Yammer’s Cofounder and CTO, A...

NEW ORLEANS -- Jimmy Graham caught seven passes for a career-best 146 yards and two touchdowns, cornerback Jabari Greer made a diving, touchdown-saving pass breakup on a late fourth-down play, and the New Orleans Saints ...

Jay-Z and Coldplay will be collaborating again for a New Year's Eve show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. "We're pleased to announce that, on Monday, Dec. 31, Coldplay will round off a memorable year by performing a very s...

Along with sunny spa-filled days, cocoa tourism takes visitors island-hopping from bean to bonbon.