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Petraeus biographer Paula Broadwell devastated, regrets damage of affair with ex-spy chief

The notion that Israel is threatened by Palestinians is as absurd as the notion that the US is threatened by Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Pakistan, and Iran. No government of any of these countries ha...

An ambitious plan to provide 15% of Europe's power needs from solar plants in North Africa runs into trouble.

The Speaker's wife is in trouble again after tweeting the name of a schoolgirl whose identity is protected by a court order.

The maker of Twinkies agrees to go to mediation on Tuesday to avoid liquidating the company as part of a labour dispute.

A survey suggests schools are failing to capitalise on the inspirational legacy of this summer's London Olympics.

The development underscored worries about the rising influence of religious fundamentalism amid the chaos of the bloody civil war in Syria.

The agreement on Monday was a last-ditch effort to avoid winding down the bankrupt maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread.

The life of the five-day-a-week, 10,000 circulation newspaper serving Prince William County's more than 420,000 residents has met its fate. The last edition of the paper will be printed on December 30th, 2012.

Wranglers say horses, other animals used in 'Hobbit' movies died on unsafe New Zealand farm

What a difference a couple of years can make. After arriving to the 2010 American Music Awards in a mohawk and glittered eyebrows, Ke$ha decided to take a much more subdued, one might say glamorous, route this time aroun...

CNN's Anderson Cooper reacts to a nearby explosion in Gaza City while live on CNN with Don Lemon.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened an emergency boarding center for pets over the weekend in a vacant warehouse in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn.

Israel has escalated its bombing campaign in Gaza over the past week, targeting Hamas' supply of rockets. Militants hit Tel Aviv, about 50 miles north of Gaza, with a barrage of rockets Thursday -- the first time such mi...

(Reuters) - Five U.S. banks have provided about $22 billion in mortgage relief to customers under a deal to settle borrowers' accusations over foreclosures, a report by the settlement's monitor said on Monday.

Yelp, the online review website, has taken on the role of private detective. With more than 71 million visitors monthly, Yelp is using a computer filter to help uncover companies that purchase fake positive reviews, call...

Word of the possible death of the Twinkie prompted mourning among science teachers.

Birther activist Orly Taitz has posted a call on her website for volunteers to help compile a list of state officials with whom she plans to file objections regarding President Barack Obama's reelection. Taitz made the c...

As Congress continues to probe the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the conversation seems to be gradually shifting from a hothouse hunt for the scalp of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to larger questions ab...

Investigators looking into whether the former French president took part in illegal campaign financing.

In the food media world, Thanksgiving time is often referred to as the Super Bowl. This is the big game -- the time when website traffic increases, magazine sales are a bit higher and food advertisers are shelling out mo...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two lawmakers urged the Federal Trade Commission on Monday to steer clear of expanding its authority as it investigates allegations search engine company Google violated antitrust law.