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(Reuters) - A seven-year-old boy was shot to death by his father on Saturday in the parking lot of a gun store in western Pennsylvania in an apparent accident, state police told Reuters.

What marked your 2012 workouts more than, say Gangnam Style? Remember that June 16th run, propelled forward by Ne-Yo? Good times. But in all seriousness, the right music can be the difference between a lackluster and ins...

PRETORIA (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela spent a second day in a Pretoria military hospital on Sunday for medical tests and the government said the anti-apartheid leader's condition was comforta...

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez says he'll undergo another cancer operation after doctors in Cuba found a third recurrence of malignant cells in his pelvic area.

A wolf known as 832F to researchers was the alpha female of Yellowstone National Park’s highly visible Lamar Canyon pack, and some wildlife watchers referred to her as a “rock star.”

An iconic instrument that enchanted generations with nostalgic songs will be getting a new home.

The veteran British actor speaks of his fear about playing the legendary director as the film premieres in London.

Air and road transport in parts of Europe have been disrupted following heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures.

Barcelona and Argentina's Lionel Messi scores his 86th goal of 2012 to break Gerd Mueller's record for most goals in a calendar year.

Egypt's main opposition coalition rejected on Sunday Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's plan for a constitutional referendum this week, saying it risked dragging the country into "violent confrontation."

Jumping out of a bathroom stall and stabbing a fellow bar patron was--unbelievably--just one of the bizarre behaviors exhibited by a suspect Chicago police arrested Sunday. Police responded to the Red Ivy sports bar in t...

At a time when joining the European Union is an unpopular idea among Norwegians, giving the union the Nobel Peace Prize brought out the protesters.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Luck and Adam Vinatieri are at it again. The rookie quarterback led the Colts back from a 13-point second-half deficit Sunday, and the veteran kicker made a 53-yard field goal in the fourth quarter...

LANDOVER, Md. -- With Robert Griffin III sidelined with a sprained right knee, the Washington Redskins rallied behind backup Kirk Cousins to tie the game in the final minute of regulation, then Kai Forbath kicked a 34-ya...

Saudi Arabia's national oil company, Aramco, said on Sunday a cyber attack against it in August which damaged some 30,000 computers was aimed at stopping oil and gas production at the biggest OPEC exporter.

James Arthur wins the X Factor final, beating Jahmene Douglas to win a recording contract.

If I were Binyamin Netanyahu, I would not worry about Abbas, Ahmadinejad, Obama, Morsi and the combined opposition in the Knesset. All I would worry about would be Lieberman, somewhere behind my back. I would worry very,...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Sam Bradford threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Gibson with 48 seconds left to lift the St. Louis Rams to a 15-12 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Bradford was 5 of 8 for 68 yards to cap...

The 5-year-old girl kept asking the detective one question after police discovered her bruised and cut from domestic abuse: "Will you be my daddy for Christmas?" Area Central Detectives Joseph Mancilla and Pamela Childs,...

Kirk Cousins entered the game late in the fourth quarter in place of injured QB Robert Griffin III to lead the Redskins to a 31-28 OT comeback win over the Ravens.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy promised "payback" and "punishment" for the Atlanta Falcons last week, and he and his Carolina teammates delivered on Sunday. Despite playing without four starte...

For many decades, Danny Stein has photographed the dwindling Orthodox Jewish community on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.