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While many people saw Wednesday's memorable date of 12/12/12 as an auspicious moment to tie the knot or start a business, a Texas man appears to have interpreted the day as a reason to carry out a grotesque and sinister ...

Some of Britain's leading scientists call on the government to grant a posthumous pardon to Bletchley Park codebreaker Alan Turing.

As fans of "The Bachelor" are all too sadly aware, the dating competition show has only produced three marriages in its 24 seasons -- "Bachelorette" Trista Rehn (now Sutter) married Ryan Sutter in 2003, "Bachelor" Jason ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A Southern California judge is being publicly admonished for saying a rape victim didn't put up a fight during her assault and that if someone doesn't want sexual intercourse, the body "will not perm...

A handcuffed man who managed to steal the Texas police car he was being transported in has been re-caught and arrested.

The president fights back tears as he addresses the elementary school tragedy.

Fighting back tears, President Obama said the country must “come together to take meaningful action” to prevent future tragedies.

As news broke of the Newtown school shooting, horror and grief transcended party lines. But for some conservatives, the shooting—and the ensuing calls for reassessing gun policies—also presented a political...

The teachers the little ones have always trusted were there for them when a crazed gunman turned Sandy Hook Elementary School into a shooting gallery early Friday.

A look at mass shootings, gun control laws and calls for reform.

Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson wins the 200m breaststroke silver in World Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul.

One lucky fan is going to be smiling from ear to ear: the gold suit Beyoncé rocked in her '80s throwback video "Love On Top" video is now up for grabs! The Douglas Hannant two piece suit will be auctioned off at the P...

Bernie Pyne has publicly defended his son Jeffrey just as the case against the former high school valedictorian accused of killing his mother in the family garage is expected to go to a jury today.

Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dallas Dance took to Twitter to issue a heartfelt reaction to the shooting that terrorized a Newtown, Conn., elementary school Friday morning. Writing on Twitter, Dance said...

CNN's Susan Candiotti reports on how the Connecticut school shooting happened, leaving dozens of people dead.

Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, who mounted a strong primary challenge to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney by riding a wave of Tea Party enthusiasm, is endorsing Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli ...

With the "Homeland" finale just a few days away, fans of the show are scrambling to keep up with the series' increasingly off-the-wall twists and turns, and coming up with theories about how Season 2 will play out. Terro...

Holiday surprise for solider; Susan Rice withdraws from Sec. of State consideration.

Record prize money and an extra rest day for finalists -- U.S. Open tennis chiefs have taken note of player complaints and made significant changes for 2013.

In what is becoming a far too common experience, the nation's eyes are trained on Newton, Connecticut, after news of a mass shooting in an elementary school came to light Friday afternoon. A man opened fire in Sandy Hook...

Psychologists Jeff Gardere and Peggy Norwood joined HuffPost Live hosts Marc Lamont Hill and Abby Huntsman to discuss how those affected by Friday's deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Frid...

School shootings such as the one at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, may have long-lasting consequences, but with proper support, many children are able to move on, experts say.