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NEWTOWN, Conn./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, speaking at a memorial service for the victims of a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, said on Sunday the United States was not doing enough to...

The only word in the English language more exciting than the word "SALE" is the word "FREE." I'm going to share several ways to get holiday gifts for nothin'. And these are not cheap, cheesy gifts. They are things you'll...

This week was filled with a number of fascinating stories focusing on the animal kingdom. In Borneo, a new primate was recently discovered. The species of slow loris, called Nycticebus kayan, has distinctive facial marki...

By Live Science A group of elephants near Timbuktu makes an epic journey each year in their quest for food and water. Researchers found that they travel across an area of 12,355 square miles (32,000 square kilometers) in...

This was like old times for Arsenal. The opposition were inferior but they swatted them aside with a ruthless attacking swagger to drink in a much needed tonic. The trauma of the Capital One Cup exit at League Two Bradfo...

Today on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough came out forcefully against the gun lobby, saying that Friday's horrifying shooting in Connecticut changes everything including his past views ...

The government and Hollywood conspire to make torture acceptable,despite it being a felony crime punishable by 20 years and the death penalty if their torture victim dies (as some have already done). Covering up torture ...

Talaat Ibrahim Abdallah quits a month after he was named, apparently after protests from judges, media reports say.

US President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner meet at the White House as the pace of talks on avoiding a "fiscal cliff" begin to pick up.

Experts disagree on the effects of simulated violence on children.

London's high-end Ritz hotel has not paid any corporation tax in the 17 years since it was taken over by the reclusive Barclay twins.

Though seemingly unrelated, the emotionally wrenching school shootings may soften the hearts of politicians as they try to resolve the fiscal crisis.

Be one of the brave who embraces their bug overlords.

Poland ranks as one of the most dangerous places to drive in the European Union with more than 4,000 road deaths on average each year.

Retaining the confidence of Afghans in the West's long-term commitment to their country is vital, the head of the UK's armed forces says.

Can food, so often portrayed this time of year as the glue that binds a family together, also be the wedge that drives us apart?

Officer arrested over the 'Plebgate saga' is being investigated for allegedly claiming to have been a witness to the row A police officer arrested in connection with the "Plebgate saga" that saw the Tory chief whip, Andr...

The mystical art video Capricorn: A Meditation for the Solstice has just been released in time for this year's long awaited Solstice, which arrives this Friday, December 21, when the Sun enters the astrological sign Capr...

A man who lives near Sandy Hook Elementary School is describing how he took in six young students who survived the shooting and ended up huddled at the end of his driveway.

A Japanese man is now thought to be the oldest person on Earth after the death of American Dina Manfredini at the age of 115.

Satire for the holidays!

Although this is not about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, it also is. Just as we would have others do, it is necessary that we accept responsibility. Finger pointing, blame gaming a...