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Corruption has plagued the world politics throughout history, and the United States is no exception. We take a look at five infamous politicians -- by no means an exhaustive list -- who were convicted of federal crimes a...

Emergency Red Cross teams were sent to help hundreds of motorists stranded in heavy snow on roads in Sussex for up to 10 hours.

Piglet Rides Waves in New Zealand

James Holmes could be required to submit to a "narcoanalytic interview" as part of an evaluation to determine if he was legally insane at the time of the July 20 shootings.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Pentagon officials on Tuesday underscored their support for the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter, saying they would try to protect funding for the most expensive U.S. weapons program despite c...

For the third straight year, an outfit called Pull Tab Productions has put together a video featuring its picks for the best boys' high school hockey hair in Minnesota. It's the strongest argument to be made for allowing...

After 18 California sea lion pups that were “pretty much skin and bones” were rescued in just 48 hours, coming in a year that has already seen more than 10 times the number of rescues last year, a California ...

Purported financial records on FBI director, actors, posted online; authorities investigating

The Obama administration will appeal to the Supreme Court a ruling that President Obama violated the Constitution when he made appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.

Quick Take Union Pacific’s freight revenues rose by 6% annually in 2012, mainly owing to 7% rise is average revenue per car as the overall freight volume was flat in 2012 While coal volumes declined by 14% y-o-y i...

Key chemical ingredients for life are discovered in a tiny rock sample collected by the Curiosity rover on Mars, Nasa reveals.

One of the largest cities to face mandatory oversight has come as a result of millions in uncollected fees, a flight of its affluent tax base and misguided hopes that downturns might melt away.

Victims of the fighting in Syria have been helped to walk again by a West Midlands surgeon using artificial limbs made from drainpipes.

Diners at a Dunkin' Donuts restaurant in Philadelphia had a lucky escape when a woman accidently reversed her car through the front of the premises.

Comcast served 2.4 billion hours of on-demand video to its customers in 2012, registering growth of 15% over 2011. The company has been in the on-demand video business for a while now and has witnessed significant suc...

War Drums Along the 38th Parallel

Garen Wintemute, an emergency physician and director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California-Davis, is a pioneer in the study of gun violence as a public health issue. In his latest re...

Crazy Marketing Stunts at 2013 SXSW in Austin, Texas.

Quick Take Guess’ Q4 fiscal 2013 earnings are tentatively expected to be released on March 13. The European business is likely to remain soft due to a weak macroeconomic environment though markets like Russia and ...

Minute-by-minute report: Barcelona were inspired by the mesmeric Lionel Messi as they came back from their 2-0 defeat to Milan in the first leg to reach the last eight of the Champions League Jacob Steinberg

With the US military pretty much out, and with spillover from the conflict in Syria coming in, CIA operatives in Iraq are doing exactly what you'd expect them to do. The Wall Street Journal reports: The Central Intellige...

Massachusetts Rep. Ed Markey introduced a bill Tuesday to stop the government from allowing airline passengers to carry small knives on planes, as two more airlines this week joined in opposition to the revised federal p...