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Of course, most U.S. shoppers have heard of Best Buy, while Cabela’s, the outdoor retailer that sells everything from fishing rods to hunting boots, is likely an unfamiliar name to many. No matter.

Iraqis would have rebelled against Saddam Hussein if the 2003 invasion had not happened and it have been "a lot worse than Syria", Tony Blair says.

What says Easter more than the bunny? A roast ham, the traditional feast that’s not as easy to get right as it may seem.

Not all media firms fall in line with politicians plans as dissident groups threaten break-away watchdog Downing Street and Labour were on Tuesday insisting that an increasingly rebellious newspaper industry will eventua...

Sugar-sweetened beverages are linked to more than 180,000 obesity-related deaths worldwide each year, according to new research presented this week at an American Heart Association conference.

When the judge's gavel fell, the future had been decided for the two teenagers convicted of rape in Steubenville, Ohio.

Research shows that devices are themselves persuasive. In a case of the medium becoming the message, people increasingly assign emotional values to their relationships with devices. In that light, the device itself is th...

Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend and the Killers will be among the headliners for Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Aug. 2-4. Lollapalooza promoters C3 Presents said it would officially announce the lineup next month...

I haven’t read “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg and don’t plan to. I have already seen her TED talk and Barnard College commencement address so I have the gist of her message, and there are lots of ...

The father of a Virginia teenager who was shot and killed when he entered a neighbor's home said today that his son was drunk and confused, and entered the home accidentally.

Two-time Lions skipper Martin Johnson has endorsed Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones as a potential captain for this summer's tour of Australia.

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Koreans appear to be having little trouble taking home the latest cameras, flat-screen TVs and other items from China despite U.N. sanctions that are supposed to make it harder for the country's...

Strathclyde Police are investigating alleged leaks of confidential information relating to the Rangers tax case.

LONDON (Reuters) - Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl who drew global attention after being shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education, returned to school on Tuesday in Britain where she has been t...

In a study that’s sure to shake up the soda ban debate, Harvard researchers have linked the sugary drinks to 180,000 deaths a year worldwide, 25,000 in the United States alone. “We know that sugar-sweetened ...

The UK is flying €1 million euros of cash into Cyprus for British soldiers and their families who might run short on money because of the bank chaos roiling the island nation.

Cyprus Rejects Deposit Tax, Throwing Bailout into Jeopardy

The anniversary in infamy

A Club Med vacation used to be the antidote to civilization. It still is that, arguably, but new positioning has it more focused on delivering happiness for vacationers in their terms.

Sandra Layne is convicted of second degree murder after she shot her grandson six times in their Michigan home last year.

Cash-strapped nation expected to seek funding lifeline from Russia after dramatic no vote in country's parliament The Cypriot parliament has thrown out a controversial plan to skim €5.8bn from savers' bank accounts...

Seven U.S. Marines were killed and at least seven others were injured when a powerful 60mm mortar exploded in a tube during a training exercise in Nevada, the Marines said today.