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N. Korea Sentences American to 15 Years Hard Labor

NYPD says its controversial policy keeps the streets safe, but critics say its harassment.

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The body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was set to be claimed Thursday.

Liquor-maker Beam (as in, "Jim") had a great first quarter, for two reasons. One was customers infuriated at a threat to dilute Maker's Mark. The other was Bethenny Frankel.

Today in viral videos: a PBS movie we wish was really happening (but isn't), Zach Galifianakis wants to remind you about Saturday, and a dog that plays hard to get.

Opposition activists say regime forces storm coastal village near Baniyas, killing at least 50 people.

The bill approved by lawmakers and awaiting Gov. Rick Scott's signature will steer homeowners away from Citizens without boosting their rates.

Investors this year have treated LinkedIn as a can't-miss goldmine, snapping up the stock on dips, rallies and anything between. Shares surged a whopping 83% in 2013's first four months, creating a stock-market monster w...

Guns and bombs vs. people. The latest scores.

Silicon Valley, the biggest hub for startup innovation in America, has so inspired other startup centers around the country that many have gone as far as to adopt the "Silicon" moniker.

The Battle Over Gun Control Follows Senators Back Home

Underwater Homeowners Find New Hope With Principal Reduction Push

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From the explosion at the fertilizer plant due to flagrant flouting of environmental regulations to the attack in Boston, this was shaping up to be a Bush Legacy week whether he stayed home to paint nude portraits of Jeb...

Mr. Hagel was the first senior American official to officially describe the administration's decision to reassess providing arms to the opposition fighters.

Jia Hou and Xing Wu Pan were found guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to funnel money to the campaign of John C. Liu, the New York City comptroller, through an illegal fund-raising scheme.

Against the odds, a texting-while-driving ban is headed to Florida Gov. Rick Scott's desk for consideration.

Jaylen Price lay in his hospital bed Thursday, a bullet lodged in his body and doctors not sure yet whether they will operate on the 10-year-old to remove it.

President Obama meets with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico, as both leaders seek shift attention from security issues to the vast economic relationship between the two nations.

Civil-rights activists question whether shackled-together inmates on roadsides deter crime.

The movement demanding that public interest institutions divest their holdings from fossil fuels is on a serious roll. At last count, there were active divestment campaigns on 305 campuses and in more than 100 US cities ...