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Militant spares four-year-old after the boy shames him

If North Korea builds their own parts, their nuclear program is harder to monitor.

The men were charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm.

Ex-US nuke safety chief says Fukushima water leak deteriorated while Japan waited too long     

United States military officials say that they will no longer report statistics about Guantanamo Bay detainees participating in a hunger strike.     

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Kenyan security forces battled al-Qaida-linked terrorists in an upscale mall for a fourth day Tuesday in what they said was a final push to rescue the last few hostages in a siege that has left at ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two or three Americans and one Briton were among those who attacked a Nairobi shopping mall, Kenya's foreign minister said Monday.     

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- The case of three former U.S. Naval Academy football players accused of sexually assaulting a female midshipman at a crowded off-campus house is bringing fresh criticism and calls for greater accou...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The company that owns an oil pipeline that runs from Portland, Maine, to Montreal says it's considering its options after a Vermont ruling that it would need a state permit to reverse the flow of ...

An Egyptian court has ordered the Islamist group to shut down, but it won't simply fade away

NEW YORK -- Three men facing federal terrorism charges in New York City have strong ties to the extremist Islamic group that claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on an upscale Kenyan shopping mall, US authorities...

Mario Felix Lleonart says some Miamians are afraid to contact him, perhaps fearing the Cuban government will deny them permission to visit the island in retaliation if they contact a known dissident.

JPMorgan Chase paid $1 billion to resolve an array of government investigations last week. But more hurdles lie ahead.     

Ban or no ban, high school students in Randolf County, North Carolina, will have easy access to Invisible Man. Thanks to a former resident, the novel's publishers will be giving away copies for free.     

In the flurry of Oscar-caliber movies which opened in Venice and Toronto, you may have forgotten that we're still anticipating the Coen brothers' latest, Inside Llewyn Davis. This song off the soundtrack will make you ...

WASHINGTON

Here's a recap of where the mayoral candidates and their supporters will gather after the polls close at 8 p.m.     

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A Texas judge facing criminal charges over prosecuting a man who spent 25 years in prison for a killing he didn't commit resigned Tuesday as he awaits trial over whether he concealed evidence as a d...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- More than 120 people linked to street gangs that claim allegiance to the Mexican Mafia have been indicted on various racketeering, weapons and narcotics charges as authorities attempt to cripple the n...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) -- A Rhode Island Health Department advisory panel is recommending the approval of a request by a for-profit California hospital chain to buy the troubled Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket.   ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Iran's president says every issue can be resolved through moderation and rejection of violence.     

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says the United States should follow Puerto Rico's lead when it comes to maternity leave laws.