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A new study suggests the Palestinian leader was poisoned, but its results are far from conclusive

President Daniel Ortega's ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front wants to remove presidential term limits.

Provisional ballots may make the difference between outright victory for mayoral hopeful Philip Levine or a state-mandated recount and possible runoff.

Another quest to map America's regional English

The social media juggernaut bounded out of the gate after its stock launch, commanding $45.10 per share, an increase of more than 70% from its initial price of $26

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been released from house arrest, one of his aides, Shailah Yazdani, said Thursday.

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) -- Anna Schnatzmeyer's face is taut with concentration as she slowly maneuvers the Riverine assault boat away from the dock, using the complex controls to try and inch the 34-foot craft straight b...

Almost two years after an earthquake and tsunami brought disaster to a nuclear plant in eastern Japan, operators Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) announced plans Wednesday to begin the painstaking and dangerous process o...

Yves Rossy flew around Mt. Fuji with a jet pack.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had tempered his often divisive public comments after protests a few months ago, stirs anger by attacking a new target: coed dormitories.     

The world's strongest typhoon of the year has slammed into the Philippines.

Pakistan's Taliban rejects peace talks and names a new leader: the man who plotted to kill Malala. Jonathan Mann reports.

Crippling sanctions imposed by the west have taken Iran's economy from gradual recession to all-out freefall, and the people are feeling it in the form of skyrocketing food prices that have all but taken meat off their t...

On Thursday, surrounded by a group of female anti-abortion activists, Lindsey Graham introduced an anti-abortion bill passed months ago in the House for Senate consideration.     

Twitter closes at $44.90 a share, up 73 percent, on its first day of trading     

John Force heads to Pomona ready to celebrate record 16th Funny Car championship     

Brian Gay travels halfway around the world and opens with 63 at McGladrey Classic     

Joe Reid and Richard Lawson start breaking down the top Oscar contenders, starting with Best Picture and Best Director.     

Iran's prison transfer of American pastor causes anger, worry for family, supporters     

Police, hospital officials: 19 soldiers killed in dual suicide bombing at Iraq military base     

American-Arab group says Coachella's sporting mascot stereotypes Arabs as hook-nosed, bearded and angry.

CNN's Samuel Burke explains how the social media giant Twitter makes money in your feed.