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Troopers: Plane crashes in W. Alaska, 10 reported aboard, no word on possible casualties     

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea state media claimed Saturday that an elderly U.S. tourist detained for more than a month has apologized for alleged crimes during the Korean War and for "hostile acts" against the s...

Tear gas fills Kiev's Liberty Square as critics of president's decision to block EU trade deal are dispersed by force.

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) -- Brookline's ban on plastic shopping bags is set to begin and authorities say they plan to phase the change in gradually.     

An unknown number of people remain trapped in a Scottish pub after a police helicopter rammed into it, leaving 32 injured.

BANGKOK (AP) -- Anti-government protesters in Thailand have placed symbolic padlocks on the doors of several state-run offices, continuing a week-long campaign to paralyze the administration of Yingluck Shinawatra.   �...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Authorities in Namibia are searching for a Mozambique Airlines plane carrying 34 people that was reported missing.     

SYDNEY (AP) -- A teenager was killed on Saturday after being attacked by a shark off Australia's east coast in the second deadly attack this month, police said.     

James "Whitey" Bulger's diamond claddagh ring, his collection of hats and hoodies, and even his porcelain rat pencil holder could soon be sold to the highest bidder when the US Marshals Service auctions off items seized ...

Hundreds of protesters, including some Walmart workers who skipped their shifts on the retail industry's busiest day, spoke, chanted and sang outside of Walmart stores around the United States, making pleas for higher wa...

The U.S. government is "deeply concerned" about two American citizens detained in North Korea, including 85-year-old Merrill Newman, a National Security Council spokeswoman said.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A murder trial has been postponed in the death of an elderly German journalist and socialite in the District of Columbia.     

Murder trial postponed until January in case of elderly German journalist killed in DC     

Tortorella routed in return to MSG as Rangers steamroll former coach in 5-2 win over Canucks     

A 32-year-old west suburban author of a book on happiness gave away everything in his home (for free) in preparation for a move to Virginia.     

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Casey Cochran threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns and Connecticut beat Rutgers 28-17 on Saturday, in the final conference meeting between the two regional rivals.     

Guyana police search for man who raped girl, 13, and killed her family     

Japan has asked the International Civil Aviation Organization to look into whether China's new air defense zone in the East China Sea could threaten airline flights in the area.     

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is marking Small Business Saturday with a visit to a Manchester hobby shop.     

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduran opposition candidate Xiomara Castro says a lack of oversight at many polls during last week's presidential election allowed the vote to be inflated in favor of the ruling party cand...

THE GREATEST danger to Israel is not the putative Iranian nuclear bomb. The greatest danger is the stupidity of our leaders. A great many of the world's leaders are plain stupid, and always have been. But lately, Binyami...

Honduras opposition candidate says lack of oversight at many polls allowed vote fraud