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Nelson Mandela, South Africa's beloved first black president and anti-apartheid hero, died Thursday after suffering recurring lung infections that were the legacy of tuberculosis contracted in prison during his long figh...

In death, Paul Walker has found more fame and exposure than ever before.

But it's happy to see him gone

Nelson Mandela was many things to many people, but when I pause to consider his life, mostly I smile and think of his sense of humor, his dry wit and his remarkable ability to render someone speechless with a well-placed...

BOSTON     

A CIA officer who was captured during the Korean War and held for 20 years by the Chinese gave plenty of names and physical descriptions when they asked him to name his colleagues -- but the names and descriptions all be...

President Obama sat down with passionate fan and MSNBC host Chris Matthews tonight for an interview that was either "crucial" or "fairly insignificant," depending on who you read.     

In 1990, only about a decade after the bloody and divisive battles over desegregation in Boston, an international visitor came to the city bringing a message of peace. His name was Nelson Mandela.     

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York City antiques dealer who pleaded guilty to conspiracy for smuggling artifacts made from rhinoceros horns from the U.S. to China and Hong Kong has been sentenced to three years in prison, plus ...

Obama mourns death of Mandela, says icon now 'belongs to the ages'     

The moves, combined with a plan to transfer a detainee to Sudan, are a sign that the Obama administration has revived efforts to winnow the population, now at 162.     

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A man sought in the killing of eight Mexican municipal government officials 13 years ago is being held on $1 million bail in California on marijuana-cultivation charges while authorities sort o...

WASHINGTON

Pedro Jose Maldonado Sr. was dealing with money problems and immigration problems when he embarked on his killing spree.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama marked the end of Hanukkah with not one, but two receptions at the White House on Thursday.     

PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) -- A Michigan woman accused of lying for years about having cancer was convicted Thursday in a separate case of falsely accusing two men of rape.     

The Manhattan custody battle over a miniature dachshund named Joey will finally give Fido proper weight on the scales of justice, experts predict. "We're seeing a shift in the law,"...

NEW YORK (AP) -- While the Metro-North Railroad is already getting hit with multimillion-dollar civil claims over a deadly commuter train derailment, prosecutors will face tough choices when deciding whether to bring cri...

On the Minute, reaction from around the world to Nelson Mandela's death.     

'Off the Record', 12/5/13: Nelson Mandela changed South Africa, the world and all of with his personal dignity and courage

Rugby, prison guards, Valentine's Day: What you might not have known about Nelson Mandela     

Edward Snowden may have been close to being named something other than one of the most infamous whistle-blowers in United States history.