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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.

Tens of thousands are forced out of their homes and two people are killed as a fierce storm and tidal surge batters the UK.

The death of Nelson Mandela is "extremely sad and tragic", Prince William said after hearing the news at a film premiere about the ex-South African president.

Bruce Lee's iconic yellow jumpsuit fetches $100,000 at Hong Kong auction     

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...

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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.     

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 ...

President Obama recalled that his public career began at an anti-apartheid rally in 1979, imbued with the hope Nelson Mandela had generated.     

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

Nelson Mandela was an enthusiastic Anglophile and made a number of visits to the UK during his lifetime.

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

What you could do with a 3-D printer and a Bluetooth connection

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

ZeroAccess, one of the world's largest botnets - a network of computers infected with malware, is disrupted by Microsoft and law enforcement agencies.

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

How a single red line led to the discovery of an amazing painting

Twenty-five designs for a replacement for the union jack

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.