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Police: Victim died in the hospital, but doctors saved babyA pregnant 17-year-old girl was fatally shot on Christmas evening in Dolton, but doctors were able to save her baby, authorities said today.     

ISLAMABAD -- An American development consultant abducted by Al Qaeda in Pakistan more than two years ago has urged President Obama to help secure his freedom in an impassioned video message released by the group.    �...

John Kerry, Secretary of State, and Snoop Lion (née Dogg), Tha Doggfather, recently met at a black tie party to honor the Kennedy Center honorees. Commence smooth fist bump.     

CAIRO -- Just a day after Egypt's military-backed government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, a more aggressive crackdown was already emerging Thursday, as the authorities announced dozens of arrests ac...

As violence escalates in Baghdad, a Shia armed group claims responsibility for rocket attack on Iranian dissidents.

A white Houston-area man was arrested Thursday on federal hate crimes charges for allegedly shooting video of himself sucker-punching a 79-year-old black man in a "knockout game"-style attack.

Their Christmas Day did not go as planned.

In fresh round of violence, Palestinians launch two rockets, prompting Israeli military to strike Hamas training camps.

Thai army chief urges calm in political dispute, but does not rule out possibility of a coup     

Despite electoral commission calls for delay, Yingluck's government wants the February polls to take place as scheduled.

He alleges that investigation targeting government and business circles has been blocked by police and chief prosecutor.

South Korean peacekeepers request 10,000 rounds of ammunition from Japan despite East Asian rivals' increasingly fractious relationship

The first Roman Catholic priest in the United States imprisoned for covering up the crimes of offending priests was released Thursday after an appeals court reversed his conviction.

Turkey's PM Erdogan is under attack by his former ally, secretive Muslim leader Fethullah Gulen. Gulen is beholden to the U.S. government. Did the U.S. decide it was time for Erdogan to go?

The New Year begins with an auspicious New Moon, one linked with Pluto, the archetypal god of the Underworld. Pluto in Capricorn has been uncovering financial and leadership dead-weight, and it's time we take responsibil...

Celebrities used to be famous for their skill set. These days, not so much.

As the clock ticks down to 11 p.m., drivers are making their last trips today through the 52-year-old Callahan Tunnel, which is closing until March 12 for reconstruction.     

About a year and a half ago, a group of Nevada State Troopers, along with a retired police sergeant filed a racketeering lawsuit against the Nevada Highway Patrol. The allegations are shocking. However, they are not surp...

The preset times are a multicultural times. Failing to understand another people's culture and psyche is failing flat-footed. India and America have come a long way in establishing deeper ties. Ideally. both these great ...

The stabbing occurred on Christmas Day after an argument over wedding plans.

It's a new spin on an old habit -- but why are e-cigarettes so divisive?

Who could resist those doe eyes?