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Nianthony Martinez will claim insanity for a shooting that nearly killed his ex-girlfriend and her lover.

Dennis Rodman has defended his "basketball diplomacy" trip to North Korea. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar offers his take.

A state memorial and military funeral for Israeli ex-PM Ariel Sharon, who has died after eight years in a coma, are to take place amid heavy security.

Up to 100 fighters from Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham brigade shot dead by other al-Qaeda-linked rebels, activists say.

The lane closings on the George Washington Bridge that caused colossal gridlock led to a trail of reprisal that has shaken Gov. Chris Christie's office.     

President signs bill which outlines heavy prison terms for gay marriage and public displays of same-sex partnerships.

A pretrial detainee was found dead early Sunday morning inside the Nashua Street Jail in Boston's West End, authorities said.     

Italian charged with killing Dublin landlord over chess dispute; man mutilated, lung missing     

China's military last week conducted the first flight test of a new ultra-high speed missile vehicle aimed at delivering warheads through U.S. missile defenses, Pentagon officials said.

Fires rage out of control and destroy dozens of homes as more heatwave temperatures are forecast for the coming days.

Magnitude-6.4 quake shakes Puerto Rico, causing some minor damage     

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Of the first 20 captives to arrive at Guantánamo 12 years ago, 11 remain there. The general in command then reflects on that time and says the prisons should be closed.

Massachusetts and Rhode Island State Police have arrested two suspects believed responsible for a total of more than 15 armed robberies in the two states.     

Airline ticket prices can -- and sometimes do -- change every day.

Bodies litter S. Sudan oil town, military pushes on rebel-held town; talks resume in Ethiopia     

Icicle by icicle, castles reminiscent of Disney's 'Frozen' palace rise in NH, Utah, Colorado     

One of the world's favorite tourist destinations gets hit again by sweeping demonstrations

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles officials have announced crime statistics for 2013 that show the lowest number of homicides since 1966.     

Police admit the killer of a Cambridgeshire woman who disguised his victim's murder meant they "may not have been as quick off the mark as we should have been".

For many residents of Cairo, the best food is street food. But a local restauranteur and chef hope to transform something local into an international culinary phenomenon.

Fire in an bunkhouse at campus may have been started to distract authorities away from perpetrator.