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MILWAUKEE -- The polar vortex that gripped much of the country has moved on, but don’t get too comfortable -- another round of frigid air is expected to arrive next...

And they're off to fight a resurgent al-Qaeda

For the first time, newly unsealed court documents reveal police directly suggested that former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez may have pulled the trigger in an unsolved Boston double homicide in July 201...

Congress sent President Barack Obama a $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill Thursday, easing the harshest effects of last year's automatic budget cuts after tea party critics chastened by October's partial shutdow...

Former Playboy centerfold Cassandra Lynn Hensley was found dead at a friend's home in Los Angeles, the coroner said Friday.

Haiti lifts ban on imports of Dominican poultry and eggs, ending decree that caused tensions     

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- A preliminary report on the fatal private jet crash in Aspen confirms there were gusty winds at the time.     

A San Diego traffic court threw out a citation Thursday against a woman believed to be the first motorist in the country ticketed for driving while wearing a Google Glass computer-in-eyeglass device.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- U.N. experts are warning that the level of global warming gases is rising rapidly, and delaying action will reduce options for dealing with the worst impacts of climate change.     

President Obama announced a series of changes regarding the United States intelligence community on Friday, responding to allegations of potential abuse in the wake of Edward Snowden's "avalanche of unauthorized disclosu...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Ugandan lawmakers passed an anti-gay bill late last month that has been criticized around the world as draconian. Days later, Uganda's president wrote to the speaker of parliament explaining why h...

A 34-year-old Utah police officer shot and killed his wife, mother-in-law and two young children and turned the gun on himself, authorities said Friday.     

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan police say suicide bomber attacks Kabul restaurant popular with foreigners, officials.     

The headlines for the new season of ABC's hit show "The Bachelor" read, "Expect 'lots of Latino' fun." While it may seem harmless to portray Latinos as sexy, these typecasts limit the roles for actors in Hollywood, says ...

Art depictions of Jesus his family and disciples omit their Jewish origins and identities.These falsifications of biblical history have significantly contributed to the historic rift between Christianity and Judaism that...

'Dr. No' is stepping down, citing health reasons and other concerns

Video of Anchorage teen catching baby at store viewed by thousands online     

A "Freedom 2 Twerk" party may have been ostensibly planned to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but naturally, it instead seemed to offend most who saw its flyers. Now, it's been cancelled -- and the venue owner is ...

Jury finds 2 Georgia men guilty of conspiring to make poison to target government     

Questions and answers about Obama's plan to rein in NSA snooping on phone records and emails     

Going through a divorce can demolish us, yes, but it can give someone an opportunity to design a life that is better than they ever imagined. Humans have the ability to look at life through a wide-angled lens. We can sta...

A security firm has discovered that non-phone or -computer smart devices are also susceptible to hacks, and that 100,000 household devices including at least one fridge sent out tons of spam messages around Christmas-ti...