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A man in China purchased a first-class plane ticket -- and used it to eat a year's worth of free meals at the VIP lounge at Xi'an International Airport. The...

A teacher in California was arrested on Wednesday on charges of animal cruelty after investigators found more than 400 snakes in his house, over half of which were dead.     

Take a worldwide tour of some of the most extraordinary structures set to be completed this year, including the world's first "invisible" tower, and a vertical city in the sky.

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DENVER (AP) -- Using evidence obtained under the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program would violate a terror suspect's constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizure, the suspect...

Italian court to rule in retrial of US student Amanda Knox who is accused of killing her roommate in Italy in 2007.

Visa-free arrangement for visiting Philippine officials suspended over failure to apologise for deadly hostage crisis.

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An Italian appeals court upholds the murder conviction against American Amanda Knox and sets a 28-year sentence

Snow hit the Chicago area just in time for the evening rush, the first wave of what could be up to 6 inches of snow by Saturday evening.     

(Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc has vowed to avoid a repeat of last year's Christmas holiday season when unexpectedly high volume and huge delays frustrated customers who wanted their packages delivered on time.

The widow of a Philadelphia police officer gunned down by man whose lawyer has been picked by President Obama for a top civil rights post says she wants to testify at his confirmation hearing.

You don't need to race to get the pinks to this car, punk, but you do have to bid.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Northern California is finally getting wet weather after some areas have gone without measurable rain for weeks. But the precipitation won't help much to ease the drought that plagued the region....

While the mayors of Seattle and Denver have salmon and green chile on the line, the directors of the art museums in the two cities have put up iconic statues in a wager on the NFL championship.

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The plan would relieve the city of any future financial responsibility for the art institute while also shielding the institute from future municipal threats.     

PITTSBURGH -- An employee of a McDonald’s restaurant was charged Wednesday with selling heroin in Happy Meals to customers using the coded request, “I’d like to order a toy.” Allegheny...

Whether Obama played ball -- small or otherwise -- at the SOTU is irrelevant. Apart from flagrant absurdities on Iran, Syria and Israel-Palestine, and not a word on Russia and China, no wonder the climatic Hollywood tear...

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House Republicans agreed to a set of guiding principles on immigration reform. The principles document also shows the perils of relying on stock talking points.     

A Copa del Rey last four clash against Barcelona awaited Racing Santander's players if they could pull back a two-goal deficit against Real Sociedad in a quarterfinal second leg but instead the team stood arm and arm in ...