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Sunni group named after al-Qaeda's Syrian branch calls blast in Hermel a response to Hezbollah's involvement in Syria.

She remembered to "stop, drop and roll."     

The United Nations says it estimates 3.7 million people are in acute need of food in South Sudan as a result of the civil conflict there.

The Spanish man in his 40s reportedly bled to death after cutting himself badly during the salvage operation in Italy.

Millions of Thais are preparing to vote in an election boycotted by the opposition and blighted by mass protests and violent clashes.

Following allegations of misuse, Israel's finance minister stopped all government funds from being transferred to settlements in the West Bank.     

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed some exasperation with the criticism that the United States was retreating from a leadership role.     

This weekend, much internet bandwidth was devoted to Dylan Farrow—the adopted daughter of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow—who alleged that she was sexual abused by Allen when she was seven.     

The husband of a 33-year-old woman who disappeared more than two weeks ago after returning from a two-year trip around the world says his wife was "anxious" about returning home and her family says there's a "strong poss...

5 killed in Idaho plane crash remembered for their Mormon faith at California funeral service     

Boosted by a drop in the city's murder rate and an endorsement from President Barack Obama, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu won a landslide victory Saturday in his bid for a second term.

Toronto's mayor has run afoul of the law again. Cops in Vancouver slapped Rob Ford with a ticket for jaywalking Friday night after he crossed a street against a red...

Dylan Farrow renewed molestation allegations against Woody Allen, claiming the movie director sexually assaulted her when she was 7 after he and actress Mia Farrow adopted her. In an open-letter...

Ahead of Super Bowl XLVIII, President Barack Obama addressed the botched health care rollout in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly. "I think we all anticipated that there would be glitches," Obama said. "I don't t...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Dyami Starks scored 22 points to lead three Bryant players with 20-plus points as the Bulldogs beat Sacred Heart 76-67 on Sunday.     

Atletico Madrid paid emotional tribute to former player and coach Luis Aragones Sunday before sweeping to the top of La Liga with a style of football which would have made him proud.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton supports President Barack Obama's opposition to imposing new sanctions on Iran as negotiations continue on the country's nuclear program. Clinton detailed her position in a lette...

While Philip Seymour Hoffman leaves behind an indelible legacy, upon news of his untimely death there's also the tragedy of what might have been.      

Following the tragic death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in New York on Sunday, Philip Michaels, an extra on 2011's "Moneyball," tweeted his remembrance of Hoffman's work as Oakland A's manager Art Howe i...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Fans sporting the team colors of Denver and Seattle streamed into MetLife Stadium for the Super Bowl on a mild winter evening Sunday, with the only minor disruption for commuting fans coming...

Why 'getting stuck' during sex may not be an urban myth

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- The University of Connecticut is bringing a group of experts together to discuss a statewide plan for managing Connecticut's water resources.