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McDonald's tones down the fancy after mediocre sales in 2013 and goes back to its traditional red meat and french-fried potatoes: the basic burger

(MILAN) -- An Italian newspaper report says the remote control to detonate the bomb that killed anti-Mafia prosecutor Paolo Borsellino in 1992 was hidden inside the intercom at his mother’s Palermo residence. La Repubb...

Women petition deputy parliamentary speaker to reopen their brothel in Sousse so they do not have to beg for charity.

Government officials in Thailand said they will lift the state of emergency in the capital city of Bangkok nearly two months after the state imposed the order to stamp out anti-government protests that have rocked the So...

You really have to work to get to Fogo Island Inn on Newfoundland's remote Fogo Island. But the one-of-a-kind Canadian hideaway is worth the effort. After flying into St. John's, Newfoundland's capital and the easternmos...

The popular religious teacher is being denied the medical treatment he needs, sources say

Attack in restive state comes a month before nationwide elections

There are many ways to measure 30 years, but for Glenn Ford, the yardstick is simple.

TOKYO (AP) -- A Japanese government-funded laboratory said Tuesday it is considering retracting a research paper describing a simple way of turning ordinary cells from mice into stem cells.     

Army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visits United Arab Emirates in his second official trip abroad since ousting of Morsi.

As Crimea's pro-Russia government declares its independence and prepares for Sunday's vote on whether or not it will join Russia, Ukraine appears to willing (or at least resigned) to let it go.      

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- The Crimean parliament voted Tuesday that the Black Sea peninsula will declare itself an independent state if its residents agree to split off from Ukraine and join Russia in a referendum.     

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Sheryl Sandberg wants to ban the word bossy, but that's just the tip of the demeaning language iceberg

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Convicted Florida real estate scammer James Olivos is claiming he's too fat for prison. Olivos, who pleaded guilty in December to running a multimillion-dollar real estate scam, said he can't serve his five-year prison s...

Brewers OF Ryan Braun signs endorsement deal with 3n2, first since deal since suspension

) This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. UPDATE 11:57 a.m. EDT: Multiple media outlets are confirming a second death in the Harlem building explosion. Both of the dead were women.

Lindy Andrews is the Australian CEO of Luxperience, a high-end experiential travel event taking place in Sydney this August. I caught up with Lindy at the recent Luxperience London pop-up to quiz her about the latest tra...

The report, funded by the National Institute of Justice, is the first of its kind to estimate the breadth of the underground sex economy

The Saginaw Spirit major junior hockey team confirmed Tuesday that the body of one of its players was found in his car in a Wal-Mart parking lot. 

Half of the firefighters on duty in San Francisco on Tuesday night were battling a blaze at a construction site that is threatening nearby buildings, authorities said.