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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

Malaysia's air force chief denies reports that a missing Malaysia Airlines plane was tracked to the Strait of Malacca, amid an ongoing search.

(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...

A couple on a honeymoon, a family with young children, and a group of coworkers were among the 239 people on board Malaysia Airlines Filght #MH370 when it disappeared off the grid on Friday.

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

Australia's foreign minister says there is "no great demand" to change the national flag, after New Zealand announced a referendum on its flag.

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.     

Russia's leaders are refusing all negotiations with their Ukrainian counterparts, Ukraine's acting President Oleksandr Turchynov says.

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

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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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The men accused of severely beating a man and repeatedly sexually assaulting his pregnant wife may have meant to target a different home for a robbery, authorities in Wisconsin said.     

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.

Three paintings seized by the Nazis have been returned to family members of the original owners in France.