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With alliances between standups increasingly common, relationship gags are entering a brave new era in which both parties get to air their dirty linen on stage As comedy gets ever bigger, and as its age-old gender imbala...

FERGUSON, Mo.--After more than a week of tension and spurts of unrest, Ferguson security forces moved to break up a crowd of marchers Monday night by driving armored vehicles down the street, blaring a high-pitched siren...

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The ceasefire extension is made in the hope that a lasting deal will be negotiated on Tuesday covering a range of issues Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed to extend a temporary ceasefire in Gaza by 24 hours on M...

The protests in Ferguson, Missouri, over the shooting of Mike Brown are being watched more than 6,000 miles away -- in the Middle East. Meanwhile, some demonstrators in the St.

For years, the Egyptian government has received condemnation from international human rights organizations for its blatant use of force during public demonstrations. But now, the government that is responsible for killin...

Report: Portable anti-aircraft weapons used by armed groups in Syria pose aviation threat

A largely peaceful protest in Ferguson, Mo. once again turned into a confrontation between demonstrators and police after dark Monday, almost 24 hours after Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon lifted a midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew and ...

In the days since a teenager was shot to death in Ferguson, Mo., an array of state and local law enforcement authorities have swerved from one approach to another.

Overseas Tibetan rights groups say 2 have died after Chinese police opened fire on protesters

The outbreak has hit three of the world's poorest countries, where health systems are already woefully understaffed and ill-equipped

Federal Aviation Administration and Swiss-based researchers say rebels have assortment of anti-aircraft missiles Armed groups in Syria have several hundred portable anti-aircraft missiles that could easily be diverted to...

Obama: elimination of Syria chemical stockpile an important step in keeping world safe

WASHINGTON -- President Obama says the recapturing of Mosul dam in northern Iraq by Iraqi and Kurdish forces is a “major step forward” in the battle against Islamic State militants....

There's no city that never sleeps

Oh, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus is there too

Multiple news outlets are reporting that one person has died as the result of an officer involved shooting approximately four miles from Ferguson, Mo.

Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry hires high-profile legal team to fight criminal indictment

President Obama's recent decision to use force against Islamic extremists in Iraq has drawn some unexpected support. The AP reported Monday that Pope Francis told reporters in response to questions about the US military ...

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The truce in the Gaza conflict has been extended until the end of Tuesday as Palestinian and Israeli negotiators struggle to reach a more lasting agreement.

Rich Chinese are paying personal shoppers abroad to source luxury goods. Can new rules stop them?