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During the 2013 Super Bowl, Marjorie Gayle Alaniz was captivated by a commercial for Dodge Ram trucks that featured portraits of American farmers. She couldn't help but notice, however, that among the many farmers shown,...

Army units surround government and police buildings, as gunfire heard in small African kingdom, minister says.

Medical examiner "physical restrain by police" was a factor in the of Ronald Singleton, 45.          

A Burmese beauty queen has run away with a $200,000 jewelled tiara after being dethroned as Miss Asia Pacific World. May Myat Noe, 18, won the title in May, but was at odds with the organisers of the pageant from the out...

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Western powers Friday that the country's nuclear-armed military was ready to meet any aggression, and that other countries should understand "It's best not to mess with us." Putin ...

The United States, on Friday, imposed fresh sanctions on banks, companies and individuals suspected of supporting Iran's nuclear enrichment program and helping Tehran evade existing sanctions, The New York Times reported...

Rappers are making their voices heard in song and on the ground in Ferguson, Missouri, in the wake of Michael Brown's shooting death, channeling hip-hop's earlier roots when the genre worked as a voice for the oppressed ...

Ukraine says fighter jet shot down by Russian missile

Figures extrapolated from last census in 1983 estimated population at 60 million, but new count finds only 51.4 million.

Suicide truck bomber targets intelligence office in Afghanistan, killing 2, officials say

The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that officials are considering "additional security measures" to intercept foreign fighters who have joined up with radical militants overseas, on the heels of reports that...

Country's highest Islamic authority had rejected Brotherhood leader's death sentence but court asked him to reconsider.

CNN's Will Ripley is given a rare look inside North Korea and tours Kim Jong Un's pet project, a waterpark.

Fourteen soldiers have been confirmed dead after two Ukrainian troops blew themselves up to prevent capture by Russian forces. The two soldiers, majors Alexander Kadesjuk and Alexei Shepeljuk, had been seriously wounded ...

Prime Minister Abe under fire for honoring war criminals.

At least six people reported dead as fighters attack Jalalabad headquarters with huge car bomb and gun attack.

The Secret Service is investigating a report of a "potentially suspicious person" who may pose a threat to President Barack Obama, NBC News in Connecticut reported Friday evening.

The police said a 58-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a cab, the latest in a string of such deaths in the borough.

In case you missed the memo, the Wahlberg family -- mostly known for acting siblings Mark and Donnie, but also for their successful burger joint in Hingham -- are proud Dorchesterites.

A second outbreak of suspected Ebola has sickened 24 people, according to WHO.

A 31-year-old man was discovered shot in his head this afternoon in the city's Fernwood neighborhood on the South Side.

Two more medical workers have survived Ebola.