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DALLAS -- Liberia plans to prosecute the airline passenger who brought Ebola into the US, alleging that he lied on an airport questionnaire about not having any contact with an...

Oklahoma prison officials changed execution procedures to replace those used in April when an inmate writhed in pain for nearly an hour after his lethal injection began, renewing a nationwide debate about what punishment...

Americans are projected to spend like foolish ghouls this Halloween, according to a recent survey by the American Retail Federation.          

After thousands of pilgrims were stranded in Beirut on their way to Mecca, one American diplomat saw an opportunity to lend a helping hand.

When will the boycott with Cuba end and when will we (in North America) be connected to each other as Middle Eastern states are connected despite so many tensions to neighboring states, like Iran?

People's Daily, the main newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, accused the democracy movement of "blaspheming" the rule of law.

The patient who became the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, prompting a swift and expansive response from local, state and national public health authorities, is Thomas Eric Duncan, a source with k...

The Duke of Cambridge says he will take action against two photographers that are "hounding" his son.

Some nervous Dallas parents picked up their children early from school Wednesday after learning that five students attended class after possibly being exposed to the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S.

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Troops closed in on one of Mexico's most wanted drug lords Wednesday, nabbing him at a seafood restaurant in a popular tourist destination.

Trying to improve his country's record against corruption, President Ashraf Ghani ordered a review of a case that saw only a few of the 21 convicted offenders incarcerated.

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The Marine was one of two air crewmen who bailed out of the MV-22 Osprey after the aircraft lost power on takeoff.,The U.S. Navy ended its search for a Marine who bailed out of an MV-22 Osprey and fell into the Arabian G...

Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings just put engaged couples determined to have an unforgettable reception on notice: The company's "Wishes Collection" wedding packages now offer "wedding cake projection mapping," meant to turn...

It's no secret that ancient societies enjoyed wine and drinking games. But a new discovery has taken historians' knowledge of ancient wine culture to new levels — they can now analyze ancient wine's ingredients, thanks...

This interview is part of Acronym TV's expanded coverage of the NYC Global Climate Convergence. "The Convergence calls for a solution as big as the crisis barreling down on us -- an emergency green economic transformatio...

In a guerilla war, it's usually the guerillas who win. In that respect, the war in Ukraine is typical.

Get ready to see "The Girl-Power Spinning Machine" in action

ISIS shot this video of their fighters firing on Kurdish forces outside of Kobani, Syria. CNN's Phil Black has more.

When Bishop Blase Cupich arrived in the Spokane diocese, he faced nothing short of a financial disaster stemming from the clergy sex abuse scandal.

The comparisons are inevitable: A student-led campaign challenges Beijing authorities for greater freedom. Could Hong Kong protests lead to another Tiananmen?