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Not since Lena Baker, an African-American convicted of murder in Randolph County, has Georgia executed a woman. The state is scheduled to snap that 70-year streak on Wednesday.

These photographers used forgotten photos to create their own story of the American west

'American Sniper' trial expected to resume Tuesday in Texas, weather permitting

"The promise of an Islamist utopia" entices young girls to join global jihad

An American mom finds some surprising habits

A single mother of four from a small North Carolina town came forward Monday as one of three winners in a huge Powerball jackpot drawn earlier this month.

Russian president dismisses "apocalyptic scenario" that would lead to all-out war with neighbour.

In recent days, thousands of Egyptians have fled Libya through the border crossing at Sallum -- an exodus triggered by the release of a video showing the execution of 21 Coptic Christians by the Islamic State group -- Ag...

Gas poisoning in illegal Chinese gold mine kills 3, sickens 6

New report says at least 165 executions were carried out in ISIL-controlled areas in late 2014.

Every year, joint military exercises between the two countries it considers its greatest enemies provoke a blustery reaction from North Korea. What can we expect in 2015?

This essay is excerpted from Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable, and What We Can Do About It, by Marc Goodman, published by Doubleday.

In helping to resolve a longshore standoff, the President showed that he's learned from history

The Islamic State group plans to open two children schools in Syria for the families of its foreign fighters, where most lessons will be taught in English rather than the native Arabic dialect. The two schools - one for ...

Kids in Egypt are staging mock ISIS-style be-headings with wooden sticks as they play-act the executions of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians.

With four days left until funding for DHS expires, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today he is prepared to hold a vote on a clean funding bill.

CNN's Wolf Blitzer talks to Sasha Havlicek, CEO of Institute for Strategic Dialogue about ISIS' recruiting techniques aimed towards young women.

This is the third installment, in "Part 1" of my proposals for a Third Direct Democracy Constitution for America. The general following of the format of the Second Constitution continues, but with explanatory notes added...

Nature has never been more real

Fellow chef Art Smith began planning the mass wedding after Florida lifted its ban on same-sex marriage

Senate Democrats blocked legislation Monday that would have rolled back President Obama's executive actions on immigration in exchange for funding the Department of Homeland Security through September.

On Monday's Late Night with Seth Meyers, the host made it clear he took issue with Rudy Giuliani's comments on President Obama's patriotism, and set him straight in the "Couple Things" segment. First, Meyers stated that ...