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SEATTLE -- The former sixth-grade teacher imprisoned for raping a student she later married wants to teach again. Mary Kay Letourneau, now 53, and her husband Vili Fualaau, now 31,...

Defectors close to the Kim regime say the young leader is very different from his father and grandfather but may not last as long in power.

When Liana Barrientos was 23 years old, she got married in Westchester County, New York.

This is a slightly odd point to come out of a discussion of Dani Rodrik's work on economic development in poor countries but still a fair one I think. Which is that the conclusion of what he's saying is that such economi...

The driver is being chased by police in Los Angeles after reports of a hijacking - but he's in no hurry to escape.

Anyone who has given birth -- or been an observer of the event -- knows how arduous it can be.

Former first lady and secretary of state will launch campaign on Sunday to become first female president, media reports.

WASHINGTON/KANSAS CITY

Campaigners gear up to fight any plans to extract oil in Surrey after it emerges there are significant reserves near Gatwick.

A man charged with planning the deadly 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in India that killed more than 160 people, has been released on bail in Pakistan, prompting sharp criticism from India.

As Bonita Foster bounded toward the busy, sunny plaza at the corner of Huron and Rush streets, her stomach fluttered.

A Virginia teen who died suddenly Tuesday had meningococcal meningitis, an infection of the tissues that can be caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi, public health officials in Ashburn confirmed Friday.

With a cordial evening handshake, President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro moved Friday toward a historic meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas.

President Barack Obama says the days when the United States could meddle in Latin America are past, as a regional conference opens in Panama.

A decorated Park Ridge police officer chosen to receive the department's 2014 Officer of the Year award recently served a 30-day suspension for alleged misconduct, officials said.

UNITED NATIONS

A court order will remove "lurid" details against Queen Elizabeth's son, Alan Dershowitz and others from the record.

Child sentenced at the Old Bailey to a minimum of 11 years behind bars, following the death of Christopher Barry in Edmonton last year One of the youngest children to plead guilty to murder has been locked up for a minim...

Thoughtless selfie leads to a happy ending

Andrew Hennells sentenced at Norwich crown court after claiming he would be raiding a Tesco supermarket A robber who boasted about plans for an armed robbery on Facebook has been jailed for four years. Andrew Hennells po...

Saudi envoy says UN could vote early next week on new sanctions on Yemen rebels and supporters

UN appeals for nearly $20 million for victims of Cyclone Pam which devastated Vanuatu