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A young woman who was savagely beaten and left scarred by her boyfriend is fighting back to live out her dream of becoming a beauty queen.

Census finds the country's minority population has risen to 37.9%

Here's how the experts weed out counterfeits from the authentic goods

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act won the battle of opinions at the Supreme Court Thursday, but critics may win the battle of words. The 6-3 majority opinion in King v. Burwell upholds subsidies to millions of Americ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld subsidies for ObamaCare for states that did not set up their own exchanges.

The spotlight must be an uncomfortable position for intelligence organisations that would far prefer to remain in the shadows. But since Edward Snowden fled the United States in the summer of 2013, there has been an almo...

Donors pledge billions for recovery of quake-hit Nepal, still short by half of what's needed

Researchers found it used as a noun in 1820, spelled "twirk"

Gene Palmer, a corrections officer at Clinton Correctional Facility, was also accused of trying to conceal his relationship with the escapees, according to a criminal complaint.

In its five year history, Uber has made a lot of enemies. Some of its fiercest may be in Paris. Cabbies on Thursday blocked roads to and from Paris airports and disrupted traffic on a major highway in opposition of Uber�...

Islamic State militants set off car bombs in Kobani, where they had been driven out before by Kurdish guerrillas, and attacked the government-held city of Hasaka.

Kansas judge weighs nation's 1st ban on procedure opponents call 'dismemberment abortion'

Instagram back to normal in North Korea after week of warnings site had been blacklisted

New Zealand's four-decade debate over replacing its national flag looks likely to be resolved in a 2016 referendum

It is "morally necessary" to break up bad marriages when the safety of women and children is at stake, Pope Francis said Wednesday, marking a massive shift in tone in...

North Koreans bare scars of stigma

Radical Islamists were also indicted more frequently than non-Muslim extremists and served longer sentences

Some of the terms in Oxford's latest update are much older than you might think

Interns laced up their sneakers for the decision-day ritual.

Pennsylvania appeals court rejects law aimed at helping NRA challenge municipal gun ordinances

ICC prosecutor to decide if there is evidence to open full-scale probe into Israeli crimes on Palestinian territory.

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled, 6-3, to uphold the subsidies made available by the Affordable Care Act to states that do not establish their own health care exchanges -- thereby effectively saving President Obama's he...