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A little birdie may have helped El Chapo fly the coop. Government officials searching the cell of escaped drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman discovered a dead sparrow in his...

A group of Oregon children who stumbled across an un-detonated, decades-old military-grade mortar shell in a Portland wildlife refuge took it to a play date but escaped unharmed, Portland police...

French intelligence agents have detained four people, including a former navy service member, on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack against "military installations," the country's interior minister said.

Former President George HW Bush, 91, breaks bone in neck in fall, hospitalized wearing brace

Research on fetal tissues has the potential to help millions of people every year. But will new video overshadow an important discussion on the issue?

CAIRO -- The Islamic State’s affiliate in Egypt’s Sinai says it has destroyed an Egyptian Navy vessel with a rocket off the strategic peninsula’s Mediterranean coast. The claim of responsibility...

Japan's lower house of parliament OKs expanded military role in a vote boycotted by opposition

They grow up to one meter in length and kill their prey using injections of venom.

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A special war crimes tribunal has sentenced a man to death on charges that he committed rape and murder in 1971 during Banglasdesh’s war for independence from...

WASHINGTON -- Opponents of the Iran deal anxiously await Sen. Charles Schumer's take, according to one dissenter. "If Schumer comes out and says, 'I looked at the bill and studied...

The country remains divided on whether to retain capital punishment

The state's unemployment rate dropped to 5.5 percent in June; the city's fell to 6.1 percent, higher than the national rate in part because job seekers have been flooding into New York.

Will naked baristas really push the new product?

A new study calculates how much weekly exercise can reduce fat levels enough to lower the chances of developing breast cancer

It remains unknown how much Greece would receive

A new poll has Donald Trump leading the Republican pack with GOP voters nationwide. This raises the question: "Who are these people who say they'll vote for Trump?"

Doggie debacle: Johnny Depp's wife charged with illegally importing dogs to Australia

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to soon appoint longtime City Hall troubleshooter Forrest Claypool to head up the embattled Chicago Public Schools, two sources told the Chicago Tribune late Wednesday.

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Johnson takes one-stroke lead after the opening round; Woods 11 strokes behind leader.

But competition for the top prizes in drama and comedy continued to heat up across broadcast, cable and streaming outlets.