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San Diego police say they're seeking 400-pound bearded woman in stabbing of man

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Thursday defended plans to deport families who fled violence from Central America as "consistent with our laws and our values." Adults and children who don't qualify for asylum w...

Americans are slowly losing their religion, according to an annual poll released Thursday. The number of adults who do not affiliate with any faith has increased over time, to 19.6 percent -- up from 14.6 percent in 2008...

Foreign ministers discuss what is needed to encourage Syrian government and rebels to enter dialogue.

At least three Washington state prisoners released early because of a computer error committed crimes during the time they should have been behind bars, state officials said Thursday.

Japanese mountaineer Kei Taniguchi dies in fall while climbing peak in Hokkaido

The Arizona man accused of training and arming two men who went on to attack a "draw Muhammad" cartoon contest in Texas has been indicted on charges that he accessed an Islamic State list that recorded the names and home...

"There's lights, there's carols, but there's an underlying sense of tension"

The defections are causing tensions within al-Shabab

Without immediate humanitarian assistance, NGOs fear South Sudan is on the verge of famine.

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The latest developments as tens of thousands of people flee to Europe in search of asylum. All times local. …

Democrat Sen. Bernie Sanders, on Thursday claimed that GOP presidential front-runner Don­ald Trump is "very smart" because of how he uses the media to maximize his coverage. "I'll give you one example," Sanders said on ...

A gas tanker truck ignited an inferno at a crowded industrial gas plant in Nigeria on Thursday, killing more than 100 people lining up to refill their cooking gas cylinders in time for Christmas. …

The US Embassy in Beijing issued a warning Thursday to Westerners in the Chinese capital of a possible terror threat against them on Christmas. French, British, Australian and Irish officials followed with similar alerts...

The General Assembly has approved a $5.4 billion budget for the United Nations' regular operations during 2016 and 2017, a slight decrease from the $5.5 billion budget for the previous two years. …

The 53 Americans were held captive by Iranian student militants for 444 days

The shooting was the result of a feud among people who knew each other

None of us likes to feel deceived. Being the victim of a con job makes us feel used, that others have taken advantage of us. Whether it's in love or at work, being conned robs us of trust as well as dignity. Thus it is p...

CHICAGO -- Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic surrounding the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white officer show at least one responding officer asked for a Taser and -- given that squad-car video lacks a...

Utah police says remains found of suspect in 2010 park ranger shooting that set off manhunt

(Reuters) - Southern U.S. states began digging out on Thursday after severe storms killed at least 11 people, and Mississippi declared a state of emergency in areas pounded by tornadoes.