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The Antarctic ozone layer, which shields the Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays, shows encouraging signs that it's beginning to heal, according to research published in the journal Science.

A Tunisian doctor who was one of dozens of people killed in the terror attack at Istanbul's airport had spent months in Turkey trying to rescue his son from ISIS, a friend said Thursday.

A federal judge is blocking a new law that places restrictions on abortion clinics in Florida

Myanmar says it is sad and regrettable that the United States has placed the country on its list of the world's worst human trafficking offenders, a move that was welcomed by rights groups as long overdue

Olympics organizers in Rio are dealing with a raft of problems including severe pollution in the venues for sailing, rowing, and other water sports

WASHINGTON

The gasps were audible, the stares of disbelief wide-eyed. This was big news. Massive. And nobody had seen it coming.

The labor disruption comes on the critical July 4 weekend.

Trump made the joke during a rally in Manchester, NH.

Authorities say a 12-year-old girl took her grandmother's car for a joyride with her 7-year-old sister, striking other vehicles as she led police on a high-speed chase north of Houston

An Italian paper has published the first glimpse of former Pope Benedict's forthcoming memoir, and it's a doozy. The Last Conversations, which will be released September 9, represents the first time ever that a pope has ...

President Obama defends his legacy and credits Republicans with the rise of Donald Trump.

Austria's highest court on Friday overturned the results of the country's presidential election and ordered a rerun, following claims of counting irregularities by the right-wing candidate who narrowly lost

Organized crime prosecutors in Romania have found more than 2.3 tons of cocaine stashed away in banana crates on ships, with a street value of 625 million euros ($694 million). …

The brother of Adnan Syed has spoken out after the subject of the popular podcast Serial was granted a new trial. “We are happy and in shock still,” Yusef Syed told People. “We have waited 20 years for justice.” ...

Spanish police say they have arrested an American woman who had been threatening to kill famed British physicist Stephen Hawking while he was in Spain for an astronomy conference. …

Donald Trump has drawn frequent criticism over apparently being far less generous than he claims to be, but perhaps this story takes the cake: He once used charity money to buy himself a signed Tim Tebow helmet and jerse...

WASHINGTON

Some call it the Cecil the lion effect.

The U.S. Coast Guard says an 8-year-old boy who fell into a pool on a cruise ship off the coast of New Jersey and nearly drowned is in critical condition

As the world works to resolve a major international refugee crisis, Australia just wants them to go away.

The Conservatives will pick a new leader by Sept. 9