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Nelson, British Columbia, has everything laid-back urban refugees priced out of other cities could want. Except housing.

As the temperature drops and holiday decorations go up, winter seems to be just around the corner. According to astrological activity, we can determine exactly when we say goodbye to fall and cozy up to the coldest seaso...

The son of prominent Syrian philosopher and intellectual Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm says his father has passed away in Germany after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 82. Amr …

"Pretty Little Liars" actress Troian Bellisario and "Suits" actor Patrick J. Adams have tied the knot!

Juelz Santana and girlfriend Kimbella Vanderhee did not take kindly to the rapper being called a deadbeat dad. The "Love and Hip Hop" stars shared messages on Twitter and Instagram Monday to react to a story claiming the...

Smoking marijuana before bed may help you fall asleep faster, but may not be giving you the rest your body actually needs. A new study found that people who smoke marijuana on a regular basis before bed are going to expe...

In the case of a Florida man, the justice urged the court to reconsider the use of the penalty, which he said was unreliable and shot through with racism.

Niantic , the creator of the popular smartphone game, Pokémon GO, confirmed earlier this month that new Pokémon characters will be unveiled Monday.

An unidentified beached object is flummoxing New Zealanders, causing some to ponder its deep-sea -- or even extraterrestrial -- origins. Kiwis have even dubbed the barnacle-encrusted, alien-like UBO the “Muriwai monste...

White lights or colored lights? Turkey or ham? With the holiday season comes many decisions that need to be made, such as choosing between an artificial tree and a real Christmas tree. It often boils down to tradition, b...

Just because Christmas is a great time to spend with family members doesn't necessarily mean all that quality time has to be spent at home, especially when there are so many places right here in the United States that go...

A crystal meth-addicted "Breaking Bad" fan who killed and dismembered a cop he met on a gay dating app will spend at least the next 31 years behind bars. Stefano Brizzi, a 50-year-old former Morgan Stanley computer progr...

They'll help Kurdish and Arab rebel forces retake Raqqa.

Actor explains why he's keeping a positive attitude about the country's future.

mitú, a digital network for Latino millennials, announced Monday the launch of its channel on Snapchat Discover. The new partnership will help Snap become a leader in delivering English language content with a Latino le...

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Instagram announced that its Live video broadcasting feature will be rolled out to everyone in the U.S. starting Monday. Instagram users in other countries will have access "over the next few weeks," according to the com...

Winter storm Caly dumped snow on Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and eight other states Sunday as it made its way across the Midwest. The two-day snowstorm caused more than 1,000 flights to be canceled at O'Hare Internatio...

Dropbox has launched a new app for Xbox One. It's the first universal Windows app for cloud storage on the Xbox One, Microsoft said. The app will allow users to view and share their files, photos and videos, from the TV.

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As the US Fish and Wildlife Service considers removing manatees from it endangered species list, boaters in Florida have killed a record number of the animals this year, statistics show. The 98th manatee to be killed by ...