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Confessed white-supremacist murder defendant Dylann Roof had a list of other black churches when he was busted for gunning down nine worshippers at a Bible study session last year, a prosecution witness testified Monday....

This Nativity scene gave off bad vibes. A Spanish sex shop took blasphemy to new heights by displaying ceramic dildos depicting Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus. Héctor Valdivielso, owner of Non Sit Peccatum in the town ...

Following the deadly attacks in 2015, the French government is seeking to turn the national anthem, often associated with the political right, into a symbol of unity.

Authorities also found lists of cities and towns in South Carolina, noting the ratios of black residents to white ones

For the eighth straight year, President Obama has refused to mention the word “Christmas” on his annual Christmas card. “Happy holidays,” his new and final card reads. “As our family reflects on our many happy ...

Canada is making it easier to set up supervised drug injection sites. Health Minister Jane Philpott said Monday the changes come in an effort to take drug strategy out of …

Christmas mischief managed

Microsoft founder Bill Gates lavished high praise on Donald Trump, likening the president-elect to John F. Kennedy, the liberal hero of the 1960s. Gates said he came away with that impression after talking with Trump for...

Across Lebanon, Hezbollah runs special cemeteries--some with their own Facebook pages--for its fighters. I recently visited several of them, including the new Garden of Zeinab, named after the Prophet Muhammad's granddau...

A disturbing new image shows cop-turned-killer Detlev Guenzel clutching an ax against his nearly nude body -- save for a pair of socks with sandals -- with a human skeleton looking on in the background. The sick snap of ...

If you've ever been addicted to an app, you know just how tempting the idea of in-app purchases can be. Whether it's buying a few hundred Pokeballs in Pokemon Go or dropping some cash on extra lives in Candy Crush, sacri...

Teens and tweens consulted

Labour ministry urges patience with reforms, but Amnesty International says changes are insufficient.

At least four people killed and thousands evacuated as cyclone triggers heavy rains, causing flooding in southern India.

As the noted philosopher Donald Rumsfeld said, there are known unknowns (the things you know you don't know) and unknown unknowns (the things you don't know you don't know). When the former secretary of defense issued th...

The league is sending eight teams to London next season, but the lineup may test even the most enthusiastic Briton's patience.

Hayden Panettiere has a successful acting career, but the "Nashville" star admits that her main priority now is not to get awards. Since giving birth to her daughter with fiancé Wladimir Klitschko, Panettiere has embrac...

Major veterans groups favor leaving Robert A. McDonald at the helm, saying other rumored candidates' inexperience and ideological leanings could cripple the system.

And our challenge is to confront the hypocrisy in our national ideals

A 27-year-old woman who police say was fatally shot by her father was remembered by loved ones for her passion for domestic violence prevention and substance abuse treatment. Claire Randall was found dead at her family�...

New study finds growth 80% higher than in cities

Explaining the Russian hacking and Trump's reaction.