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All the advice Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta was getting pointed toward him not coming back this year, though he wanted to. It appears the doctors and the Ravens were able to convince him. Ravens coach John Habaugh just told reporters that Pitta would be placed on injured reserve, meaning he would not be activated…

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A house explosion in northern New Jersey killed one person and left two severely burned Wednesday, Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage said.

Loomis Sayles says the worst is over for the Australian dollar. Macro Currency Group sees an 18 per cent drop.

Bayern Munich will stand by the German football legend amid calls for him to explain his role in the 2006 World Cup scandal.

She's been given a new lease of life after recovering from cancer, says her grandson.

Waze released its travel predictions for Thanksgiving, and it’s not Pretty. (Photo: AP) We all know the dreaded task that is the drive to Grandma’s house for Thanksgiving. AAA has not yet released its Thanksgiving travel predictions for this year, but in 2014 it estimated that nearly 90 percent of Thanksgiving travelers would go by automobile, with about 46 million people driving 50 miles or more from home. It seems that people try to leave earlier and earlier to beat the traffic.

The German government is trying to cover up the scandal surrounding the country's national intelligence agency (BND), a foundation for liberal politics in Germany said Wednesday.

Cheryl Carpenter has held variety of leadership roles since joining Observer in 1983

KABUL, Afghanistan - Anger and frustration over the brutal killings of seven members of Afghanistan's minority Hazaras spilled into the streets of Kabul on Wednesday, with about 10,000 people marching to demand justice for the Shite minority and calling on the government to do more to ensure the nation's security or step down.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Anger and frustration over the brutal killings of seven members of Afghanistan's minority Hazaras spilled into the streets of Kabul on Wednesday, with about 10,000 people marching to demand justice for the Shite minority and calling on the government to do more to ensure the nation's security or step down.

Matt Purple

Politics, Americas

Paul shone, Cruz had presence, and Rubio has some brushing up to do

When the National Interest asked me to write a piece about last night’s presidential debate, I considered sending over something wholly unrelated to the topic at hand—my mother’s chowder recipe, an unnecessarily strident polemic against Rutherford B. Hayes, a 15,000-word critical analysis of a Boxcar Children novel. Anything to avoid watching another meeting of the Republican candidates. Читать дальше...

In this excerpt from "We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young," coauthors Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway describe the first moments of the battle of Ia Drang in 1965, which set the tone of the war in Vietnam and even changed the direction of the conflict.

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Japanese bank Nomura has lowered its price target for Valeant Pharmaceuticals from $220 to $175.

Thirty-six percent of 2015 model-year vehicles were sold without a spare tire, according to a new report from AAA. Why? Automakers want to boost their fleet fuel economy averages, and removing th...

Ninety-seven years ago, an armistice ended World War I, which was then the greatest conflict the world had ever seen. Armistice Day became Veterans Day in the 1950s and now commemorates the spirit of all U.S. military members. A look at how the day is being observed across the country:

A city committee will present a number of options to council next week to allow Uber in Calgary

What the flock! From the moment Rodarte designers Laura and Kate Mulleavy sent a shimmering, feather-focused collection down the runway for their last collection, it was only a matter of time before style setters started a downy revol

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday formally swore in the country's new government, five month after his own inauguration, local media reported.

Walt Mossberg reviews the device and says it's just too big, has an underwhelming keyboard and not enough specialized apps, Re/code reports.

BENGHAZI, Libya - A Libyan rights group says armed men have kidnapped a Tripoli-based journalist in front of his home.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Many cancer treatments have a dark side — they can damage the heart. New research suggests this risk might be lowered in women with breast tumors if they take a heart drug as a preventive measure during their cancer care.