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NEW YORK (AP) — A court has thrown out a wrongful-death judgment against a longtime suspect in a notorious 1979 missing-child case, since another man ultimately was criminally charged.

NEW YORK (AP) — A court has thrown out a wrongful-death judgment against a longtime suspect in a notorious 1979 missing-child case, since another man ultimately was criminally charged.

A cluster of granite spires where one of China’s most celebrated war skirmishes unfolded has once again become the backdrop to a battle, this time over the right to question the Communist Party’s version of history.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press.

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If there's one thing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is good at, it's pissingpeople off. And this time, it's Muslim American women.

After Muslim-Americans Khizr and Ghazala Khan — parents of Army Capt. Humayun Khan, who died serving in Iraq — appeared at the Democratic National Convention and lambasted Trump, the candidate immediately started targeting them: specifically, their religion. 

Khizr Khan spoke with his wife, Ghazala, at his side —... Читать дальше...

Capitol's first restoration in more than 100 years is nearing completion.

As India's parliament meets, hopes are high that lawmakers will finally pass a tax reform that will be crucial to Modi's legacy.

Twins righthander Jose Berrios says he plans on pitching aggressively, as he did Monday, from now on, so "I can stay here for a long time."

U.S. President Barack Obama made indirect reference to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his recent criticism of one "Gold star" family at the DNC. As commander-in-chief, Obama said he's "tired" of people "trash talking" those who sacrifice their lives to protect U.S. citizens

Looks like they found some good writers for Lego Batman.

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Defense attorneys of the accused killer Dylann Roof filed a legal challenge to the U.S. death penalty on Monday night. Roof’s attorneys filed the motion stating that they would drop the challenge if prosecutors dropped their pursuit of the death sentence in his case. Roof, 22, is accused of killing nine people at a historic […]

Three bodies were discovered Monday evening in the wreckage of a mangled white pickup, 900 feet down a hill off Angeles Crest Highway, during a search for three missing Fontana-area teenagers.

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MoneyGram, the second-largest global remittance provider, posted gains in its largest segments in Q2 2016.

But despite bottom-line growth, geopolitical and economic instability across the globe impacted the firm’s overall success and caused it to revise its revenue goals downward for the year.

That means that, in the coming quarters, MoneyGram... Читать дальше...

DALLESPORT, Wash. (AP) — The Coast Guard says an aircrew witnessed and responded to a small plane crash that critically injured one man in the Columbia River Gorge.

In 2012, GOP nominee Mitt Romney raised just over $101 million in July of that year.

Karaoke rarely sounds this good. Ariana Grande and Seth MacFarlane totally show off their “all-round entertainer” talents as they tackle...

Four Lynx players and one coach take their winning formula from the WNBA to the Rio Olympics.

Bad to the bone.

It's the bad guys' turn to be the heroes in Suicide Squad, but which Squad member should you end up with?

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched eight innings of one-hit ball and had a franchise-record 16 strikeouts to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched eight innings of one-hit ball and had a franchise-record 16 strikeouts to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched eight innings of one-hit ball and had a franchise-record 16 strikeouts to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched eight innings of one-hit ball and had a franchise-record 16 strikeouts to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

Will Smith looks handsome in a suit while on the carpet at the premiere of his new movie Suicide Squad on Monday night (August 1) at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The 47-year-old actor was joined by his 18-year-old son Jaden, who Will recently revealed played a trick on the whole family! PHOTOS: [...]

Melbourne Zoo's six-week-old elephant, who has struggled to feed after being born with a rare condition that left her unable to stand, has died.