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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights

NFL teams have worked all preseason to hit their stride in time for the kickoff of Week 1.They'll al

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez announced his international retirement on Monday, ending a 17-year caree

OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (AP) — Three people were missing, without life jackets, after a boat they were o

"Blue Bloods" ended after 14 seasons Friday with a tragic death, a shooting spree that takes down th

As Hurricane Gilma approached Hawaii, a mother, her daughter and their pets found themselves dangero

A team of experts has proposed storing the DNA of threatened animals in a vault on the lunar surface

Norway gave its princess the royal treatment.  Two years after announcing their engagement, Princess

Sean "Diddy" Combsis getting hooked up with a computer as he awaits trial on sex trafficking, racket

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A vandal attacked Buffalo City Hall, smashing windows and shattering glass door

Actor and former teen idol James Darren, best known for his role in the "Gidget" franchise, has died

Life isn't quite so simple anymore for Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.The two socialites-turned-busi

A South Carolina man suspected of killing his roommate has been arrested and charged with murder aft

CLAXTON, Ga. (AP) — A wrong-way crash on a coastal Georgia highway killed three people and injured t

Wrong-way crash on Georgia highway kills 3, injures 3 others