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Japan announced Tuesday it will buy stealth fighters, drones and submarines as part of a splurge on military hardware that will beef up defence of far-flung islands amid a simmering territorial row with China. The cabinet of hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to spend 24.7 trillion yen ($240…
By James Pearson SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's aunt was absent from a state memorial ceremony on Tuesday raising questions about her influence days after her husband, also a top state official, was executed. The purging and execution of Jang Song Thaek on Friday was the…
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AdChoices CompareCards.comSponsoredBy Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The oldest gay rights magazine in the United States named Pope Francis its "Person of the Year" as the pontiff marked his 77th birthday on Tuesday by inviting homeless people to join him for breakfast in the Vatican. The Advocate magazine said it gave…
When James Madison spoke to the First Congress he proposed 20 amendments for a Bill of Rights, and not the 10 we all know about. So what did Congress delete from the final list that was ratified by the states?
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Philbin cracked a joke, which was just the latest surprise from the Miami Dolphins.
Associated Press Music Writers Mesfin Fekadu and Chris Talbott pick their top 10 albums of the year.
By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A small Missouri town was sued on Monday by a homeless couple who are accusing it of violating their constitutional rights by forcing them to leave because they stood on a street corner holding a sign seeking assistance. Brandalyn Orchard and…
Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the Philippines Tuesday for a two-day trip that could fast-track a deal on expanding the US military presence as a territorial dispute simmers with China. Kerry flew to Manila as the two allies are in the final stages of hammering out a deal allowing more…
Always listen to your mother! President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will be highlighting that message Wednesday as they host a group of moms in the Oval Office to promote Obamacare.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia on Monday lashed out at the U.S. and its allies on the U.N. Security Council over who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria this year.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot inched toward a U.S. lottery record Monday as it soared to $586 million amid a frenzy of ticket purchases, raising the possibility that the prize could pass the once-unthinkable $1 billion mark by Christmas Eve should nobody win before then.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Matt Flynn is ready to hand the starting job back to Aaron Rodgers.
George Zimmerman is an artist... an artist who likes to quote the pledge of allegiance.
An explosives-laden car blew up on Tuesday in a remote region of the Bekaa Valley controlled by Lebanon's Shi'ite Hezbollah movement, killing the driver and wounding at least two people who were pursuing the vehicle, security sources said. The incident occurred about 20 km (13 miles) from the…
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"The industry has a similar product already," says Christie Susko, adjunct professor of marketing at George Washington University. Lexus IS250: Consumer Reports has been reviewing cars since 1936, and the Lexus IS250 landed on Consumer Reports ShopSmart magazine's The Loser List for 2013 in its…
When royal family grants a warrant to its favoured supplier of tea or salmon, it's not only an honour for the firm but also a major boost in the global marketplace. "It's the ultimate mark of quality and regarded as an international stamp of approval," Andrew Leigh, founding chairman of Scottish…
The White House Monday renewed its demand for Edward Snowden to return home to face trial, after a top spy official floated the idea of an amnesty deal to plug his damaging intelligence leaks. The fate of fugitive contractor Snowden, currently in temporary asylum in Russia, is under fresh scrutiny…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Within their female-only campuses, women at Saudi Arabia's universities let loose. Trendy sneakers, colorful tops, a myriad of hairstyles. Some experiment with bleach blonde or even dip-dyed blue hair. The more adventurous ones have cropped their hair into short buzzes.
"Contrary to what many may think, this isn't happening just because the older child just looks so big compared to a baby," Jordy Kaufman of the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia said in a statement. "It actually happens because all along, the parents were under an illusion that their…