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At sunset, the sun's low position makes light travel on a longer path, scattering blue and green away from our vision.

The BNP Paribas Open is heating up for top seeds.

Solving problems found in flight-testing the planes in the Pentagon's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program will most likely be pricey.

Myanmar’s opposition, the National League for Democracy, began its first party conference on Friday to elect new leadership.

Numbering only about 400 in population, the Jarawa were largely isolated from the outside world until about 15 years ago.

Russell Crowe uploaded a video of what he believes was a UFO sighting.

The U.S. has a staggering rate of child poverty. For ideas on what to do about it, a good place to look is Europe -- if there is the political will.

Great white sharks will now be protected under California’s Endangered Species Act starting on Friday. The state Fish and Game Commission approved the designation in February, forbidding the hunting, pursuing, catching, capturing or killing of the animal.

Canada started the process of phasing out its one-cent coin. What are America's plans for the future of its penny?

Myanmar President Thein Sein embarked on his first official European trip on Monday to strengthen ties and discuss the nation’s internal reforms, which have been marred by sectarian violence.

Scientists say they've found traces of a hidden microcontinent they've dubbed Mauritia.

Pioneering thrash-metal band Slayer has chosen to boot longtime drummer Dave Lombardo in advance of its tour of Australia.

At least 3 million people died from starvation and malnutrition during a famine in the Indian province of Bengal.

“How stupid do you think we are?” Titan's CEO asked France's government when it asked him to invest in a plant.

The project will be undertaken by private companies and eventually serve 400,000 commuters daily.

This week's highlights: FOMC and MPC minutes, Italy elections and the appointment of a new BoJ governor.

Prisoner X, identified as Australian Ben Zygier, may have been about to turn double agent on Israel for his home country.

See the first-prize winners of the 2013 World Press Photo awards.

Police in Papua New Guinea have arrested 100 people for last week's witch burning and rescued two more women.

After the popularity of Evasi0n, will Apple consider an open mobile operating system in iOS 7?

Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to sell its Mexican beer brands. Meanwhile, there's trouble brewing in Australia.