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Rafael Caro Quintero served 28 years of his 40-year sentence for the kidnapping and death of DEA agent Enrique 'Kiki' Carena.

U.S. immigration reform advocates insist that President Obama needs to do more to break the policy gridlock in Congress.

California is great at recycling, and Kansas uses the most renewable energy.

Recent rumors suggest that the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be available to the U.K. market in late September.

The International Energy Agency said lower GDP growth in selected regions is likely to affect global oil demand.

Does Norway's sovereign wealth fund, which generates its money from oil and gas taxes, need to re-position its assets?

A comparatively uncertain European economic recovery led to less corporate and investment banking business for major European banks.

Trials have been on a small scale so far, but the success of vaccine PfSPZ is unprecedented.

Investors are weighing a jobless claims downtrend against the possibility of a Fed stimulus tapering this year.

Ever heard of Washington, D.C.? Paris? London? Of Course you have. Here are some lesser-known capital cities to add to your bucket list.

At least nine people were killed after gunmen opened fire outside a mosque on Friday, which marked the end of Ramadan.

This year’s Medal of Freedom marks the 50th anniversary since the award was set up by President John F. Kennedy.

The U.S. ordered its non-emergency staff to leave the Lahore consulate and warned American citizens against travelling to Pakistan.

A fire near Banning, east of Los Angeles, which started on Wednesday afternoon shows no signs of slowing down.

As speculation grows about an official Danity Kane reunion, Aubrey O'Day and Dawn Richard have both made changes to the release dates of their solo albums.

Lavabit's owner said the service would shut down to avoid becoming “complicit in crimes against the American people.”

Downloads of the breakout summer hit, based on Stephen King's novel, increased 34 percent over the weekend.

Scientists at the U.K.'s National Physical Laboratory have uncovered a way to determine the specific textile makeup of fabrics using terahertz radiation.

Drugmaker Merck said Zilmax is not to blame for the mysterious cattle cases.

Lewis was forced to clarify comments he made to the Guardian, in which he appeared to shower Snowden with praise.

Abenomics may be boosting Japanese chemical companies, however.