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Protesters in Brazil have been accusing their government of using social funds to pay for the World Cup. Who is the event really benefiting?

A critical issue raised by the U.S.'s surveillance programs concerns whether communications records are still private.

Simon Parkes, 53, a city councilor from the small seaside town of Stakesby, England, described several alien encounters he has experienced including fathering a child called Zarka with an alien called the Cat Queen.

Which types of U.S. investors will gain when the Federal Reserve eventually tapers -- i.e., decreases -- its quantitative easing program?

A critic of Pakistan's new government points to officials wearing luxe accessories while the nation's workers make an average of about $1,257 a year.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's baby's name has been revealed, thanks to a nurse at L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai hospital.

The U.S. intelligence community Tuesday said the surveillance program has helped thwart more than 50 attacks, and it described four examples.

U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy’s immigration bill is focused on interior enforcement and will be the first measure voted on by the House.

President Obama went on PBS to defend NSA surveillance programs like PRISM, comparing them to DUI checkpoints and airport security.

Beginning June 25, customers at more than 11,000 Starbucks locations in the U.S. will be able to see how many calories are in a Frappuccino.

The U.S. military is announcing a plan to integrate women into more elite combat roles, such as the Navy SEALS and Army Rangers.

As the blind activist weighs his options after he leaves NYU this summer, he discusses China's "underestimated" reach into American academia.

G-8 leaders agreed on Tuesday to adopt a broad common strategy in fighting worldwide tax avoidance by companies and individuals.

Yahoo said it received 12,000 to 13,000 requests for user data from U.S. agencies from Dec. 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013.

Afghan President Karzai announced at a handover ceremony Tuesday that the Afghan government will begin to engage with the Taliban.

Some Hindus are upset over Henry Cavill's comments that seemed to equate comic book character Superman with Hindu gods.

The comedian and star of Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" is set to headline Funnyordie's "Oddball Tour" this summer.

Swiss lawmakers have criticized U.S. attempts to elicit information on U.S. tax evaders as undermining Swiss sovereignty.

The rebound is being driven by low mortgage rates, an improving job market and adequate consumer confidence.

A man who reportedly had been drinking was mauled by a bear in Alaska this weekend after allegedly feeding the wild animal barbecue.

Cannabis legislation is pending in six states, potentially joining the 19 others that have already passed such laws. With the tide turning, the cannabis industry looks to the future.