Claressa Shields and Marlen Esparza medaled at the 2012 London Olympics for the U.S.
A horrific drug known as krokodil has nearly become an epidemic in Russia -- it rots the flesh off its abusers turning them into real-life zombies. The world is getting a look at a substance that transforms healthy individuals into the "walking dead."
Maybe you’ve heard the accusations that the opening ceremony was a leftist propaganda campaign. That’s all true, but it goes far deeper than that.
Magaliesburg is a stronghold for white Afrikaners.
General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) is recalling about 1.3 million of its dishwashers after receiving reports of heating element failures that led to fires, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.
The Taliban's anger at Khan appears to be due to the former cricketer’s lack of religious conviction and left-wing, secular ideas.
Usain Bolt looks to set another record in finals of the men’s 200m. Here is how to watch the track & field gold medal races online.
Kenya has thrown in a bid, along with Egypt and South Africa, to be the first African nation to host the Olympics in 2024. But the Kenyan economy might not be able to handle the financial burden.
General Electric (GE) issued a voluntary dishwasher recall on Thursday due to fire hazard, affecting more than 1.3 million dishwashers in the U.S. But how do you know if your dishwasher is one affected under the recall?
The Federal Housing Finance Agency, or FHFA, the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said it has "significant concerns" over proposals by local governments to use eminent domain to seize foreclosures and reduce loan balances to provide homeowner relief.
Aloha! Welcome to paradise.
A report out Thursday morning by Jim Reid, head of Global Fundamental Credit Strategy, noted the global financial crisis is five years old today, tracing the beginning of the world's economic troubles to August 9, 2007.
Watch live coverage as the the United States takes on Japan in the gold-medal match for the women's soccer competition, plus a full preview and prediction.
Dirk Nowitzki married Jessica Olsson in a private ceremony in July. Here are some pictures of the Dallas Mavericks star and his wife.
Pakistanis consume heroin valued at $1.2 billion every year.
The U.S. women’s basketball team faces Australia in the semifinals of the 2012 Games. Here is how to watch a live stream of the contest online, as well as a preview for the game.
Bidzina Ivanishvili, a Georgian billionaire who hopes to take Parliament in the upcoming elections, could breath fresh life into the burgeoning Georgian democracy. That is, if the ruling party will let him.
The U.S. trade deficit in June was the smallest in 1-1/2 years as lower oil prices curbed imports, according to government data on Thursday that suggested an upward revision to second-quarter growth.
Ailing Finnish phone maker Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) said it agreed to sell an application tools unit acquired in 2008 to a local partner as well as 500 wireless patents to Vringo (NYSE: VRNG) of New York City in a bid to raise cash.
Militant spokesman said leaders are meeting to decide whether the man they consider a kafir (infidel) would be allowed to lead an anti-drone-attack march of thousands in Waziristan unmolested in September.
The number of Americans lining up for new jobless benefits fell unexpectedly last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, suggesting that the battered labor market is healing.
Data compiled by the Congressional Research Service show that thousands of Americans making more than $1 million got unemployment benefits.
