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The next debate will be held at the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, California.

Efforts in the Indian Ocean should be refocused farther north and closer to the Equator, some scientists say.

Restrictions "imposed by certain Western countries" have not affected Sino-Russian relations, Russia's president said before he visits China on Wednesday.

A new United Nations report paints a bleak future for the war-torn and impoverished Gaza Strip.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush seems to be picking up the pace, attacking rival Donald Trump more often on Twitter.

A total of 50 brokerage houses are said to be planning to pump 100 billion yuan into the government-backed margin finance agency.

There are lots of theories why, but many major urban areas are seeing some dramatic increases in murder rates.

Actions would be in response to reports that spies in China and Russia allegedly attacked US databases to target American intelligence personnel.

In June, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution permits gay marriage, but a county clerk in Kentucky objected on religious grounds.

The disclosures do not include 150 messages deemed classified, bringing the total of unreleased messages to around 213, with the number expected to rise, State Department officials said.

Birds ingest the poisonous material at such high rates because they often confuse the plastic floating on surface waters with food, researchers found.

Researchers determined that 98 percent of kids' meals would not meet the nutritional standards outlined in the proposal.

The Democratic presidential front-runner backs ending bonuses for bankers who join government, even though top staffers from her State Department tenure received them.

A second co-chair has left the Republican candidate's team in the first caucus state, shifting to Rick Santorum's campaign.

On a trip to Alaska, President Barack Obama hopes to draw attention to the effects of global climate change ahead of an international conference in December.

A poll shows the race in Iowa may be competitive for Trump.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's strong criticism of Joe Biden may complicate the vice president's possible White House bid.

Though the 2016 election is in full swing, only the Florida senator has been able to tap into Silicon Valley's deep wallets.

On a promotional tour for his new book, former vice president Dick Cheney weighed in on the Democratic side of the 2016 elections.

To address a big problem with birds getting stuck in aircraft engines during flight, monkeys are responding to a call of duty.

New Hampshire voters brought the proposal to his attention, the Republican presidential candidate said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press."

A new poll in Iowa shows two outsiders, Donald Trump and Ben Carson, have a lot more support than do 15 insiders in the race for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination.

The Republican U.S. presidential hopeful also says his forthcoming decision on whether to potentially run as an independent candidate would make people happy.

A survey of Iowa Democrats indicates U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is polling within 7 percentage points of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Three of Jeb Bush’s fundraisers “abruptly” left his campaign, even as it plans a $1,000-a-plate breakfast fundraiser in an attempt to woo new contributors.

The Republican presidential contenders were at a rally in South Carolina Saturday, focusing on Planned Parenthood and the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage.

The 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee and the leader of the 2016 Republican presidential pack talked about the Bible and their distrust of the Obama administration.

Hillary Clinton’s support is at 45 percent and Bernie Sanders’ is at 25 percent. That's the smallest lead she has had since polling began in 2012.

The Mexican government filed a brief Monday in support of immigrant parents who sued the state after their American-born children were not granted birth certificates.