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The black plague may be a rare disease in the U.S associated with low-income regions, but in the last three decades it has started to surface in more affluent areas, a new study has found.

As the euro zone lurches from crisis to crisis, the spotlight is set to fall on Chancellor Angela Merkel as world leaders look to Germany to take a lead.

American travelers headed to Mexico should be forewarned of possible violent retaliation for this week?s arrest of seven alleged Zetas drug cartel members, according to a new travel warning issued by the U.S. State Department.

Something strange is going to take place next week at the G-20 summit: Europe, long accustomed to sending aid through the International Monetary Fund to developing nations, will pass a collection plate to many of those same countries. But to get such help, which could be as much as $105 billion from four major emerging economies, European nations will have to surrender some control of the IMF.

Jurgen Klinsmann steered his team through the first two games of 2014 World Cup Qualifying this week.

The Mexican drug cartels are notorious for the decapitated bodies they leave along the dusty highways south of the border, but they'd rather keep a low profile about another activity of theirs on U.S. soil -- horse racing.

After a shaky first qualifying game, USA soccer put together a much improved performance against Guatemala.

Wal-Mart lawyers have identified India, China, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico as the most corrupt countries, according to a letter from two congressmen investigating the bribery charges leveled against the company.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will vote on holding United States Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress -- and more than two dozen of his party colleagues are going to vote with Republicans against him.

A Colorado wildfire has forced hundreds of local residents to evacuate, and at least one person is reported missing, officials said.

As a weak economic recovery and cheaper gasoline alter the travel plans of Americans from international trips to domestic jaunts, the Gulf Coast could be a big winner.

Watch highlights of an action-packed friendly between Argentina and Brazil in New Jersey.

Watch live coverage of the World Cup Qualifier between the USA and Antigua & Barbuda from Tampa, Fla, plus a full preview, team news and prediction.

Forget New York, Paris or Sydney. Take a closer look at the map, and you?ll find a whole host of overlooked cities just begging to be explored.

As a weakening economic recovery and cheap gas lead Americans to curtail international vacations, domestic tourism is poised for a solid summer.

Authorities say that the 11 men and three women are the latest victims of turf wars between rival drug cartels.

The 2010 Gulf Coast oil spill may prove to be a jobs booster for the region, if money paid in damages is spent to restore the Gulf's coast.

Jerry Jones says there is an urgency to get things done now for Dallas. If they don't Tony Romo could be on the chopping block.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has become the latest leader to challenge, and ultimately humble, the Iron Chancellor.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has signed into law climate change legislation that will bind the country to significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Only Great Britain has done the same

It will be your last change to catch a glimpse of one of the rarest cosmic spectacles -- the slow movement of the planet Venus across the face of the sun.