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The sexual-assault charges against the former IMF head have been dropped, prosecutors say.

Saturday, at least 5,000 people packed Pastor Zachery Tims' funeral held at the First Baptist Church of Orlando.During the 3.5 hours of funeral, well-known speakers gave tributes to Tims

If you haven't heard by now, E! reality star Kim Kardashian married her NBA player boyfriend Kris Humphries on Saturday night in a lavish ceremony in Monecito, Calif. More details are beginning to emerge about her wedding stunning ivory Vera Wang gown and ceremony.

The U.S. Olympic Committee has decided not to nominate a city for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

The Blue Valentine actor's heroic save is captured on video.

Gold set a new record Monday as investors fled stocks, weakening currencies and U.S. Treasuries for the safety of gold and gold-related assets.

Country singer is a Single White Female no more

George Pataki, who was governor of New York from 1995-2006, is giving serious consideration to running for the Republican presidential nomination, according to the Daily News.

Genna Saucedo supervises cashiers at a Wal-Mart in Pico Rivera, California, but her wages aren't enough to feed herself and her 12-year-old son.

South Africa's government bonds took a breather on Monday, with yields coming off record lows as some dealers cashed in their holdings after a strong rally last week.

The rapper was skateboarding after his St. Louis show when the accident occurred.

A study several years ago revealed that as estimated 40 percent of South Asian women living in Greater Boston area had been victimized by violence by their husbands or boyfriends.

Prosecutors on Monday appeared set to drop sexual assault charges against former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a stunning reversal in the case against a man who many had seen as the next president of France.

Northwestern scientists identify faulty cellular mechanism responsible for the progressive muscle paralysis of ALS

The unemployment rate rose in more than half of the nation's states in July, as the slowdown in economic growth prompted companies to take a wait-and-see stance regarding new hires. The major period of lay-offs appears to be over, but the hiring has not resumed en masse, which has kept the nation's unemployment rate stubbornly high at 9.1 percent,

Silver company shares led mining stocks higher Monday with many of the major companies posting gains between 5 percent and 7 percent.

The path of Hurricane Irene has forced both Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines to shuffled the itineraries of their cruise ships.

More than 5,000 kids fall out of windows every year, a new study published in the Aug. 22 issue of Pediatrics said. Ninety-four percent of the falls are from the first and second floor windows.

Republicans still hoping that another candidate will jump into the presidential race and give the party a better chance of defeating President Barack Obama in 2012 may need to get over it.

Moves by the Swiss National Bank to curb strength of the Swiss franc will fuel investors' insatiable demand for gold, adding to its relentless rise to new record highs as confidence in the franc as a safe store of value dwindles.

Silver is set to sling-shot higher as it plays catchup to gold, creating big opportunities for investors, according to silver bulls.