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Organizers for the 2024 Olympics want to add breakdancing to the list of medal events. Along with breakdancing, Paris' wishlist included climbing, surfing and skateboarding.

Like keeping an eye on the birds in your backyard feeders? In France, there’s an app for that and it’s not just a way to pass the time: the data collected by amateur birdwatchers is logged and used by researchers in a project sponsored by the Paris Museum of Natural History.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Park-goers found more than they expected, coming across a giant lizard whilst on a walk through a London park. Buzz60's Tony Spitz has the details.

A devastating fire has raced through at least five buildings in an old part of Bangladesh's capital and killed at least 70 people. (Feb. 21)

Pope Francis warned church leaders summoned Thursday to a landmark sex abuse prevention summit that the Catholic faithful are demanding more than just condemnation of the crimes of priests but concrete action to respond to the scandal.

The incredible crustacean – nicknamed Goldilobs – has a golden color caused by genetic mutation or outside stimulus, experts say.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Moscow will target the U.S. with its new missiles if the U.S. deploys new missiles in Europe.

At the Marine Corps’ Mountain Warfare Training Center near Lake Tahoe, commanders are training troops for a more capable, high tech enemy like Russia, North Korea or China. U.S. forces could face extreme cold in one of those future hotspots.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Six executives from the Houston-based Citgo oil company, five of them Americans, have spent 15 months jailed in Venezuela on what their families say are trumped-up corruption charges. (Feb. 19)

Researchers discovered a giant cavity inside Thwaites Glacier, considered one of the most dangerous in the world. What happens if it collapses?