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President Barack Obama is calling the apparent beheading of a Japanese journalist by an Islamic State militant a "heinous murder" and declaring that the United States stands in solidarity with the Japanese people in denouncing a "barbaric act."

Mitt Romney's exit from the presidential campaign has unleashed a frenzy of fresh fundraising and set off a new race for the backing of donors who had remained loyal to the 201

A new Vatican outreach initiative to women hit a sour note before it even got off the ground: The sexy blonde on its Internet promo video came under such ridicule that it was quick

As Marion "Suge" Knight sat jailed on suspicion of murder, dueling narratives cast him as attacker and victim in the hip-hop music mogul's latest and most serious run-in with the law.

Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress have never had a better chance of repealing the tax on medical devices.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney announced Friday that he will not run for president in 2016, cutting short a third run for the White House two weeks after he publicly announced his interest.

New York City has agreed to pay $3.9 million to the family of a black Bronx teenager who was shot to death by a white police officer in 2012.

Brandon Levine exchanged handshakes and hugs with nearly two dozen of his blood brothers and sisters Friday, people he had never met but knew had saved his life.

A small suburban Philadelphia college apologized Friday after it stirred controversy with an email advertising a fitness program to overweight students.

The family of a Texas man who might be the latest victim of exploding automobile air bags made by Takata Corp. of Japan has filed a lawsuit in connection with his death.

Bill Cosby's stand-up tour is making a stop in northern Ohio, where police say they will have extra officers on hand for the show.

Commissioner Roger Goodell says that even if no competitive advantage was gained, the New England Patriots could face increased penalties if the NFL investigation finds they violated rules by deflating footballs in the AFC championship game.

There's a good reason the U. S. economy is impressing the world right now despite a slowdown in the final three months of 2014: In a word, steadiness.

The U. S. stock market is opening lower after the government reported that U. S. economic growth slowed at the end of last year.

Nearly two dozen turtles stranded by cold weather last year in Massachusetts have successfully undergone rehab and have been returned to the waters off Louisiana's coast.