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Swift, Bieber, more ready for Billboard Awards
They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they're competing at the Billboard Music Awards.
Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so. They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups...
Obama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topic
Five months into President Barack Obama's second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching goal of economic opportunity has been diminished, partly drowned out by controversies seized...
Kenya police kill 'terror couple'
Police shot dead a couple suspected to be terrorists after they threw four grenades, wounding five officers in an overnight stand-off, a police official said Sunday.
Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines
Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was supposedly de-mined.
Iran's Guard warns against post-election turmoil
A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces will be on watch for possible unrest after next month's presidential election.
Powerball drawing follows late ticket-buying rush
Officials have not yet announced whether there is a winner.
Graying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older
Younger villagers are flocking to cities to seek work as part of Beijing's urbanization drive.
Police call fatal NYC shooting a hate crime
Police say a gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face.
Obama marches on despite controversies
His agenda doesn't appear to have been dramatically damaged.
Powerball lures last-minute fortune seekers
But the odds of winning the estimated $600 million prize remain astronomically low.
Ex-Pa. officer once hailed as hero faces charges
Richard DeCoatsworth has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes, police say.
Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash
Investigators of a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play.
First lady to high school grads: Live your dreams
First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.
Paul McCartney kicks off 'Out There' tour in U.S.
Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando.
Powerball jackpot could go higher than $600M
The Powerball jackpot Saturday night could be even higher than the record $600 million being advertised, possibly rivaling the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, a Texas Lottery official said on Saturday.
Majority of number combos picked for Powerball pot
It's all about the odds.With the majority of possible combinations of Powerball numbers in play, someone is almost sure to win the game's highest jackpot on Saturday night.
Investigators seek cause of commuter train crash
Federal investigators on Saturday searched for the cause of a rush-hour train crash in Connecticut that injured dozens of people commuting home from New York City, three of them critically.
Sea turtle comeback in a corner of the Caribbean
Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves out of the ocean and up the sloping shore on the northeastern coast of Trinidad.
Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights
Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.