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Tusk measures some eight feet in length and eight inches in diameter, making it largest ever discovered in the country

France and Turkey denounce raids in which up to 50 people were killed as Assad casts doubt on prospects for a truce.

Users often sell drugs to support their addiction, and dealers develop habits of their own

Communities in the so-called New South are increasingly electing African-American leaders, amid reverse migration wave

S. Korean President Park Geun-hye has vowed to take further "strong" measures against the North

Francis celebrated a Mass for Mexican Indians that featured readings in the native languages of Chiapas

Study found an iceberg got stuck in Adelies' natural feeding area; all but a few thousand died walking 37 miles to eat

Meeting with ASEAN aims to demonstrate US commitment both as a trading partner and counterweight to Beijing

President Yoweri Museveni has vowed to 'smash' those who threaten national security

By joining the regional bloc, Bosnia aims to strengthen its economy and discourage emigration

US citizens arrested during protests marking fifth anniversary of Shia-led uprising

At least two people killed and more than a dozen injured in explosions rocking Bujumbura, witnesses say

Attacks, blamed on Russian jets, leaves tens of thousands without access to medical services in war-torn Idlib province

The suicide attack in a region of Russia gripped by political instability is being blamed on ISIL-affiliated fighters

Several cases before SCOTUS hinge on the vacancy, but presidential campaigns, control of Senate also hang in the balance

Young voters' frustration with Yoweri Museveni, who has led the country for 30 years, has raised the specter of violence

Jurez residents, who have suffered horrific violence, request audience with Francis during his visit to border

A UCLA Labor Center study shows that a third contribute financially to their households

Japan's economy contracted last quarter as PM Abe's stimulus policies did not counter anemic consumer demand, exports

North Korea's official KCNA says Kim Jong Un ordered more rocket launches; he faces international ire for last round

Democrat Mary Lou Marzian said her bill requiring wife's note, doctor visits before Viagra is about "family values"

Iran's IRNA news agency reported Sunday that the shipment of oil to Europe was the first in five years

Haiti's Senate chief Jocelerme Privert was sworn in Sunday, filling a power vacuum that threatened stability

GOP lawmakers and candidates hardened their positions Sunday on keeping the president from filling Justice Scalia's seat

Addresses, phone numbers and other data that Democratic candidates need to reach many voters are out of date

Two years of sectarian fighting in the country have left thousands dead and nearly a half-million refugees

A senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said 'Russia is determined to create facts on the ground'

Unlike Pope Benedict, who toured Mexico's conservative heartland, Francis is going to country's troubled corners

Violence has spread across the country in the wake of the withdrawal of most international troops, UN says

Some GOP hopefuls warn voters that front-runner Trump could not be trusted to nominate a stalwart conservative

At the Republican debate on Saturday night, Trump cast aside a pledge to be more measured

Larry Ellison plans a reboot for the island; families who've lived there for generations worry they can't afford to stay

As Montserrat charts its future, much of population remains in 'temporary' shelter housing

In almost 30 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Antonin Scalia was strident, colorful, and most of all, conservative

Obama said he would nominate a successor, but GOP leaders said the vacancy should be filled by the next president

The cold was not bringing much snow, but a squall in Pennsylvania led to a vehicle pileup that left several people dead

Sue Klebold said that before the attack she considered herself a parent who would have known something was wrong

Rescue efforts were called off Saturday at the apartment building that crumbled in the Feb. 6 earthquake

A hospital-based program attends to the mental health needs of youth in some of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods

He said Mexico's leaders have a 'particular duty' to move past corruption and violence and work for the collective good

At odds with Germany, Frances prime minister on Saturday rejected notion of refugee quotas for EU nations

The total reported Zika cases in the country have increased by 23 percent over last week's figures

In South Carolina debate on Saturday night, GOP rivals may target Trump's irreverent language

As Syrian government forces backed by Russian airstrikes gain against rebels, Russia casts doubt on ceasefire deal

Despite official ambivalence and a revisionist historical trend, commemorations continue

The lifetime ban comes after the pitcher tested positively a third time for prohibited drugs that increase muscle mass

Lawsuit alleging prison officials failed to provide adequate gender dysphoria treatment dropped after settlement reached

A police beating of a doctor sparked protests by thousands in Cairo, a rare show of public outrage over police abuses

Event marks the first encounter in history between a Roman Catholic pope and a Russian Orthodox patriarch

Emails show EPA officials in March discussed Flint-area outbreak not disclosed to public until January, local paper says