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US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
He initiated the Paris negotiations that ultimately provided a face-saving means — a “decent interval,” he called it — to get the United States out of a costly…
A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
None of the planets in perfect synchrony are within the star’s so-called habitable zone, which means little if any likelihood of life, at least as we know it
Cities crack down on homeless encampments
Advocates say that’s not the answer
Why do they give? Donors speak about what moves them and how they plan end-of-year donations
While not all will participate in GivingTuesday, which started in 2012 as a hashtag, the date has become a central part of nonprofit fundraising and a kind of …
Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals
Gone are the Black Fridays of years ago when customers would stand in line for hours in the middle of the night, or brawls would break out over high demand ite…
Balloons, bands and Santa: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in holiday season in New York
Thousands lined the streets in coats on a chilly, sunny morning.
JFK assassination remembered 60 years later by surviving witnesses to history, including AP reporter
People still flock to Dealey Plaza, which the presidential motorcade was passing through when Kennedy was killed
60 years after JFK's death, today's Kennedys choose other paths to public service
For generations, the Kennedy dynasty ranked with the Adamses, the Roosevelts and the Bushes
No more Thanksgiving 'food orgy'? New obesity medications change how users think of holiday meals
For some, it means greater mental control over their meals. Others say it saps the enjoyment from social situations, including traditionally food-centric holid…
The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say
Traditionally, the winter flu season ramps up in December or January. But it took off in October last year, and is making a November entrance this year.
Biden and Xi are meeting in San Francisco, seeking better US-China relations despite tough issues
Both men are seeking to show the world that while the U.S. and China are economic competitors, they are not locked in a winner-take-all faceoff
New Speaker Mike Johnson formally endorses Donald Trump, a step beyond predecessor Kevin McCarthy
Trump is the Republican party’s front-runner heading toward 2024
New Speaker Mike Johnson formally endorses Donald Trump, a step beyond predecessor Kevin McCarthy
Trump is the Republican party’s front-runner heading toward 2024
In crowded field of psychedelic startups, Filament CEO makes case for 'natural' drugs
And more than a dozen other companies and academic centers are using the company's drugs in trials of depression, chronic pain and other disorders.
96-year-old Korean War veteran still attempting to get Purple Heart medal after 7 decades
Meyer said in an interview that he wouldn't have pursued the Purple Heart because his injuries were relatively minor compared to those of many men he served wi…