California's Air National Guard is right in the middle of the drug war as they seize marijuana planted on public land in the U.S. by wardens from Mexican cartels

Third Mexican Mayor Killed by Suspected Hitmen

ICE Proposes New Policy to Let Illegals Go Free

Community leaders in southwestern Pennsylvania's Somerset County are determined not to let New York City and the Pentagon have the monopoly on memorials telling the story of 9/11.

Swallowing a sponge on a piece of string could help prevent a deadly form of cancer, experts claim.

A Florida pastor who planned to burn copies of the Koran on September 11 called off the event shortly after Robert Gates, the US Defence Secretary urged him not to go ahead.

A Florida pastor who planned to burn copies of the Koran on September 11 called off the event shortly after Robert Gates, the US Defence Secretary urged him not to go ahead.

The nation's economic outlook improved Thursday as the government reported big drops in the nation's trade deficit in July and a large decline in claims for unemployment benefits last week.

Investors were particularly focused on the jobs outlook, as weak growth in employment and incomes has stymied hopes for more ...

The cost burden of ageing populations in industrialised nations may not be as much as feared because of improved health, a study suggests.

As Muslims around the world begin the Eid festival, marking the end of Ramadan, US citizens reflect on the standing of their religion in their country.

Donald Trump, the real estate mogul, has offered to purchase the site of the proposed Islamic community centre and mosque near Ground Zero with a 25 per cent markup.

Donald Trump, the real estate mogul, has offered to purchase the site of the proposed Islamic community centre and mosque near Ground Zero with a 25 per cent markup.

Screening men with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer can lead to early diagnosis of prostate cancer, says a study.

Humiliation for Carla Bruni as she faces being cut from Woody Allen's new film...


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QURAN BURNING CALLED OFF'GROUND ZERO MOSQUE' TO BE MOVED?


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Pastor of a small church in Florida that planned to burn copies of the Koran on September 11 has called off the event after warnings of a deadly backlash.

Pastor of a small church in Florida that planned to burn copies of the Koran on September 11 has called off the event after warnings of a deadly backlash.

Taiwan has celebrated the end of 'Ghost Month' with an unusual contest dating back at least two centuries.

An unpublished poem by one of Scotland's greatest writers is to be read in public for the first time.

TORONTO | The overseers of the glossy new home of the Toronto International Film Festival have two key aims: to infuse their building with the spirit of cinema's future and the ghosts of its past.

The festival, which got under way Thursday for an 11-day run, opens the doors this ...

Billionaire's offer to buy out investor's stake where a mosque is planned near Ground Zero falls flat as investor's lawyer says Trump is just trying to 'get in the limelight'

Ground Zero Mosque Backers Appear Divided

Imam: Moving Mosque Could Ignite Violence