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Jenner officially a woman
She proclaimed her new name on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine, but Caitlyn Jenner's transition from her old identity as Bruce Jenner is finally official....
New CEO after VW scandal
Volkswagen's board appointed Matthias Mueller, the head of the group's Porsche unit, as CEO on Friday — handing a longtime company insider the...
Cop drunk in fatal crash?
An off-duty Indianapolis police officer fatally struck a pedestrian with his cruiser, and an investigator reported smelling alcohol on the officer's breath,...
Duck boats too dangerous?
Calls had emerged for greater oversight and even an outright ban on popular duck boats that allow tourists to see cities by road and water before one of the...
Pope goes pop-rock
Pope Francis is becoming Pop Star Francis: The religious leader is set to release a pop-rock album. Believe Digital, the label releasing the album, announced...
Tarantula grounds airliner
A tarantula that escaped in the cargo hold of a passenger flight from Maryland's BWI airport to Atlanta grounded the plane and sent passengers onto another...
Quake rattles Indonesia
A 6.6-magnitude quake hit in waters off Indonesia's easternmost province early Friday, injuring dozens of people, damaging buildings and sending panicked...
Inside an emergency
A daughter was worried about her elderly parents trying to flee a massive California wildfire on horseback. A couple needing help evacuating waited for deputies...
Panic on Cathay flight
A Cathay Pacific flight from Australia to Hong Kong was diverted to Indonesia due to an engine fault that a passenger said on Friday sent flames streaming from...
4 killed in charter bus crash
An amphibious tour vehicle and a charter bus carrying foreign college students collided on a busy Seattle bridge Thursday, killing four people and sending...
These migrants rock
The band members arrived like so many other Syrian refugees, climbing out of a dinghy on the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos. But instead of heading for a...
The real Mona Lisa?
Italian experts say they can't say with certainty whether bones dug up in a Florence church are those of a Renaissance-era noblewoman some believe was the...
Stampede kills hundreds
A horrific stampede killed at least 717 pilgrims and injured hundreds more Thursday on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the deadliest...
'Benefits outweigh risk'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the potential benefits resulting from the influx of migrants and refugees far outweighs any dangers. Merkel told German...
Kiwis ponder new flag
Move over Fern Leaf. You have competition from Red Peak. New Zealanders have been given a fifth design to choose from for their new flag. A popular campaign for...
Giant Sequoias drying out
Giant Sequoias growing in California's Sierra Nevada are among the largest and oldest living things on earth, but scientists climbing high up into their...
Scalpers cash in on Pope
The rosary beads cost $175. Sounds a bit pricey, except the Craigslist ad says it comes with tickets to see Pope Francis. Same with the $10 train passes marked...
Blinded by the light
Pilot Christina Kurowicki was preparing to land at San Jose Mineta International Airport in March when bright light flooded the cockpit, impairing her night...
EU aims to shore up borders
The migrant crisis overwhelming the European Union tugged at the very fabric of the 28-nation bloc Wednesday with bitter divisions casting a shadow over an...
Pope calls for climate action
Plunging headlong into the issues of the day, Pope Francis opened his visit to the United States with a strong call Wednesday for action to combat climate...