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US, UK and France close embassies in Yemen
The United States, Britain and France rushed to close their embassies over security fears in Yemen, with US staff destroying top-secret documents ...US confirms death of American ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday confirmed the death of Kayla Mueller, a U.S. aid worker who had been held hostage by ...Oil prices drop as IEA predicts weak rebound
Oil prices fell Tuesday after the International Energy Agency predicted that global oil prices will recover only partially over the next five ...Jeb Bush, looking to 2016, tackles questions about Bush name
Republican Jeb Bush made clear on Wednesday he realizes his famous last name could be a hindrance in a 2016 presidential campaign, ...Australian wins race up Empire State Building in 12 minutes
An Australian woman won the annual race up the Empire State Building\'s stairs for the sixth time, a record for the women\'s ...At least seven dead as commuter train hits car near New York City
A crowded New York commuter train struck a car near suburban White Plains during Tuesday evening\'s rush period, sparking an explosion and ...Djokovic wins 5th Australian Open title, denies Murray a 1st
Novak Djokovic won his fifth Australian Open title and his eighth career Grand Slam while extending Andy Murray\'s misery at Melbourne Park.Scientist considered father of birth control pill dies
Carl Djerassi, the chemist widely considered the father of the birth control pill, has died.Mitt Romney will not run for US presidency in 2016
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Friday he will not run for the White House again in 2016, ending weeks of ...US jobless claims plunge 14%
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits plunged to the lowest level in nearly 15 years last week, the Labor Department reported ...