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President Barack Obama welcomed Pope Francis to the White House at the start of his visit to the United States.

Europe’s struggle to bring soft power to bear in coping with Syria’s refugees seems to play into Russia’s hands as it plays up the hard power.

A Dearborn Heights, Mich., man held hostage in Yemen is reunited with his family.

Around 3 million Muslims from all over the world are expected in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca.

A video was taken by scientists of humpback whales in the Columbia River, between Washington and Oregon. It is believed that El Nino conditions in the ocean forced the whales close to shore in search of food.

Major League Baseball reports Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra has died. He was 90 years old.

An assistant Texas high school football coach ordered his players to blindside a football official during a game as payback for what the team perceived to be the official’s use of racist language, TV sports network ESPN reported on Wednesday.

“The Big Short” starring Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell tells the story of the financial crisis of 2007.

The jam-packed first Tuesday of the television season featured some of the fall’s most-anticipated premieres, with ABC’s “The Muppets” opening impressively and standing as the night’s top show in key demos

We just learned about a secret smoothie recipe that makes your skin glow. The recipe comes from Amanda Chantal Bacon, who founded Moon Juice, which is a Los Angeles-based organic juice shop.

Remember the wave of Tamagotchi pets in the ‘90s? Well, those hand-held electronic animals you tried to keep alive have been reborn in the app store, with a little twist.

The General Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index indicates a deterioration in conditions and a contraction in the sector for seven consecutive months.

The exposure of Volkswagen as an emissions test cheat in the U.S. has put the spotlight on the other side of the Atlantic.

Around 500 exhibitors from over 20 countries show off new technology in water sports.

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