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Russia says Syrian regime agrees to peace talks
The Syrian government has agreed to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, the Russian ...
US: Czech slaying suspect killed relatives
An American man killed his uncle, aunt and cousins in the Czech Republic and then flew to the United States, where he was arrested at an airport, ...
World stocks lower after big sell-off
World stocks edged lower on Friday, a day after markets around the world dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve ...
NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president
A top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and told him Pyongyang would take steps ...
Steely Cotillard shines in 'The Immigrant'
Academy award-winner Marion Cotillard gave her all and even learned another language to play a Polish woman struggling with the realities of 1920s New ...
UN nuke agency's Iran probe driven by US-led intel
The U.N. nuclear agency responsible for probing whether Iran has worked on a nuclear bomb depends on the United States and its allies for most of its ...
Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen
President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected ...
Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand
The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark ...
Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize ...
Top Swiss negotiator in tax disputes steps down
Switzerland's top negotiator in talks to resolve disputes over tax evasion with Europe and the U.S. is stepping down. The Finance Ministry said Friday ...
Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win
The Los Angeles Kings haven't lost a home game in two months, and the San Jose Sharks gave nothing close to the effort necessary to snap the ...
Obama balances threats against Americans' rights
Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, ...
Rangers top Bruins in OT, force Game 5 in Boston
During a sluggish first period, a difficult second period, and a tense third period, there were few signs the New York Rangers would be able to hold ...
Blackhawks hope to rally from 3-1 series deficit
The Chicago Blackhawks began the year with a record-breaking start. The NHL's best team during the regular season will have to finish the season ...
Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series lead
Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago ...
Avalanche hire Patrick Roy as coach
The Colorado Avalanche are rounding up the old crew to restore the downtrodden franchise. First, Joe Sakic was given more responsibility in the front ...
Kreider keeps Rangers alive with OT goal
Chris Kreider proudly wore the Broadway Hat in the victorious New York Rangers dressing room as he tried to describe the feeling of saving his team's ...
Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in US
Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, has visited the U.S. to promote one of the British royal family's charities, the Duke of Edinburgh's ...
NY senator: Assaults let military culture continue
Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S.
Garcia hopes to talk to Woods at US Open
Sergio Garcia is yet to speak to Tiger Woods after making an inappropriate remark about the world No. 1-ranked golfer, though he would certainly take ...
Boston suspect under scrutiny in unsolved killings
A year and a half before the Boston Marathon bombing, the man bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev called his best friend died in a grisly crime: He was ...
Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones
President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror ...
Rangers scratch Richards for pivotal Game 4
Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York faced elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference ...
Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack
A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to ...