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Azerbaijan observed a day of mourning for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors ...

They make their living off the sea, but their catch is dwindling. So these traditional fisherfolk are taking steps to ...

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 ...

The death of an Olympic snowboarding athlete is a reminder that even the most skilled and experienced athletes are not immune ...

If you're feeling guilty for thinking about returning that unironically ugly sweater your least favorite aunt gave you this ...

The Mega Millions prize has now grown to an estimated $1.15 billion, which could be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's ...

I've been making annual lists of 50 Wonderful Pop Culture Things since 2010. They include famous things and smaller things, things that are meaningful and things that are hilarious, things that matter ...

The Cole County Commission approved an ordinance for senior tax freeze 2-1 at a Tuesday morning meeting. The decision follows ...

Wesley Coonce and Charles Hall were convicted in 2014 of killing a fellow inmate at the federal medical prison in Springfield ...