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The head of the UN observer mission in Syria tells the Security Council his staff was repeatedly targeted by gunfire before halting operations.

The Muslim Brotherhood calls for mass protests across Egypt to demonstrate against sweeping new powers taken by the ruling military council.

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, top seed Agnieszka Radwanska and Caroline Wozniacki lose at Eastbourne but Laura Robson wins.

The terrorism laws watchdog says plans for more secrecy in British courts can be made to work providing the final say is in the hands of judges

The former Rutgers University student convicted of spying on and intimidating his gay roommate was released from jail Tuesday after serving his sentence, a jail official said.

Firefighters are tackling a blaze which has broken out at a primary school near Bridgend.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) refers the case surrounding Surrey cricketer Tom Maynard's death back to Scotland Yard.

David Cameron is likely to miss England's Euro 2012 clash with Ukraine later due to commitments at the G20 summit in Mexico, Downing Street has said.

European stock markets rallied nearly 2% on Tuesday afternoon, buoyed by hopes of US central bank stimulus measures, falling UK inflation, and positive company results.

A Russian cargo ship reported to be carrying arms to Syria is turning back, Britain's top diplomat said Tuesday.

One of the biggest misconceptions about President Obama's health care overhaul isn't who the law will cover, but rather who it won't....

George Clooney is to produce the film version of Tracey Letts's play, August: Osage County, which will star Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.

Elle Macpherson says it has taken decades to finally get clean-air protections from mercury in place. We can't let Congress overturn them.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House and Senate leaders are making a last-ditch effort to revive stalled legislation to overhaul federal transportation programs - Congress' best bet for passage of a major jobs bill this year - but prospects for passage before the November election are dimming....

Forecasters are expecting warmer than normal temperatures and gusty winds Tuesday in a northern Colorado area ravaged by a wildfire, not a good combination for the 1,700 people battling the blaze

The UK foreign secretary says a Syria-bound ship allegedly carrying Russian-made attack helicopters is returning to Russia.

Nigerian authorities impose a curfew in the north-eastern city of Damaturu after clashes between Islamist militants and the army, which unconfirmed reports say left 25 dead.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Think of them as frequent flier programs for political action. Instead of a free flight, the reward for loyalty to a campaign can be as simple as a T-shirt or a pin - and as special as preferential seating at a rally when the candidate swoops into town....

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Think of them as frequent flier programs for political action. Instead of a free flight, the reward for loyalty to a campaign can be as simple as a T-shirt or a pin - and as special as preferential seating at a rally when the candidate swoops into town....

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The cost of pensions and retiree health benefits are soaring at the University of California, increasing pressure to raise tuition and cut academic programs at one of the nation's leading public college systems....