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BEIJING (AP) -- Her head was ringing from the blows. Once, twice, three times, her husband slammed her face into the living room floor....

BEIJING (AP) -- Her head was ringing from the blows. Once, twice, three times, her husband slammed her face into the living room floor....

Disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley of Stoke dies at the age of 89 after a short battle with pneumonia.

PARIS (AP) -- Like Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy swept to power on a wave of hope for change. Sarkozy's wave crashed on the global financial crisis and his own failings. On Sunday, the French leader faces a tough fight against nine challengers in presidential elections awash in fear and anger....

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — By questioning a state investigator on the witness stand during a routine bail hearing, George Zimmerman's defense attorney showed some of the weaknesses in prosecutors' claims that the neighborhood watch volunteer committed second-degree murder, legal experts say.

A judge ruled Friday that Zimmerman can be released ...

A man is found dead in Bahrain after overnight protests ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix - opposition activists say he was killed by the security forces.

Motorsport boss Jean Todt defends the decision to hold this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix amid ongoing civil unrest in the country.

Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge, which closed for repairs in March, is not due to reopen until the middle of May, the council says.

The US president calls on the leaders of South Sudan and Sudan to return to negotiations, as the South ends its occupation of a key oil field.

Opposition groups say a protester died after clashes with security forces. Fears are growing that civil unrest could upend Sunday's Formula 1 race.

Why Germans relish the start of the asparagus season

Fire crews are continuing to dampen down after a fire at the island property of a millionaire in Poole Harbour.

Health experts say 11% of five year olds in north Wales have not been fully immunised with childhood vaccinations.

The reading habits of medieval people reveal details of their lifestyle, in research carried out at St Andrews University.

Bell's new book is a must read for social conservatives who want to understand how to forge a path to having a governing majority in America.

Compulsory microchips for dogs are to be introduced in England, under plans expected to be announced by government ministers on Monday.

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- The credibility of Trayvon Martin's shooter could be an issue at trial after a judge said that George Zimmerman and his wife lied to the court about their finances to obtain a bond, legal experts say....

U.S. President Barack Obama urged Sudan and South Sudan to resolve their outstanding issues through dialogue and avoid a return to war amid soaring tensions between the neighboring nations.

A hacking attack cripples US-based Chinese-language website Boxun for several hours, its manager says, after reports on the Bo Xilai scandal.

World champion Sebastian Vettel takes his first pole position of the season in Bahrain, with Lewis Hamilton second.