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WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama is defending mothers....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama is defending mothers....

One of the biggest studies of wind farms' impact on birds suggests they leave many species unaffected, though cause problems to some.

A Democratic strategist apologises for saying Ann Romney, the wife of Republican candidate Mitt Romney, "never worked a day in her life".

The Chinese widow of Briton Neil Heywood says she is too sad to talk publicly yet about her husband's death, which led to the downfall of popular politician Bo Xilai.

Chairman Tom Werner says Liverpool board has "great confidence" in boss Kenny Dalglish as director of football Damien Comolli departs.

BOSTON (AP) -- A Massachusetts man convicted of conspiring to help al-Qaida has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison....

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- An engineering review has found that stage rigging that collapsed and killed seven people during last summer's Indiana State Fair wasn't built strong enough to meet state building codes....

LAURINBURG, N.C. (AP) -- Democrat Larry Kissell upset an incumbent Republican congressman in a largely rural, conservative North Carolina district. He also withstood a GOP surge that erased a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives....

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- Prosecutors face steep hurdles to win a second-degree murder conviction against neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, experts say....

A Democratic strategist's comment questioning Mitt Romney's stated reliance on his wife's advice regarding women's economic issues fueled a second day of efforts by the Romney campaign to fix a gender gap problem in his certain race against President Barack Obama in November.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Authorities say a novelty grenade was to blame for an evacuation at a building near New York's ground zero....

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- A hundred years after the Titanic sank, two Swedish researchers on Thursday said when it comes to sinking ships, male chivalry is "a myth" and more men generally survive such disasters than women and children....

Mali's new interim president vowed that he would not let the country be split by rebels as he was sworn in Thursday, restoring the country to civilian rule after a brief military coup.

Tottenham winger Gareth Bale says Spurs will win their FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea because they "have the better team".

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran's envoys are heading for nuclear talks with confidence that the chips are falling their way....

Grand National meeting opens with Liverpool Day

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- International envoy Kofi Annan told the U.N. Security Council Thursday that despite the fragile cease-fire in Syria, the government has failed to implement the council demand that it withdraw troops and heavy weapons from cities and towns, U.N. diplomats said....

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- The press bus took a wrong turn Thursday. And suddenly, everything changed in the official showcase of North Korean achievement....

Looking for a child-free flight? Malaysia's flag carrier plans to reserve the upper economy deck on its new A380 service for adults only.