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Charles Manson, one of America's most notorious inmates, has been refused parole by a prison panel in California.

A mother in Argentina speaks of her joy at finding her premature baby alive in a refrigerated morgue, 12 hours after the girl had been declared dead.

A hearing may be held Thursday for George Zimmerman, whose lawyer says he will plead not guilty in Trayvon Martin's death. FULL STORY

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A woman who became suspicious and called 911 after dropping her son off at a suburban Minneapolis day care provider's home stayed on the line as she went back, entered the house and discovered three people had been shot to death, according to transcripts of the call released Wednesday....

Parliamentary election results in South Korea show the ruling Saenuri party taking the majority of seats by a small margin after a close race.

Who are the people who run Britain's funfairs?

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Gunfire shattered the window of the BMW near the University of Southern California campus just after midnight, striking two Chinese graduate students inside....

The legal ivory trade and the secretive black market

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Mitt Romney is on a charm offensive....

The government is investigating after figures emerge suggesting hospital patients in England have been discharged overnight to free up beds.

Scottish firms have had a better start to 2012 than last year but "widespread difficulties" remain, a business survey suggests.

Readers' stories about disability and dating

Three men and a woman are charged with the murder of a man found burned in an industrial bin in Southampton.

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea's new leader has been named to fill two key party posts previously held by his late father....

A government that operates on mothers without their consent

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The crisis in Syria along with growing concerns about Iran's nuclear program and a potential North Korean missile test dominated discussions Wednesday between foreign ministers from the Group of Eight leading industrialized democracies....

Singer Marc Anthony filed divorce papers Wednesday, seeking to officially end his marriage with entertainer Jennifer Lopez, a court spokesman said.

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- While George Zimmerman is free on bail, the police chief criticized for not charging him after Trayvon Martin's slaying remains under scrutiny, as city commissioners want to wait for the results of a federal investigation to decide if they will accept Chief Bill Lee's resignation....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trayvon Martin's parents expressed relief Wednesday over a special prosecutor's decision to charge the man responsible for the 17-year-old's death. Martin's mother said if she could speak directly to George Zimmerman, she would allow him a chance to say he is sorry for what happened....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trayvon Martin's parents expressed relief Wednesday over a special prosecutor's decision to charge the man responsible for the 17-year-old's death. Martin's mother said if she could speak directly to George Zimmerman, she would allow him a chance to say he is sorry for what happened....