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Cheering crowds waving union jacks greet the Queen in Leicester, as she begins her Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) -- A Texas man condemned for fatally shooting his estranged wife and the neighbor who became her boyfriend denied killing them Wednesday, moments before he was put to death by lethal injection....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic and Republicans leaders reached a deal late Wednesday that clears the way for a Senate vote on passage of a $109 billion bill to overhaul federal highway and transit programs....

Japan reports a record current account deficit because of rising energy imports, as the country's economic recovery remains fragile.

DENVER (AP) -- Investigators following the cold-case deaths of women from more than 30 years ago have linked four of them to a convicted triple murderer who a prosecutor said Wednesday could have been responsible for as many as 20 slayings....

The government's expert adviser on behaviour in England calls for improvements in the "flawed" system for disruptive pupils taught outside mainstream schools.

Even a few weeks of eating fruit and vegetables could improve your skin colour, it is claimed.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate leaders say they've reached a deal that clears the way for a vote on Senate passage of a $109 billion bill to overhaul federal highway and transit programs....

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) -- Hundreds of cultured spectators nibbled on cheese and crackers, waiting patiently for an hour as dozens of judges deliberated Wednesday night before naming a Dutch Vermeer the world's best cheese....

A trial suggests that thousands of patients with Alzheimer's disease could benefit from staying on drug treatment - even as their condition worsens.

Rail smart cards, like those already used in London, are to be rolled out across the country under plans announced by the transport secretary.

Taking a sample from one part of a tumour may not reveal its full genetic identity, according to research by scientists from Cancer Research UK. They found around two third of genetic faults were not repeated across other biopsies from the same tumour.

Some of the most widely used prescription drugs, including those to treat cholesterol and high blood pressure, could be freely available over the counter under a new proposal being weighed by government regulators.

Food and Drug Administration officials said Wednesday they are considering waiving prescription requirements for certain drugs used ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- An Oregon nursing assistant spent eight days in jail after a jury found her guilty of taking disturbing photos of elderly or disabled patients and posting them to her Facebook wall....

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- An Oregon nursing assistant spent eight days in jail after a jury found her guilty of taking disturbing photos of elderly or disabled patients and posting them to her Facebook wall....

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Two Catholics have been convicted of spreading anti-government propaganda and sentenced to prison in Vietnam, where local church officials and the ruling Communist Party have had an uneasy relationship for years....

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Two Catholics have been convicted of spreading anti-government propaganda and sentenced to prison in Vietnam, where local church officials and the ruling Communist Party have had an uneasy relationship for years....

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Two Catholics have been convicted of spreading anti-government propaganda and sentenced to prison in Vietnam, where local church officials and the ruling Communist Party have had an uneasy relationship for years....

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- French President Francois Hollande for the first time provided details of his plan to pull France's combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, saying Friday he would leave around 1,400 soldiers behind to help with training and logistics....

SYDNEY (AP) -- An Australian investment banker pleaded guilty Thursday to chaining a fake bomb to a young woman's neck in a bizarre extortion attempt last year....