Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears is shooting down rumors of a new album, vowing to “never return to

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s top opposition leader suffered a major setback in his quest to conte

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Three commemorative coins featuring famed abolitionist and human rights activist Harriet Tubman have

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, ending a nine-we

WASHINGTON (AP) — A person accused of accosting U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Capitol Office building pl

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Former President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason for h

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius is due to be released from prison Friday to live unde

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe have settled their lawsuit a year after the allegations sent shockwave

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HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — With Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections less than two weeks aw

Taiwan’s presidential candidate Ko Wen-je seeks a middle ground with China, attracting young voters