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An American photographer tells the story of his treacherous, 13-hour bus ride from Lagos to Abuja in Nigeria.

Super Typhoon Haiyan -- one of the strongest storms ever recorded according to some reports -- is headed straight for the Philippines, threatening millions of people with its Category 5 fury.

Within days of the defeat of a GMO labeling referendum in Washington, the companies announced they would not use a new genetically-modified apple.

Blockbuster's last 300 remaining U.S. stores will shut down as the video rental shop industry finally bottoms out.

Here are the first five things New York City's new Democratic mayor should do once he settles in at Gracie Mansion.

A controversy is brewing after a photo appeared on Reddit showing Guy Fawkes "Anonymous masks" being manufactured in what appears to be a third world sweatshop.

The Department of Homeland Security says it is not purchasing ammo and riot gear to prepare for mass domestic unrest.

With a new album on the way, Los Angeles rapper Hopsin speaks with the International Business Times in a wide-ranging, exclusive interview.

The New York mayoral candidate has deep ties to Gibson Dunn, which has a history of representing clients at odds with his platform and values.

A review of the new film "Art4Space," in which famous Parisian street artist Invader launches one of his trademark mosaics into outer space.

Kraft Foods has announced that it will remove artificial dyes like Yellow #5 and Yellow #6 from three of its popular recipes for macaroni and cheese.

Thousands of Red Sox fans took to the streets while riot police tried to contain the jubilant celebrations.

A new website, www.shouldidressinblackfacethishalloween.com, is a hilarious response to the seemingly never-ending issue of people dressing in blackface for Halloween.

Riot plans are getting underway in Boston and across New England as police and fans await World Series games this week.

Watch "Uncle Drew Chapter 3," which has finally been released, and again features Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving as an old man with serious hoops skills.

Here's why thousands of Facebook users have changed their profile pictures to images of giraffes.

The National Security Agency website went down Friday after an apparent DDoS attack, possibly launched by Anonymous or a foreign government.

In just three years Origami Owl has grown from a 14-year-old girl's bright idea into a company reportedly expected to generate $250 million in revenue this year.

Monsanto spent $1 million more on lobbying in the third quarter of 2013 than it did in the second.

Syrian Christians face difficult decisions as the refugee crisis in the war-torn country grows.

Conservative Twitter users turned their ire on Republicans, led by Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who voted for the debt deal.

Find out how your senators and representatives voted on the debt ceiling deal that passed Congress Wednesday and put an end to the shutdown.

As a deal to raise the debt ceiling appears to be in the making, many are left to wonder, how did it come to this and what do we do from here?

As the federal government shutdown drags on, furloughed federal contractors are much worse off than civil servants.

Phailin, described as double the width of Sandy and as strong as Katrina, could be biggest storm to arise from Bay of Bengal.

Welcome to Robot Restaurant, the epic palace of sexy androids that represents the apex of Tokyo’s competition for the lustful tourist dollar.

A tornado watch was issued Monday for New York City and beyond.

Learn all about Ariana Grande, aka Ariana, the leader of the Arianators, one of the biggest Twitter groups to emerge recently.

The Olympic torch went out during a preliminary torch relay Sunday in Moscow during the run-up to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.