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Millions of gallons of gray sludge containing metals and minerals spilled into waterways last week from Imperial Metals Corp's Mount Polley gold and copper mine in British Columbia.

The U.S. Postal Service continued to bleed money during its second quarter, despite an increase in package revenues and an emergency price hike that took effect in January.

In brief remarks Monday, U.S. President Barack Obama praised the nomination of Haider Al-Abadi as Iraq’s new prime minister.

The price of crude oil is still trading under $100 per barrel despite the US bombing of Iraq.

Jobs growth in the U.S. since the 2008 recession has been undermined by lower wages, with workers earning an average 23 percent less than earnings from jobs which were lost, a report by an organization representing U.S. cities said on Monday.

A Twitter battle has broken out between supporters of ISIS and Americans.

Is student loan debt keeping millennials from buying homes?

New photos from Season 5 of "Downton Abbey" hint at how Mary is doing in the season premiere.

The U.S. is bombing ISIS militants to protect civilians and stop any advances on Irbil, which happens to sit by one of Iraq's biggest oilfields.

President Obama was nominated to participate in the new social media craze, the Ice Bucket Challenge, which aims to bring money and awareness to ALS.

Good news for good drivers: Six states have lowered their insurance premiums by more than 2 percent.

Meteorologists fear another arctic blast this fall, which could take the economy on a dive like we saw earlier this year.

To say Haider Al-Abadi inherits a troubled Iraq is an understatement. Does the ex-electrical engineer have what it takes to bring Iraq together?

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia is sending an aid convoy to eastern Ukraine despite urgent Western warnings against using humanitarian help as a pretext for an invasion.

American officials debating the continued necessity of the 80-year-old Ex-Im Bank have brought Africa into the discussion.

The Anonymous hacking collective, never a friend of the police, has sworn to help Mike Brown's supporters.

Kendall Jenner may not be as sweet and innocent as she appears to be on her reality show. The star reportedly refused to pay her $60 tab.

An ancient cave in northern Wyoming has revealed the fossilized remains of thousands of Ice Age animals.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" performed unexpectedly well at the box office this weekend, despite poor reviews. But "Guardians of the Galaxy" stayed strong domestically and overseas.

The 44-year-old convicted felon was arrested after a trip to Lebanon where he tweeted a number of messages supporting ISIS under the name Abu Omar al-Amreeki.

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