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

Tropical Storm Karen has mostly spared Gulf Coast residents, having been downgraded to depression status Saturday night.

The U.S. senator from Kentucky says the president and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are the obstacles to ending the government shutdown.

Experts started destroying the regime’s chemical-weapons arsenal Sunday, witnesses say.

U.S. special forces in Tripoli seized an accused mastermind of 1998 bombings.

Talks about the free-trade deal between the EU and the U.S. were postponed due to the partial government shutdown.

The defense secretary interpreted a law enacted last week to bring back civilian staff.

When “we can’t get our own act together,” it sends a negative message to the world, says U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

Several states across the country are preparing for a record breaking invasion of pesky stink bugs this year as brown marmorated stink bugs enter their peak season.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed the Trust Act into law Saturday as rallies across the country call for immigration reform.

A T. rex skeleton lies in limbo thanks to the government shutdown; a brand-new “Space Race” gets under way.

U.S. Navy SEALs raided a seaside villa in Somalia in retaliation for the Kenya attack.

Google surprises Android users by rolling out Android 4.3.1 update for the Nexus 7 LTE while AT&T’s HTC One is set to get Android 4.3 next week.

Conservative radio host Michael Savage went on a rant on his show yesterday, condemning D.C. police for killing Miriam Carey during the Capitol shooting.

There is a logic to the Tea Party’s extremely conservative stance, but it’s also counter-productive and ultimately, untenable.

The 2013 Nobel Prize announcement schedule has been announced, and there are front-runners for the Physics, Peace and Literature prizes.

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized certain aspects of Iran President Hassan Rouhani's New York Visit.

Tropical Storm Karen has decreased in speed but is expected to reach southern Louisiana by Saturday night.

The House voted 407-0 on Saturday to give back pay to furloughed federal employees.

This year’s new iPhone 5s is similar to last year’s iPhone 5, but there are plenty of reasons why the new iPhone 5s is worth the price to upgrade.

“American Horror Story: Coven” premieres on FX Wednesday at 10 p.m. EDT.