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A Boston University area shooting on Thursday morning has unnerved residents of Boston's relatively calm Allston neighborhood.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused two 20-year-old British twins of getting investors to pay for stock tips produced from phony robot software.

Brazilian cities continue to require parking in new developments, to the chagrin of builders and environmentalists.

The culture of the United States Secret Service Agency is under heated scrutiny after photos of the Colombian escort allegedly involved in the prostitution scandal, Dania Suarez, were published in the media. Along with photos of Ms. Suarez, the names of two supervisors involved in the scandal have been revealed.

President Obama is urging Congress to prevent a planned interest rate increase on federal student loans, weighing in on the latest budget showdown.

Record Store Day is an annual music lovers' event with a short tradition and a strong following. On every third Saturday in April since 2008, vinyl enthusiasts flock to record stores across the country -- and even around the world -- for a day of browsing, listening, and mingling with like-minded music buffs.

Investigators looking into the recent Secret Service prostitution scandal in Colombia have interviewed some of the Colombian prostitutes who allegedly met with agents last week before President Obama's trip to Cartagena, Colombia, ABC reported.

'Think Like A Man, co-written by comedian Steve Harvey, is the latest rom-com to detail another battle in the eternal struggle of men versus women. But despite a great cast, the movie thinks too much like a man and not enough like a smart, funny movie. Here's what the nation's top critics had to say.

Six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while walking to his New York City bus stop on May 25, 1979. In 2001 Etan was declared dead, and in 2010 his case was reopened. After 33 years, police may have found a new lead in the child's mysterious disappearance.

Popocatepetl volcano shot a heavy plume of ash into the sky, just southeast of Mexico's capital city, as it spewed glowing rock and magma from its crater around dawn on Friday.

World leaders sharpened their condemnations of the bloodshed in Syria on Thursday, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging the United Nations to adopt a resolution similar to the one that enabled the NATO operation in Libya.

McDonald's Corp. met analysts' expectations in first-quarter revenue and profit growth, as economic troubles in Europe did not to put a dent in the world's largest restaurant chain's balance sheet, the company reported on Friday.

One of the Secret Service supervisors ousted for allegedly soliciting prostitutes in Colombia also worked alongside Sarah Palin and made lewd jokes about her appearance on his Facebook page - but she may have had the last laugh.

Heidi Klum is known as one of the world's most successful supermodels today. But, in 1992, she was just a beautiful girl hoping to make it big. On Thursday, Heidi Klum tweeted a photo to her half-a-million fans of her in 1992, at just 19-years-old. Wow! Check out this picture from 1992. One of my very first photo shoots. This is my original hair color! wrote Klum.

New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said on Friday authorities will be looking closely at the SoHo location where Etan Patz was seen the day before his disappearance. Investigators are continuing their search for any remains, clothing or any personal effects that can help close the case of the missing boy.

In a seeming effort to profit from the latest European disaster, large investors are causing some unusual movements in the U.S. securities markets.

In 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz went missing while walking to his New York City school bus stop. Only two blocks from his home, he was never seen again. Investigators are now working on some new leads.

A new, graphic photo of George Zimmerman's bloodied head may prove to be valuable new evidence in the Trayvon Martin shooting case. The photo, which was obtained exclusively by ABC News, was taken three minutes after Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Martin in the Sanford, Fla., development of the Retreat at Twin Lakes on Feb. 26.

Stocks were poised for a higher open, putting the S&P 500 on track to snap a 2-day drop, after better-than-expected results from Microsoft and General Electric Co propelled what has been a solid earnings season to date.

Haitong Securities Co. (SHA: 600837), China's second-largest brokerage by assets, raised HK$13 billion ($1.7 billion) in the largest public offering in the world so far this year, media reports said Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

After giving birth to a beautiful baby daughter Blue Ivy Carter, mamma Beyonce seems to be heading back to school. Although there she is reportedly getting back to business next month on the 25th, live on stage with Revel she might have plans to getting back to academics and finishing her incomplete schooling too. Apparently, the Singer Ladies singer was spotted entering the West 35th Street Alternative Education Complex in New York with a laptop. There are speculations that the 30-year-...