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If Iran completes work on its heavy water reactor, the country could produce enough plutonium to make several nuclear weapons a year.

Mississippi 19-year-old Jessica Chambers was burned to death Saturday night in a crime that has shocked her community.

The recently passed ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Washington, D.C., could be doomed by Congress via a provision in a forthcoming federal spending bill.

The release of the Senate's long-awaited report on brutal CIA interrogation techniques is unlikely to lead to the prosecution or punishment of individuals involved in the program.

Dispatchers often receive 911 calls from people who are making reports based on prejudice, racism or stereotypes.

Zhou Yongkang is the highest-ranking official to be arrested on charges including corruption and adultery.

The issue of mandating that companies label products that contain GMOs is on a congressional committee's docket.

Driving while high on marijuana has become an increasing concern as states legalize the drug, and new detection tools are in the works.

The findings come a month after Cleveland police shot a 12-year-old black boy playing with a toy gun.

They headed to Rockefeller Center to "shut down" NYC's Christmas tree lighting in protest of the Eric Garner grand jury decision.

About two dozen people protesting the Eric Garner decision laid down on the floor of the NYC terminal during rush hour.

Honda Motor Co. has expanded a recall of vehicles equipped with potentially faulty driver-side Takata brand air bags.

Google and NORAD have both launched this year's versions of their wildly popular Santa Claus tracker apps and websites, which allow children to follow St. Nick's path around the globe as Christmas Day nears.

A Washington state man has been arrested on federal charges of threatening via Facebook to kill the Ferguson, Missouri, police officer.

Is Russia readying for a new Cold War? Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said that the U.S. is increasing tensions with Moscow.

Local police now regularly employ armored vehicles, tactical armor and assault weapons from the military.

Ray Rice's wife says he hit her only once in what she called a "mistake," but domestic violence experts say that scenario is highly unlikely.

Protesters across the U.S. organized walkouts from school and work in support of the "Hands Up Walk Out," organized via #handsupwalkout.

Use this list of tips and tricks to help plan your 2014 Black Friday shopping excursions.

Snow snarled traffic and grounded flights on Thanksgiving eve. Here's the forecast for travelers returning home during the weekend.

From brined to beer-can birds, here's how some New Yorkers are cooking their turkeys, with recipes you can try at home.

The bubonic plague is currently spreading through the slums of Madagascar, but Americans should know it still strikes the U.S., particularly in Western states.

Now that a grand jury has decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, legal experts are weighing in.

A spotlight is being shined on the psychology of sex offenders as more women continue to emerge with allegations that Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them.

On Monday, the New York Times published the name of the short suburban street where Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson's house sits.

The 2016 Democratic National Convention host city has been narrowed down to three possibilities: New York City, Philadelphia and Columbus.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's sudden resignation follows a long career as a statesman, military mind and foreign policy leader.

Green bean casserole is a staple of American families' Thanksgiving dinners. Here are some of the best recipes for this classic dish.

The Federal Reserve is slated to review its oversight of big banks after critics called it out for being too close to Wall Street.