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The United Nations announced names for a proposed national unity government in Libya, but warring factions in the country seemed reluctant to implement the decision.

The deal with the Philippines has not been finalized, but according to a local report, Australia offered funding of $150 million over five years in initial talks. 

Walter Scott, 50, was shot after fleeing a traffic stop in April. The shooting was caught on video and reignited a debate over police treatment of minorities.

A hilltop in the city has been at the crux of recent tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.

"I think the likelihood of Hitler being able to accomplish his goals would have been greatly diminished if the people had been armed," GOP candidate Carson said.

Annual tobacco deaths in China, mostly among men, reached 1 million in 2010 and could hit 2 million by 2030.

Sidney Blumenthal, an unofficial adviser to the former secretary of state, had a financial stake in U.S. policy in Libya, the House Benghazi panel chairman said.

China has been paying attention to the reports of looming U.S. naval action, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said.

Underlining the havoc of recent months, the German state of Bavaria threatened to send migrants back to Austria.

Numerous student organizations, including the Muslim Student Organization, said they would not participate in the flag burning demonstration.

Data raise questions about the El Faro owner's assertion that the vessel's captain had chosen a "sound plan" to pass around Hurricane Joaquin.

With a large investment at stake, the North African country isn't budging in a territorial dispute over Western Sahara, where indigenous Sahrawis seek independence.

The recruitment efforts have been implemented in hopes that the push for civilian personnel will improve recruitment in remote areas and unpopular positions.

For their proposal to make the 2016 ballot, organizers in favor of medical marijuana need to gather about 160,000 signatures.

Boehner asked Paul Ryan to step up and run to replace him, saying he's the only one who could unite the Republican conference.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday announced plans to address the financial sector's excesses -- but given her record, some remained skeptical.

Why does Hillary Clinton now oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Perhaps because it is loathed by unions, whose get-out-the-vote operations can swing primary elections.

Plagued with problems almost since day one, the "ultimate fighter jet" will sling lethal, unmanned drones at enemy targets.

The action was taken amid a spate of stabbings in the city.

Weapons aimed at Syria hit Iran on Thursday, U.S. Defense Department officials said. Neither Iran nor Russia has confirmed the reports.

Ignazio Marino was accused of using his city hall credit card to pay for 20,000 euros ($22,585) in personal dinners and parties.

It's the source of much debate in the health insurance realm, but what is the Cadillac tax?

The Texas city has become the latest local governmental entity to sue the German auto-maker over software trickery that faked road-test emissions for millions of diesel cars.

A majority of Floridians support legalizing marijuana, but it's divided along gender and age lines.

Thursday's vote was expected to serve as a kind of test for the House majority leader, who had been considered the front-runner in the House Speaker race.

WikiLeaks is behind the release of the "Collateral Murder" video, a case that's been compared to the Kunduz bombing.

Potassium chloride is the drug that was supposed to be used in an Oklahoma execution, not potassium acetate.

Now that digital journalists have taken the leap into collective bargaining, work begins on hammering out the labor deals of tomorrow.

With the release of 6,000 inmates planned for later this month, advocacy groups renew a push for removing questions about conviction history from public employment applications.