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A bill signed into law Wednesday will help the state lead a worldwide effort and improve the health of Californians, Gov. Jerry Brown said.

Even though people are entitled to their beliefs, this does not excuse them from breaking the law, the Democratic candidate said Wednesday.

The Washington Post launched the generator after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wore a spoof cap bearing the phrase "Make America Fair Again."

"I don't believe it's going to meet the high bar I have set," the Democratic presidential candidate said Wednesday about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

Sanders had the support of 25.3 percent of likely Democratic primary voters in recent polls.

As the 2016 Summer Games draw near, organizers in cash-strapped Brazil look for balance between controlling costs and meeting global expectations.

An estimated 1,500 youths have left France to join Islamic militants, but critics warn that government efforts alone will not end the flow.

Poverty in North Korea is at one of the most severe levels in recent history.

A group controlled by the billionaire Koch brothers said Wednesday that it will support the former Hewlett-Packard CEO's presidential campaign.

A Pew Research survey finds that Pope Francis' trip to the U.S. has generated positive feelings for the Catholic Church. 

While inmates beat Harvard students in a debate, states were slashing the types of programs that helped make the achievement possible.

The U.S. attack in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killed 22 people and prompted Doctors Without Borders to call for an investigation.

As of December 2014, Spain had about 5,800 refugees and 7,500 asylum seekers living in the country.

A proposed ballot initiative would cap state payments for drug purchases.

Food sustainability was important but did not belong in the guidelines, the administration said.

The detectives who shot Chris Harper-Mercer were in plain clothing -- and not wearing bulletproof vests.

Nearly a quarter of people living in the United States speak a foreign language at home.

The other two-thirds will have some sort of supervised release, like moving into a halfway house.

Spain joins the U.K., Italy, France and the U.S. as countries operating the drone that normally comes armed. Spain will be using its versions purely for reconnaissance.

Nearly 80 women are filing a lawsuit against the president of Cairo University over his decision to ban faculty members from wearing the Muslim face covering.

In a birthday photo opportunity, Russian President Vladmir Putin played ice hockey while airstrikes continued in Syria.

A police official posing as a member of the militant group was approached by Russian-connected gangs in Moldova who had specifically been seeking a buyer from the Middle East.

Donald Trump spoke out to support his closest Republican competitor, Dr. Ben Carson, on the gun issue.

The conflict in Ukraine has become a prime issue in Canada's upcoming election as politicians court the country's 1.3 million Ukrainian-Canadians.

Huffington Post may join the wave of unionized digital shops such as Gawker, Vice, Salon, Guardian US, ThinkProgress and Al Jazeera America.

Scientists say fighting in Syria contributed to an unusual sandstorm that blanketed much of the Middle East in dust last month.

The Mexican drug kingpin escaped July 11.

"The main focus of the [European Union] is on getting member states to keep older workers longer on the labor market."

A top Air Force official indicated Tuesday that budget uncertainty could force a halt on priorities.