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President Barack Obama tells the story of his journey from troubled teenager to law scholar, in an interview with a White House Mentorship Program participant.

The senators also want to survey students at every university in the U.S. about their experiences with the issue.

The payment gets Ukraine enough of a natural-gas supply from its contentious neighbor to meet demand for only a few days.

In the remaining few weeks of Eric Holder's time as the nation’s top law enforcement official, he will call for a lower standard of proof for civil rights crimes.

“I never knew him as Muslim. He never did strike me as that way," she told the Wall Street Journal.

Prince Harry will continue charity and field work in Africa after his military service ends.

Four militants were involved in the jailbreak, but only two got away. One was shot dead and the other was recaptured.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said that the latest drill will help the country in future battles against the United States.

Copenhagen police only described the alleged accomplice as a "young man" and didn't disclose his name for legal reasons.

The incidents have prompted authorities to put up signs at temples and ticketing booths asking visitors to behave respectfully.

Local media reports claimed that the killer, a minor, may have been inspired by the hostage execution videos released by ISIS.

Zhang Qi reportedly incurred her parents' displeasure as a result of a dispute over a boyfriend, and was then held captive for years.

India's economic survey, presented annually by the finance ministry, predicts that India will be one of the fastest growing economies this year.

Over 8,000 people in the state were involuntarily sterilized as part of the program between the 1920s and 1970s.

The ban by China, the world's largest ivory importer, applies to carved ivory items acquired after July 1, 1975.

Earlier this month, Law Wan-tung, 45, was found guilty of 18 of the 20 abuse charges filed against her.

The incident is the latest in a series of longstanding fishing disputes between the two nations.

Avijit Roy was well-known for his writing that opposed religious extremism and had received death threats in the past.

A House committee investigating the case said that it may have been "lied to or at least misled" by the IRS.

The protesters accused Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of going back on his anti-austerity pledges made before the elections.

Saudi Arabia has expressed support for Yemen's ousted president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who says he will return to power.

The families of hostages brutally slain by ISIS have reacted to the unmasking of "Jihadi John," who murdered many Western captives.

Texas Rep. Pete Sessions blamed Democrats and President Barack Obama for the illegal immigrants who are "murdering" U.S. citizens.

The Brennan Center research finds that the rates of incarceration continued to rise, even after crime rates began to decline across the country.

A magazine has released a transcript of a video purportedly taken by Amedy Coulibaly, who killed four people in a Paris kosher supermarket in January.

Even though Americans agree with Pope Francis' views on global warming, many don't see him as an authority on the subject.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz shifted from a long-held position on the legalization of marijuana during an interview with Fox News on Thursday.

Hoping to shift blame to Democrats, Boehner wants the House to vote for a three-week stopgap to fund Homeland Security.

"Conflict of interest"? Carly Fiorina's remarks at a conservative conference showed the Clinton Global Initiative may be a political problem for Clinton.