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Red Levine allegedly participated in two of the most pivotal crimes in Mafia history.

A violent, sad story that had the Chinese soul-searching ends just as darkly: with a death sentence.

On OECD's just-released 2013 Better Life Index, Australia once again topped the list, thanks to free healthcare, low unemployment, and other factors.

Softbank and Sprint reportedly have reached a deal with the U.S. government to protect national security in their $20 billion takeover.

After a strong showing at a Tuesday debate and in new poll, one question lingers: Can Anthony Weiner actually win the NYC mayoral race?

Not to be outdone by South Korea as it prepares for the Olympics, North Korea will open up its own "world class" ski resort this winter.

Two stabbings over the weekend are being investigated as possible "copycat" attacks based on the murder of an English soldier.

This time, Dennis Rodman isn't involved, but the North Koreans take their diplomacy to the basketball court again.

The account name of an undercover officer, "tostealeverything," allegedly didn't raise red flags at Liberty Reserve.

European Parliament wants to see more done to crack down on widespread tax cheating.

Right-wing, conservative and religious leaders in India have long blamed the intrusion of western culture, including pop music, movies and clothes, for corrupting youth.

The investigation was spurred by a report that the attorney general personally signed off on a search warrant.

Check your bank balance and your watch before you bike, and bring your own helmet.

After a long time straddling legitimacy and illegality, Internet cafes are on the way out in the Buckeye State.

The former chairman of Fonterra apologized for saying New Zealand business owners should not trust Chinese businesses.

Authorities were investigating the cause of the crash and are expected to release the names of those killed on Tuesday.

Some Canadians believe that their new $100 bank notes carry the scent of maple syrup.

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto issued a statement to the media clarifying his comments about Japan's use of "comfort girls," or sex slaves, during World War II.

Yara Abbas is the tenth reporter with state-run Syrian media to be killed in the two-year conflict.

Anthony Alvarez, a 63-year-old California man, shot daughters Jennifer Kimble and Valerie Alvarez on Monday, while his three grandchildren were in the same home.

The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter was rescued safely after it crashed off Japan’s Okinawa prefecture early on Tuesday.

Three winning Powerball tickets will split a $50 million jackpot. The winning numbers of Saturday’s Powerball drawing were 2, 6, 19, 21, and 27, with a Powerball of 25.

Brussels wants to impose a tariff on Chinese solar panels, but 15 European Union members oppose the plan.

Ahead of the crucial Obama-Xi summit scheduled next month, the U.S. sought strong military ties with China on Tuesday

The Brooklyn Bridge was re-opened to traffic after being closed on Monday, following suspicions over an abandoned vehicle.

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag says Hezbollah should change its name to "Party of Satan" for helping Assad kill Syrians.

The European Union lifted its arms embargo on the rebels as Sen. John McCain paid a sudden visit to Syria.

More than a dozen blasts tore through market districts in Baghdad, killing more than 70 people in a new wave of sectarian violence.

Roger Dean, a former nurse at Australia's Quakers Hill Nursing Home, admitted to murdering 11 elderly people by setting a pair of fires in 2011.