New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US

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LONDON (AP) — German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann won the International Boo

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally taking un

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean

Taylor Swift can officially run for president, if she wanted. The singer turned 35 on Friday the 13t

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov, Henry McMaster vetoed three bills Tuesday that would have

BERLIN (AP) — Politically motivated crime in Germany last year reached its highest level since the g

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified Monday fro

Israel on Monday began allowing thousands of Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north o

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders

A moose on the loose in Alaska

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HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets were mostly lower in cautious trading on Wednesday after U.S. stocks

Firefighters used a sledgehammer to rescue a puppy trapped inside a wall in Southern California.Faye

Faye the puppy was trapped inside a wall in California. Watch how firefighters freed her.