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DES MOINES, Iowa - House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that House Democrats have the fundraising, the issues and the political atmosphere on their side to win back the majority in Novembe...

NEW YORK - A New York judge says Jay-Z must answer questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission in a financial probe by the regulator. Lawyers for the SEC and Jay-Z settled on May 15 for a de...

MOSCOW - Known as Russia’s “Window on Europe,” St. Petersburg is a city like no other. Imperial palaces line its network of canals, its stadium looks like a spaceship and some days t...

MONTREAL - Federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen will head to Nigeria in the coming weeks amid an influx of nationals from that country seeking asylum in Canada in recent months. Three senior fede...

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Nicolas Cage He's had teeth pulled, eaten a live cockroach, and purchased a haunted house-all just to get into character. His talent and eccentricity make ...

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Madeleine Mors In 2004, Madeleine Mors moved back to her native France to discover that 'she' already lived there and was drawing her pension! The Impossib...

SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A family of raccoons created a chaotic scene when they fell through a ceiling and into the living room of a Michigan home. The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports that a homeown...

NATCHITOCHES, La. - A Louisiana university choir is preparing to jet off to central Europe for an international competition. KSLA-TV reports that 38 members of Northwestern State’s Chamber Choir...

CAIRO - An Egyptian rights lawyer says police have arrested a young comedian who was working for a popular satirical television program. Azza Soliman told The Associated Press on Monday that plainclot...

New Brunswick’s record-breaking floods are a jarring reminder climate change is bringing a watery future that will wash away old patterns of life and force many to higher ground permanently, say...