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DETROIT— A suburban Detroit man who insisted he killed an unarmed woman on his porch in self-defense was convicted of second-degree murder Thursday after the …

WASHINGTON— U.S. fighters dropped bombs on Islamic militants in Iraq Friday, the Pentagon said, redeeming President Barack Obama’s promise of military force to counter the …

When the Magic City Housing Development Corporation in Birmingham, Ala., sponsored an essay contest earlier this year for youths in grades 6-8, the intention was …

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama welcomed the inaugural class of young African leaders to Washington Monday, drawing cheers as he …

Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America announced that two members of the U.S. House have introduced bipartisan legislation that …

By ERICA WERNER The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Even as they grapple with an immigration crisis at the Mexican border, White House officials are making …

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian health authorities raced to stop the spread of Ebola on Saturday after a man sick with one of the world’s deadliest …

FRUITLAND PARK (AP) — Ann Hunnewell and her central Florida police officer husband knelt in the living room of a fellow officer’s home, with pillow …

A Florida widow, awarded $23.6 billion in the death of her chain-smoking husband, on Monday called the massive verdict a message to Big Tobacco, even …

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of federal inmates serving time for drug crimes may be eligible for early release under …