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The wife of a British soldier murdered in London said Friday she thought he was safe in England, as video footage emerged showing the moments that police shot two men later arrested over the killing.
In a speech to the graduating class of 2013 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., President Barack Obama challenged the 1,047 graduates to “live with integrity” and help restore trust in a military that has been stained by recent charges of sexual assault.
Maria Wells said she never intended to be a landlord. She sells real estate; she doesn't invest in it.
Posnanski: LeBron James and Tiger Woods are part of a group of active athletes who are bidding to become the greatest in their sport who ever lived.
Actress Amanda Bynes appeared in court briefly Friday morning after a wild Thursday night confrontation with police at her New York apartment.
Where did all those early childhood memories go? They probably got cut off by fast-growing brain cells, scientists say.
Hordes of winged cicadas are coming out and turning up the music for their biggest party in 17 years, stretching from North Carolina through Virginia to New York — but experts aren't yet sure just how big the party will get.
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