Nation Jan 24 North Carolina man exonerated after nearly four decades in prison A three-judge panel on Friday declared a North Carolina man innocent after he had served almost 40 years of a life sentence for a 1976 double murder.
Nation Jan 18 Long-lost audio of Martin Luther King Jr. speech found in UCLA storage room An audio recording of a speech given by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, long thought to be lost in time, was made available to the masses this week online.
World Jan 17 In Mexico, new suspect detained in disappearance of 43 students A new suspect was arrested in connection with the September 2014 disappearance and alleged killing of 43 college students in Mexico, officials announced on Friday.
Science Jan 17 Study: Polar bears seek new habitats further north Polar bears are gradually moving north in search of longer lasting sea ice, according to findings published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE.
World Jan 11 Sea of demonstrators march for unity in Paris Over one million people poured into the streets of Paris on Sunday in a march to honor the victims of three days of violence which began with the massacre of 12 people at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday.
Health Jan 10 Study: Optimists twice as likely as pessimists to have healthy hearts People who look at a glass of water and see it as half-full, are two times more likely than their 'glass-half-empty' counterparts to be in good cardiovascular health, according to findings recently published in the journal Health Behavior and Policy…
World Jan 10 Thousands flee Nigeria for Chad after Boko Haram attacks More than 7,000 people fleeing deadly attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria have spilled over the border and into neighboring Chad, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday.
World Dec 28 NATO marks end of combat mission in Afghanistan The event was kept a secret until just before it began for fear of an insurgent attack.
Science Dec 28 Researchers unveil new chemical combination to trap bedbugs Researchers at Simon Fraser University have discovered a chemical combination, which can be used to lure and trap bedbugs for the killing.
World Dec 27 Upheld convictions, reduced terms for men in Egypt gay marriage video case An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday upheld the convictions but reduced the sentences of eight men who appeared in a same-sex wedding video.