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America’s unemployment rate sank to 7.4 percent in July, a drop of two-tenths of a percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says in its monthly summary of the U.S. economic situation.

At 18 years old, American Gabrielle Turnquest has become the youngest person to pass Britain’s Bar exams, qualifying her as a barrister.

For more than an hour Sunday, the U.S. men’s soccer team was stymied by Panama’s efficient defense and their own tight play in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.

President Obama on Wednesday launched another effort to lay out his vision for with a midday speech at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., in which he hit themes familiar to those who followed his 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns.

The delay of more than 13 hours reportedly stemmed from suspicions that Edward Snowden, the former U.S. intelligence worker who leaked secret data, might have been aboard the plane.

Secretary of State John Kerry is hearing from European allies who are upset with recent reports that the U.S. has spied on its friends.

–  Wednesday at 9:00 p.m.  –  America’s Wildest Refuge: Discovering the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.  Enjoy sweeping views of the Arctic Refuge, its wildlife and interviews with those who know it best.  America’s Wildest Refuge is an ecological and historical portrait of a majestic place and those who have worked to protect it.  Repeats Sunday […]

Why do storm chasers do what they do? Do the benefits outweigh the dangers?

Starkly different views of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning were presented Monday, the first day of his court-martial on charges that he aided the enemy when he gave a large batch of classified data to WikiLeaks that was then posted online.

With its glittering spire firmly attached, the new World Trade Center became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere on Friday morning. The building at One World Trade Center now stands at 1,776 feet.