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Nearly 13 percent of island in extreme drought, an additional 38 percent in severe drought; 2.5 million people affected
Government and congressional investigators have been trying to determine whether former secretary of state sent or received classified information on unsecured email
Suspect wounded by police gunfire while resisting arrest; was in stable condition Wednesday after surgery, according to local health officials
Popular Mexican resort saw 404 homicides in first six months of 2015; no immediate indication Wednesday's deaths were gang-related
Popular actor working to mend relationship with son, who was released from 6-month prison sentence in February after pleading guilty to allowing others to use marijuana at his Beijing apartment
Journalists are accused of engaging in terror propaganda for publishing photos showing militant pointing gun at prosecutor who was killed in failed hostage rescue operation in March
President Nicolas Maduro's approval ratings may be languishing below 30 percent, but on Twitter he's as popular as Pope Francis - or so it would seem
No Doubt frontwoman and Bush lead singer cite irreconcilable differences, vow to co-parent their three children
Spokeswoman for actress confirms she confirmed recently married Jacob Pechenik and gave birth to 'beautiful, healthy' baby girl
Representative Darrell Issa rebuts Nigerian leader's assertion that US is aiding Boko Haram by refusing to sell attack helicopters to country
Stakes for key US ally against terrorism are high because of dramatic drop in oil prices, rising threat from extremist groups in Mali, Libya, Tunisia
Dylann Roof, 21, faces dozens of federal charges, including hate crimes, related to the June 17 killings in Charleston
Library houses treasure of ages, including crinkled, yellowing papers holding true stories of sultans and kings; imperialists and socialists; occupation and liberation; war and peace
Russia, US, Canada, Denmark and Norway have all been trying to assert jurisdiction over parts of region, believed to hold up to a quarter of planet's undiscovered oil, gas
Main index down 4 percent soon after start of trading Tuesday; fell 16.2 percent Monday, when it reopened after five-week closure
Taliban confirmed last week that Mullah Omar, their reclusive, one-eyed leader, was dead
Shin Bet security agency says it is interrogating Meir Ettinger, 23, the suspected head of an extremist group
Finding comes from analysis of fundraising reports filed with federal regulators through last Friday
Election officials reject Maria Corina Machado's attempt to register as a candidate Monday for upcoming congressional elections
Journalist groups had expressed fears authorities would not consider Ruben Espinosa's murder as being related to his work, even though colleagues say he fled state he covered fearing for his safety
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