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President Obama grants a new round of clemencies to nonviolent drug offenders, pushing the total for his administration past 1,000.

What happens when gold turns to silver for the U.S. women's water polo team?

Sinéad O'Connor, the acclaimed Irish singer who had one of the biggest hits of the early '90s with her version of "Nothing Compares 2 U," has died. She was 56.

The U.S. defeated the Netherlands in 2019 for its second consecutive World Cup title. Now the two teams are battling in the group stage as the U.S. looks to shake off a sluggish win over Vietnam.

The bill calls for increased use of ethanol and calls for improved gas mileage over the coming decade, but some Republicans complain that it does nothing to boost production of fossil fuels.

President Bush faces tough negotiations Sunday, when he's due to meet Vladimir Putin at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. Among the topics of discussion will be the impasse on locations for a U.S. missile defense system.

The extreme heat and wildfire smoke hitting parts of the U.S. can be hazardous for people who work outside. The federal government and some states are trying to establish more protections.

Prediction is an important way to guide innovation, so why do we often get it so wrong?

The 2010 Nicki Minaj album Pink Friday brought vibrant new shades to hip-hop.

In Around My French Table, cookbook author Dorie Greenspan revels in the idea that French home cooks take shortcuts just like Americans do -- they just don't talk about it as loudly. She demonstrates how people can make a French version of shepherd's pie -- with and without shortcuts.