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New York (AFP) - US officials on Friday pinned the source of a diarrhea-causing foodborne parasite as shredded iceberg lettuce used by the fast food chain Taco Bell. A federal...

New York (AFP) - Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada and northern Minnesota set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States on Friday, triggering concern over the...

Tehran (AFP) - The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday as a senior Iranian military advisor threatened to step up offensive operations if the US...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - When Eric Lauer needs to hire at Giftory, the online gift-giving platform he runs, he's no longer looking for eager young coders fresh out of...

Tehran (AFP) - The United States hit Iran on Friday, with Tehran accusing US forces of striking civilians sites and drawing Iranian threats of reprisals on regional infrastructure.  A battle...

Tehran (AFP) - The United States launched fresh strikes Thursday on Iran with bridges and transport infrastructure among the apparent targets, as Tehran responded with attacks on US allies in...

New York (AFP) - The Manhattan skyline was obscured by thick haze and Chicago closed its beaches Thursday as out-of-control Canadian wildfires raged, sending smoke spewing into the United States...

New York (AFP) - A jersey worn by soccer giant Pele in the first World Cup final ever won by Brazil sold for $4. 9 million at a US auction...

(AFP) - Hostilities between the United States and Iran continued overnight Friday into Saturday as both sides exchanged fire and the strategic Strait of Hormuz remained virtually closed. Here are...

New York (AFP) - The wreckage of a New York sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, killing six people, showed signs of a bird strike, investigators said on...