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Washington (AFP) - An Arizona man who allegedly wanted to "incite a race war" ahead of the November US presidential election has been indicted on firearms charges, the Justice Department...

Los Angeles (AFP) - Obsessive perfectionism and a deadly jump shot  made Jerry West, who died on Wednesday at age 86, one of the greatest guards in NBA history. His...

Havana (AFP) - A Russian nuclear-powered submarine and other naval vessels arrived in Cuba Wednesday for a five-day visit to the communist island off Florida's coast in a show of...

Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation continued to cool last month, according to US government data published Wednesday, giving the US Federal Reserve some positive news shortly before it publishes...

Washington (AFP) - Fresh US consumer inflation data published Wednesday is unlikely to sway the Federal Reserve's plans to leave its key lending rate unchanged, but could alter how many...

Washington (AFP) - Fresh US consumer inflation data published Wednesday is unlikely to sway the Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to leave its key lending rate unchanged and lower...

New York (AFP) - Competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut is as much a part of July 4th celebrations in New York as the city 's massive annual fireworks display, wolfing...

New York (AFP) - European stock markets and the euro tumbled Tuesday amid heightened political uncertainty following weekend election results that bolstered far-right parties, while a rally in Apple shares...

Washington (AFP) - Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role of global warming in historic floods that have recently devastated countries...

Washington (AFP) - The World Bank raised its global growth outlook on Tuesday on the back of resilient consumer spending in the United States, but warned that growth remains weak...