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I remember my first caipirinha. It was the summer after my freshman year of college, and my family had just arrived in Brazil. Like any thirsty college kid who had a few, not so graceful encounters with alcohol, I wanted to use the system to my advantage. As we were ...

Jose Beteta’s American story is a familiar kind. When he came to the United States, he was just 13 years old. His parents wanted a better life for him and his brothers and America provided good work and a fine educational system. So his family made the big decision, ...

Former American Idol contestant Clay Aiken has announced he's running for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district against incumbent Republican Renee Ellmers...

The architect of Arizona’s controversial anti-immigration law...

Mark Twain said “never let the truth stand in the way of a good...

LOS ANGELES — Authorities were hailing a 7-year-old Norwalk...

KILLEEN, Texas — Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's dingy apartment...

Dusk was falling on the tiny town of Churchill, Manitoba. It was the first day of November, and a 15-passenger van was trundling along the outskirts of town. The van was carrying a group of adventure tourists back into Churchill after a day of watching polar bears ...

For the first time in his life, Andrew Johnson is registered to vote. In and out of the criminal justice system for years, Johnson...

CHICAGO — An avowed neo-Nazi from Virginia was convicted in federal court in Chicago Wednesday of soliciting an attack on a member of the jury that convicted white supremacist Matthew Hale...

As Boulder County officials mull tougher regulations on oil and gas operations such as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” a key component will be setbacks, the minimum distance between wells and sensitive areas...

NEW YORK — Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines...