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Israelis were plunged into grief and anger after the military said six hostages were killed by their captors in Gaza just as troops were closing in on their location

A bus has crashed into a group of students in eastern China, killing or injuring at least 10

A bus has crashed into a group of students and their parents in eastern China, killing 11 and injuring 13

U.S. stocks tumbled to their worst day since an early August sell-off after another report raised worries about the economy's health

The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the “Gidget” movies, James Darren has died at 88

Pope Francis has arrived in Indonesia to start the longest trip of his pontificate

Pope Francis is opening his visit to Indonesia with a packed first day meeting political and religious leaders

A Venezuelan judge has issued an arrest warrant for the opposition’s former presidential candidate Edmundo González as part of a criminal investigation into the results of the disputed July election

A Missouri police officer and mother of six children died after losing control of her patrol vehicle and crashing into a tree while chasing someone who fled a traffic stop

Ian McKellen is listening to his inner critic