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Fitch on Wednesday cut its rating on Brazil’s sovereign debt to “speculative”, better known as “junk”, because of the recession and political uncertainty. This is because some investment funds can only invest in countries given investment grade by at...

Terrorism dominated the debate as candidates pushed their strategy to defeat ISIS in the wake of the deadly Paris attacks and the ISIS-inspired San Bernardino killings. Graham said he would probably “sleep in” on nomination day if Donald Trump is the chosen Republican...

A medical helicopter crashed in rugged terrain east of Phoenix, killing two crew members and seriously injuring a third, who was still able to use a flashlight to signal search aircraft, a sheriff said Wednesday. He said the surviving crew member tried to provide life-saving care...

It’s a topic that the Christie campaign has been trying to dominate in campaign ads touting Christie’s experience as a former federal prosecutor in New Jersey. The attacks have ignited a political debate about President Barack Obama’s effort to defeat the...

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong). Seccombe Lake is less than 3 miles from the Inland Regional Center, where the husband and wife entered a holiday party with assault rifles spraying bullets throughout the banquet room.

All-Star third baseman Todd Frazier has been traded to the Chicago White Sox in a three-team deal that also involves the Los Angeles Dodgers, a baseball official with direct knowledge of the trade told USA TODAY Sports.

Nevertheless, he hasn’t played in the whites since 2014 with the Bangladesh series in September being his last appearance for West Indies in the Tests.

Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians Wednesday who had attacked Israeli security forces during an overnight raid in the West Bank, police said.

And as can be expected, that didn’t actually drag down many fans’ enthusiasms as most people remained highly interested in the game and are still actively discussing what might happen once it’s released. For most studios, a drought that long would be cause for...

The Grammy awards will air live from the Staples Center on February 15 at 8 p.m., on CBS.

Pakistan found itself in the crosshairs of Middle Eastern politics on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia named it as part of its newly formed 34-nation military alliance of Muslim countries meant to combat terrorism, without first getting its consent.

Derrick Henry said his grandmother was with him in spirit as his childhood dream of winning the Heisman came true. Yet I wonder: If Alabama coach Nick Saban were starting a team for next season, would he trade his Heisman candidate for Watson? I think it’s yes on both counts.

Candles are kept aflame and grace the makeshift Christmas Tree memorial at the center of Newtown, Connecticut dedicated to Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims on December 20, 2012. I believe that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, two top federal law enforcement officials said Monday that Tashfeen Malik talked about joining the Islamic extremist terrorist group before she and her husband, Syed Rizwan Farook, opened fire at the Inland Regional Center during a...

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has confirmed that a planned worldwide meeting on the Syrian crisis will take place in NY on Friday, after President Vladimir Putin received USA secretary of state John Kerry.