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BAGHDAD-Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived on a surprise trip to Iraq on Wednesday to visit US troops and meet with Iraqi officials as the USA and key allies intensify an global fight against Islamic State extremist group.

Local newspaper the Salzburger Nachrichten alleges the men had come into contact with the Paris attackers in Austria, having arrived with false passports.

Brady’s quicker release than in past weeks was a major reason why. Even when the Patriots appear to be falling behind with injuries, they manage to at least stand in place while everybody around them falls down.

Ethan Couch, the 18-year-old Texas teen who dodged heavy punishment after his drunk driving killed four people, is in trouble again.

And now, Sports Illustrated is honoring the tennis superstar with its “2015 Sportsperson of the Year” distinction.

On Wednesday, the president sacked previous Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene in a move that sent the rand to record lows.

Donald Trump Tuesday defended his call to ban Muslims, deporting illegal immigrants and building a wall on the USA border with Mexico, arguing that these policies would not isolate the nation but make it more secure.

Kim Kardashian has welcomed her second healthy child into the world- but everyone seems to be asking what his official name is! And over the weekend as “Storm Desmond” battered the north of England and Scotland and started trending on Twitter, some fans believed the...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday called Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi a “kid” after a war of words broke out between the two leaders over the controversial evictions at Shakur Basti. While railways said the child died at around 10 AM, two hours...

While city council voted 8-0 in favor of the rule change, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray yesterday said he does not plan to sign it. The bill still can become law even without his signature.

But the makeup of the Supreme Court has changed significantly since 2003, and the Court’s decision to revisit the Fisher case this term has led some supporters of affirmative action to fear a tide-change on this issue. By the end of an unusually long and tense argument, a...

McCoy is obviously still upset about how his time with the Eagles ended, with coach Chip Kelly trading him to the Bills. He also seemed to be talking trash to safety Malcolm Jenkins after a tackle and with linebacker Kiko Alonso after Alonso matched up with McCoy in coverage on a...

Per OddsShark, the Panthers start the week as 7.5-point favorites.

Frank Lampard believes his crisis-racked former club Chelsea need an urgent shake-up to rescue their season, but does not think that should mean manager Jose Mourinho is sacked.

A rocket carrying a three-man crew blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Tuesday, carrying Tim Peake, also known as Major Tim.