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Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels expelled the Islamic State from the last strip of territory it controlled along the Syrian-Turkish border Sunday, effectively sealing the extremists’ self-styled caliphate off from the outside world, Turkey’s prime minister said.

Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint on Sunday, honoring the tiny nun who cared for the world’s most destitute and holding her up as a model for a Catholic Church that goes to the peripheries to find poor, wounded souls.

The U.S. doesn’t take positions in the various disputes between China and its Asian neighbors, but is concerned about freedom of navigation and wants conflicts resolved peacefully and lawfully. To come into effect, 55 nations together responsible for at least 55 per cent of...

“Samsung is fully committed to providing the highest quality products to our consumers”, the company said in a statement.

After journeying for almost five years to our solar system’s largest planet, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has sent back the first images of Jupiter’s north pole and the auroras rippling across its southern pole. The pictures have given scientists goose bumps.

“Without strong action to reduce emissions, climate change is projected to cut the global area suitable for coffee production by as much as 50 per cent by 2050”, the report states.

McCaffrey, who touched the ball on the opening kickoff and the game’s first five plays from scrimmage, finally broke through 10 minutes into the first quarter. The do-it-all running back gave Stanford a 17-0 lead on the Wildcats with a 35-yard run in the second quarter of...

Minnesota health insurers are seeking big premium increases next year for people who buy coverage on their own, with proposed jumps for thousands of people averaging anywhere from 36 percent to 67 percent.

Kubiak named 2015 seventh-round pick Trevor Siemian Denver’s starting quarterback for Week 1 of the regular season. The Eagles traded Sanchez to Broncos this offseason but Sanchez wasn’t able to secure the starting job and was immediately released on Saturday when the...

Jackson’s performance was an impressive follow-up to his breakout freshman season in which he combined for 2,800 yards and 23 touchdowns, including 960 yards rushing to break school season and career marks by a quarterback. Olsen made five starts at Riverside City (Calif.)...

Series creator Shonda Rhimes told Entertainment Weekly that actress Jessica Capshaw will have to miss out on the first couple of episodes of the upcoming season.

Trump gave his Phoenix address, which was flagged as a major policy speech, just hours after he met with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico City. For the last few weeks, Trump and his campaign team had been hinting at a change in his policy towards Mexican immigrants....

9 brokerage houses believe that Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) is a Strong Buy at current levels.

And for us to be able to visit this monument and remind ourselves of the sailors and airmen and everyone involved who were able to rebuff a Japanese force that vastly outnumbered them is a testament to their courage and their perseverance.

The vast majority of Americans continue to be enamored with print and have resisted the sirens call of e-books. Pew Research has just reported that 65% of U.S. residents have read a print book in the previous year, more than double the amount of people who have read an e-book...