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A United Nations report warns that greenhouse gas emissions from the world's largest economies must drop dramatically in the next decade to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.

An American and an Australian have been freed in Afghanistan as part of a prisoner swap with the Taliban. It could be a sign of movement on peace negotiations.

It seems odd that Sporting Kansas City would make a presentation this week at a national sustainable agriculture summit. After all, professional sports…

Philadelphia is becoming the next big city to stop collecting fines for overdue books at its public libraries. The hope is that the new policy will drive an uptick in daily visitors.

A 19th century maritime law does not apply to claims arising from a deadly duck boat disaster in Branson, Missouri, a federal judge has ruled.The decision…

An 8-year-old girl was strip searched at Buckingham Correctional Center last month. A prison spokesperson says the prison staffer who approved the search didn't have the authority to do so.

To show that the water from Flint, Mich., is safe when filtered, the governor says he'll be drinking it for the next 30 days at home and at work. The city has been grappling with lead contamination.

This story was updated at 11:39 a.m.Battling on two legal fronts, the regional affiliate of Planned Parenthood scored a court victory in Missouri and…

Iraqi forces say they have wrested control of Fallujah from Islamic State militants after nearly 5 weeks of intense fighting. The militant group has controlled the city for the past 2 ½ years.

Apps that track personal health information can be really convenient. But they may be a big privacy risk. App makers aren't controlled by federal health privacy laws, so what they do with sensitive information is up to them.