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Thai police said the explosives used were similar to the ones used in the attack of an Israeli diplomat in India.

The fire killed at least 356 people and now human rights groups are calling for Honduras to reform its prison system.

Officials described a hellish scene in which many of the prisoners burned to death or suffocated in their cells.

In defiance of international sanctions, Iran also announced it was halting oil exports to six European countries.

Martin made remarks about David Beckham's underwear ad that many called homophobic.

A federal prosecutor said the case had been closed, but gave no details as to why.

Soul Train became one of the longest-running shows on television and it was credited as one of the first to feature black artists prominently.

The social networking company is expected to begin the process of going public today. If valued at $100 billion, Facebook would become one of the largest and most valuable companies in the U.S.

Italian rescue crews have recovered 17 bodies, but 16 are still reported missing.

Colbert said the money was used to "materially influence the elections," just as the founding fathers would have wanted. In its FEC filing, Colbert said his super PAC had more than $673,000 in cash on hand.

Maybe it's the latest poll numbers. Maybe it was being among a crowd of a few thousand supporters.

But Mitt Romney, long-known for being a little stiff, broke out into song during a campaign event at a retirement community in The Villages, Fla.

As The Washington Post puts it, ...

Odds are that today's Republican primary in Florida won't be nearly as dramatic as the previous contest in South Carolina. Polls have been predicting a comfortable win for Mitt Romney and, as The Washington Post reports, a Quinnipiac University poll released yesterday gave Romney a 14-point lead over Newt ...

While diplomatic efforts intensified in the U.N., activists say 60 were killed in clashes with government forces on Sunday.

In a protest that marked a resurgence for the movement, 400 people were arrested. More confrontation is expected in Washington, D.C., as authorities begin enforcing a no-camping rule in a downtown park.

Samantha Garvey had a bittersweet 24 hours. She learned she wasn't a finalist for the Intel Science Talent Search competition hours after attending the State of the Union.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets both in celebration and in protest of the country's new military rulers.

The raid, authorized by President Obama on Monday, was reminiscent of the one that killed Osama bin Laden. The American rescued was on her way home.

The rocky markets hurt the rock-star bank. Their profit is down 58 percent.

Standard & Poor's said its downgrades reflect its belief that the eurozone hasn't done enough to mitigate its debt crisis. The downgrades could have deep implications for the health of the monetary union.

The Alabama teen went missing while on a high school graduation trip in Aruba in 2005. Her body has not been found.