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A Palestinian held without charge by Israel ended his unprecedented 66-day hunger strike Thursday, his lawyer said, after the Supreme Court ordered him released from detention.

Federal and New York regulators have sued two companies that make loans against retirees' pensions, saying they deceived consumers about the high rates of the loans.

Башкортстанда яшәүче Гөлфия Ярмөхәммәтова күктә гадәти булмаган болытларга игътибар итә.

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA discussed reforms with some of its leading commercial partners on Thursday during a secretive meeting at the headquarters of world soccer's scandal-plagued governing body.

Branch Banking and Trust’s purchases of two Pennsylvania-based banking corporations could impact the State College area.

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Thursday proposed a two-month ceasefire with rebels fighting to overthrow his government and set a date for a new meeting in a national reconciliation process that collapsed in January.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigns hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections after seven months in office in which he fought Greece's creditors for a better bailout deal. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigns hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections after seven months in office in which he fought Greece's creditors for a better bailout deal. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

A Boalsburg man is in jail on drug charges after a search of his home Wednesday.

WHSmith may have banked around £100m over the last five years by failing to hand over VAT discounts to passengers passing through its airport stores, an analysis by The Independent suggests.

WHSmith may have banked around £50m over the last five years by failing to hand over VAT discounts to passengers passing through its airport stores, an analysis by The Independent suggests.

At first glance, one might think Israelis are solidly behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's all-out diplomatic war against the U.S.-led nuclear deal with Iran. But look closer and deep fissures appear: There is...

PARIS (Reuters) - France's far-right National Front expelled founder Jean-Marie Le Pen on Thursday in a bid to shed the party's anti-Semitic reputation and bolster his daughter Marine's prospects in a presidential election bid.

Macedonia declared a state of emergency Thursday as it ramped up security on its border with Greece, stranding thousands of migrants on a dusty field.

As long as there has been a music industry, there has been payola – the practice of offering cash or chemical inducements to DJs in order to secure prominent airtime for a new release.

Regal Cinemas are checking bags as well as tickets after several shootings at movie theaters around the country.

A slew of data and strong retail sales indicate the housing market is gaining momentum. Even a Fed rate hike may not derail it, says an analyst. Fred Katayama reports.

It’s been one month since the State College Spikes issued an apology to their fans for Corey Feldman’s appearance at the July 19 game.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter reiterates administration's commitment to closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

The world’s “greatest living sociologist” has been accused by academics of committing serial “self-plagiarism” that involved recycling his previous writings and “passing off his old scholarship as new for around 25 years”. 

Aug 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Made in Denmark at the par-71 course on Thursday in Aalborg -8 David Horsey (Britain) 63 -7 Oliver Farr (Britain) 64 -6 Paul Lawrie (Britain) 65 -5 Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 66 Graeme Storm (Britain) 66 Carlos Del Moral (Spain) 66 Terry Pilkadaris (Australia) 66 Peter Lawrie (Ireland) 66 John Parry (Britain) 66

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Australia profited from losing the toss as they piled up 287 for three on the first day of the final Ashes test against England at The Oval on Thursday, opener David Warner said.

A South Sudanese journalist was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the outskirts of the country's capital, his father said Thursday, in an attack that came days after President Salva Kiir was reported to have threatened to...

BY WARREN L. WISE and ALLISON PRANG

WESTON-SUPER-MARE, England (Reuters) - Britain's newest theme park, "Dismaland", opens on Friday, with a decrepit castle, a merry-go-round horse set to be cooked and model boats on a pool full of refugees, all courtesy of British street artist Banksy.