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WASHINGTON (AP) -- John Glenn was the ultimate all-American hero....

SCHLEIFE, Germany (AP) -- Felix Benneckenstein was a rising star on Germany's far-right scene, a young songwriter whose rousing guitar anthems made white nationalism sound romantic and rebellious....

BAGHDAD (AP) -- With the Islamic State group's "caliphate" seemingly nearing its downfall in Iraq, the country's security agencies are preparing for a different fight against the militants, shifting away from ground offensives to a focus on intelligence work, surgical airstrikes and a higher level of cooperation with the West....

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Friday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to consult with military commanders and deliver a pre-holiday pep talk to U.S. troops....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Clinton decried the rise of fake news as an "epidemic" in her first speech since losing the presidential election last month....

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tending to party politics, President-elect Donald Trump is rallying supporters in Louisiana on Friday ahead of the state's Senate runoff election, aiming to pad the Republican majority he will inherit....

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye's impeachment Friday means she has been stripped of power - but not the perks....

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean lawmakers on Friday impeached President Park Geun-hye, a stunning and swift fall for the country's first female leader amid protests that drew millions into the streets in united fury....

CUMANA, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelans have a saying: "Caracas is Caracas, and the rest is jungle and snakes."...

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court late Thursday said Alabama could execute an inmate convicted of killing a convenience store clerk, a decision handed down after a whirlwind of legal fillings and two court-ordered delays....