Arrest made in gruesome case of Ohio woman found naked, burned on 80 percent of body
I'm sure the woman flying Pakistan International Airlines last week heard her own version of "gotcha" when she got off the plane in Lahore - because she was supposed to be in Paris. For reasons that remain unclear, she 
A 19-year-old train-hopping hobo, who became trapped underneath heavy sheets of steel inside a freight car on Thursday, was rescued when a surgeon was rushed to the scene to perform an emergency amputation.
Administrators at Harvard College have accused 125 students of cheating on a final exam last spring, an allegation that Harvard graduate and author Eric Kester said reflects a 'culture of cheating' at the school.
Although Gabby Douglas has been showered with praise since winning two Olympic gold medals, the 16-year-old gymnast recalled a time when she was teased and taunted by her fellow teammates, who she said called her “slave” and stole her clothes. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Douglas...
The man suspected of killing two people early this morning at an Old Bridge, N.J., grocery store before shooting himself to death is a 23-year-old former Marine who worked at the grocery store for two weeks, according to the town's mayor.
From Romney to Christie to Eastwood, here are some of the highlights of the 2012 Republican National Convention.
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Sgt. Rob Jones looked down his body, past the hospital gown, his eyes resting on the stumps where his legs should have been. The marine engineer lay in a hospital bed at Walter Reed, a few days after he stepped on an IED in Helmand, Afghanistan, and doctors had just performed a double amputation.
Jones' first response was not self-pity or doubt. His mind rested on the one thing he had found most difficult before his injury. Rowing. He would become a rower.
"I'm the type of person that likes to challenge myself and I like to do the hardest thing possible," Jones told ABC News. "Facing challenges and overcoming challenges is what makes you grow as a person."
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The parents of a Washington middle school student who was recorded in what appears to be a bullying incident where he is seen dragged around the room and has a sock stuffed in his mouth are outraged that the teacher, who they believe joined in, is still teaching.
Las Vegas is a town accustomed to big ticket bouts, and now one of sin city's nastiest and most expensive fights is about to enter round three as "Girls Gone Wild" creator Joe Francis is taking on hotel magnate Steve Wynn in court.
Celebrities at the US Open
There's a blue moon tonight, which means the second full moon of the month...or something. 'Blue Moon' has several definitions, none scientific.
The Michigan winner of the $337 million Powerball claimed his prize today, joking about taxes, early retirement and his first purchase after becoming a mega-millionaire.