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5 dead, 60 hospitalized in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
A deadly crash involving a passenger bus and multiple other vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike left five dead and dozens injured early Sunday, shutting down a large portion of the highway.
Trump's threats draw Iran's cultural sites into tensions
Iran's ancient and rich cultural landscape has become a potential U.S. military target as Washington and Tehran lob threats and take high-stakes steps toward a possible open conflict.
Iran-backed groups accuse Iraqi president of caving to US
Iran-supported groups on Friday blasted Iraq's president for not naming their preferred prime minister candidate, saying his decision was at the behest of the United States, and warned him not to designate anyone who could be "an agent of the Americans."
US stocks nearly flat; S&P 500 notches 5th weekly gain
Major U.S. stock indexes ended essentially flat Friday after a day of mostly listless trading. Even so, the S&P 500 closed out the week with its fifth straight weekly gain.
12 killed, dozens hurt after jetliner crashes in Kazakhstan
A jetliner with 98 people aboard struggled to get airborne and crashed shortly after takeoff Friday in Kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people, authorities said.
India's ruling party loses key state election amid protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party has lost a key state legislature election, a setback for the party as it faces massive anti-government protests against a contentious new citizenship law.
Chinese ambassador says ties with Kuwait at best level in history
Relations between China and Kuwait is at the best level in history, Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Li Minggang said in Kuwait City on Tuesday.
Gentle, microscopic hands developed to study tiny, soft materials
Researchers at the University of Illinois (UI) have honed a technique for handling tiny, soft particles using precisely controlled fluid flows that act as gentle microscopic hands, according to a news release posted on UI's website on Monday.
Trump downplays DPRK's possible "Christmas surprise"
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the significance of a possible "Christmas surprise" from Pyongyang, saying he would deal with it successfully.
Scientists develop bio-inspired membrane to harvest energy from seawater
Scientists in Australia and the United States have developed a membrane, inspired by bone and cartilage, that can produce electricity from saltwater.