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Iran's state TV is reporting that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake has jolted a town in the country's south.

Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas. He chose the name Pope Francis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of National Intelligence says an unpredictable North Korea, with its nuclear weapons and missile programs, stands as a serious threat to the United States and East Asia nations. James R. Clapper delivered that sober assessment Tuesday in testimony to the Senate Intelligence committee...

Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro says President Hugo Chavez has died.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI has recalled moments of "joy and light" during his papacy but also times of great difficulty in an emotional, final general audience in St. Peter's Square before retiring. Benedict thanked his cardinals, colleagues and ordinary faithful for their support and for respecting his decision to become the first pope in 600 years to resign...

Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign on Feb. 28 because he was simply too infirm to carry on — the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years.

Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to 'Jewel in the Night,' by Colonel Chris Hadfield.

A federal Homeland Security Department official says a dinosaur skull seized from a Wyoming home is related to an investigation into fossil smuggling from Mongolia.

In case you’ve been living on a line to buy an iPhone 5, the new…wait, that wouldn’t make sense. The iPhone 5 is out. It’s sure to make the lives of everyone who purchase it at least 16.3% easier. The larger screen is gonna assist someone in finding the cure for cancer. Bank on it.

As the rumored roll-out of the latest iPhone looms next month, investors seem bullish on Apple. The tech giant’s market value now exceeds $623 billion, breaking the record set by Microsoft during the halcyon days of the late 1990s dotcom bubble.