The sex abuse scandal surrounding the late BBC children's television host Jimmy Savile widened on yesterday as police arrested former glam rock star and convicted sex offender Gary Glitter in connection with the case, British media said...

Scottish airport staff got a slithery surprise when they stumbled on a Mexican serpent stowaway under a seat.    The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province appeared to escape...

A bombing near playing children and other insurgent strikes killed 18 people in Iraq on Saturday, challenging government efforts to promote a sense of stability by preventing attacks during a major...

Hurricane Sandy is swirling off toward the U.S. East Coast, leaving the Caribbean to mourn the storm-related deaths of at least 43 people and clean up wrecked homes, felled power lines and fallen tree...

An extravagantly dressed pop diva, a retired football star, the son of a famous actor, an opposition leader suspiciously cozy with the government. Meet some members of the eclectic cast running in...

A court in Italy has convicted former Premier Silvio Berlusconi of tax fraud and sentenced him to four years in prison.   The conviction Friday was the 76-year-old media mogul's first in...

Golf club employees in Southern California came to the rescue when a shark dropped out of the sky and flopped around on the 12th tee.   San Juan Hills Golf Club operations director Melissa...

Chinese lawmakers stripped disgraced politician Bo Xilai of his last official position Friday, formally expelling him from the country's top legislature and clearing the way for criminal...

A strong earthquake has rocked a rural part of southern Italy, sending panicked residents into the streets in the middle of the night. Authorities reported no injuries or major damage.   The...