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President Michel Sleiman addressed the nation on Saturday night, the eve of Lebanese Independence Day, saying, “We need to build state institutions according to a political platform based on openness and the preservation of civil rights.” He called for other...

A Martinborough pinot noir has taken the top trophy in this year's Air New Zealand wine awards. The Julicher Pinot Noir 2008, produced by Julicher Estate, was named Champion Wine of the Show at last night's awards ceremony in Christchurch....

Defense Minister Ehud Barak reiterated on Saturday his pledge to crack down on Israel Defense Forces soldiers who refuse to carry out orders, saying Israel should not hesitate to act forcefully to crush the phenomenon. "A country that wishes to...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has won an award for the openness of its media environment, WAM news agency reported Saturday. The prize is given by the Public Opinion Research Foundation based in Zurich and is based on criteria including...

N.C. — A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in what prosecutors said was a case of scaring a 79-year-old North Carolina grandmother to death. Multiple media outlets reported a federal...

An Olympia man with a history that a prosecutor called "horrendous" was sentenced to more than 50 years in prison this week for his leadership of a cocaine ring and for arranging the murder of a police informant...Harris, 34, will...

A museum will be set up in soon in memory of all those who died during the November 26 attack last year. The museum will have pictures of all the people, including police personnel, railway officials and common people, who...

by TMZ Staff Howard K. Stern has settled his $60 million defamation suit against Rita Cosby .....We know the case settled and the terms of settlement are confidential. Cosby -- in her book "Blonde Ambition" -- said, among many other...