Rescue efforts are underway across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years.

A reputed Mexican drug lord with a $5 million reward on his head has been named to Forbes magazine's list of the most powerful people in the world. Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who authorities say heads ...

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The U.S. Defense Department's latest report on military readiness says most U.S. forces are ready for war, but cites a number of areas of concern including "concerns about personnel shortages" and ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann shows some of the damage that he can see in Santiago de Cuba.

Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough is lending his support to an appeal to raise £30 million ($40 million) to buy and a conserve a huge land estate in the UK.

Former Olympic tennis champion Jennifer Capriati said she agonised for days before finally pulling out of the Athens Games with a hamstring injury. The 28-year-old, a gold medallist at Barcelona in ...

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Melissa is strengthening before landfall, is now a 180 mph Category 5, and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Follow for live updates.

Then, after an appropriate amount of time for hugs and kisses, Bill Clinton appeared, descending from his movie-producer friend's plane like an angel from heaven. An emotional Ling practically ...

"Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States." Watch Obama say he'll be the nominee » Obama's rally was at the Xcel Energy Center ...