PRAGUE (AP) — Prague Zoo says it likely has the longest Chinese giant salamander now on Earth. The critically endangered animal is the largest amphibian on the planet. In a statement Sunday... READ MORE »

ZURICH (AP) — Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were each banned for eight years by the FIFA ethics committee on Monday in a stunning removal of world soccer's most powerful leaders. FIFA... READ MORE »

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — They claim the world was created by a monster made of noodles and that global warming is caused by pirates vanishing from the high seas. They call themselves... READ MORE »

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Reno juvenile detention center cut ties this week with a longtime chaplain over his views on homosexuality, highlighting an issue that some state-run correctional... READ MORE »

MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — A toothless, 41-year-old bear in the middle of a permit dispute between his owners and the state was euthanized after finishing a last meal that included a cream-filled... READ MORE »

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — Rahman Wali's younger brother was one of 10 Afghan men forced by Islamic State militants to kneel over bombs buried in the soil in a lush green valley in... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic race for president unexpectedly exploded with rancor Friday as Hillary Clinton's campaign accused rival Bernie Sanders of stealing millions of dollars worth... READ MORE »

VERONA, Va. (AP) — With the nation already on edge after the attacks in California, a teacher's lesson on Islam in Virginia's Bible Belt sparked an angry meeting of outraged parents that... READ MORE »

HARRISBURG – A 19-year-old U.S. citizen pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, used Twitter to spread its propaganda and had a backpack with ammunition that suggests he might have... READ MORE »

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has signed off on the miracle needed to make MotherTeresa a saint, giving the nun who cared for the poorest of the poor one of the Catholic Church's highest... READ MORE »