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World stocks mostly higher, euro steadies

LONDON – World stocks mostly rose Thursday following an upbeat finish on Wall Street before the Thanksgiving break in the U.S., but the euro failed to get much of a boost amid concerns that Europe's debt crisis could soon embroil Port

SKorea's defense chief resigns over NKorea attack

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea – South Korea's defense minister resigned Thursday amid intense criticism two days after a North Korean artillery attack killed four people on a small island near the Koreas' disputed frontier.

Glee tops charts with "Teenage Dream"

The music from FOX’s smash hit Glee has reached another amazing milestone this week with their rendition of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” debuting at #1 in digital track sales.

Risky behavior linked with hyper-texting teens

Teens who text 120 times a day or more are more likely to have had sex or used alcohol and drugs than kids who don't send as many messages, according to new research.

Glee fans have a chance to meet cast of "Glee"

American Express revealed today more details regarding the Members Project Sweepstakes as part of its collaboration with FOX’s award-winning TV series GLEE, airing Tuesdays at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT on FOX.

Nominees announced for inaugural “American Country Awards”

The first-ever AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 6 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

US eyes Somaliland as answer to Mogadishu's woes

HARGEISA, Somalia (AP) -- A new six-story office building will soon house a $1 billion-a-year business. The recently elected president has appointed smart people and won the admiration of the international community.

Residents move back to Hungarian sludge flood town

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Production restarted Friday at the metals plant whose broken reservoir unleashed a massive flood of caustic red sludge, even as villagers began returning to one of the affected towns in western Hungary despite warnings

Paula weakens to tropical storm, hugs Cuban coast

HAVANA (AP) -- Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Paula turned rutted country roads into red-brown, muddy quagmires and strong winds lashed humble homes, rural schools and thatched tobacco-drying huts in Cuba on Thursday.

Chile's textbook mine rescue brings global respect

their new lives. For many, what they experience next may be incomprehensible at first.