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"She never discriminated. She thought everyone should be her friend," Fiona's owner and handler, Sally Malaret, said.

Richtman is among a rising number of parents and guardians who have relinquished custody of their children to the state in recent years as a last-ditch way to seek out additional behavioral health ...

Earlier this month, as Democrats in Wisconsin and across the country celebrated a victory in the most scrutinized state ...

Hearing aids and cochlear implants have been getting better for years, but a new type of device—eyeglasses that display ...

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

Former civil servant Jasmin Lau admits that in these past few weeks she has been feeling guilty for missing out on time with ...

Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday , had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a ...

MARKETS have been extremely volatile due to escalating trade wars – not only between the US and China, but also with more ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...