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August has been the deadliest month in Juarez, Mexico, since President Felipe Calderon opened the war on narcotraffickers. By some counts, as many as 326 people were killed in August. In his state of the union address, Calderon said he was committed to continue the fight, but it's unclear what else he can add to his arsenal.

Gunmen in Mumbai are thought to still be holding a number of foreign hostages. Indian commandos have been trading fire with the attackers. On Wednesday, gunmen armed with assault rifles and grenades fanned out across Mumbai and attacked popular tourist sites, including the city's top two luxury hotels.

Authorities called off the search early Monday. After initially fearing that dozens could still be trapped under the rubble, searches led them to believe no one remained unaccounted for.

Few scenarios worry the U.S. and its allies more than the prospect of the rise of the Islamic State on the war-battered landscape of northwest Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. In Pakistan, six top Taliban commanders have pledged allegiance to ISIS.

A rare vanishing flower that grows in only two places on earth survives only because people weed its habitat.

People with disabilities, people who can't afford it and people who don't want to abandon their pets are among the many who can't easily get up and leave before a hurricane.

Books "overtly promoting DEI, gender ideology, and critical race theory" are under new scrutiny following a memo issued by acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Derrick Anderson.

The billionaire executive was Trump's biggest donor in 2024. Now, however, he is planning to cut back his spending on politics, he said on Tuesday.

Storms have caused flooding and deaths in the Midwest and South over the past several days. Kentucky was one of the hard-hit areas, and some creeks and rivers are still on the rise.

The Santa Ana winds are fueling wildfires in southern California. Usually, they stay at higher altitudes, but this time, they dropped lower and squeezed through mountain passes.