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The Associated PressTRIPOLI, Lebanon - The government authorized the army Monday to take charge of security for six months in Lebanon's second-largest city of Tripoli following deadly sectarian clashes by rival sides stemming from the civil war in ne...

Anti-government forces demand leader transfer authority to unelected council

The Associated PressBOSTON - In the five years since the Octomom case, big multiple births have gone way down but the rate for twins has barely budged. Now fertility experts are pushing a new goal: one baby.More couples are attempting pregnancy with ...

ScienceNOWMedical marijuana can alleviate pain and nausea, but it can also cause decreased attention span and memory loss. A new study in mice finds taking an over-the-counter pain medication like ibuprofen may help curb these side effects."This is w...

The Associated PressCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA said Monday that the Hubble Space Telescope is the best bet for figuring out whether Comet ISON disintegrated during its brush with the sun last week.A pair of solar observatories saw something emerge f...

The Associated PressGENEVA - A growing body of evidence collected by U.N. investigators points to the involvement of senior Syrian officials, including President Bashar Assad, in crimes against humanity and war crimes, the U.N.'s top human rights off...

The Associated PressYONKERS, N.Y. - A commuter train that derailed over the weekend, killing four passengers, was hurtling at 82 mph as it entered a 30-mph curve, a federal investigator said Monday. But whether the wreck was the result of human error...

Is it possible for a team to graduate more than 2,800 points, five starters and three double-digit scorers from a team that won 17 games and repeat as division champion?With things as completely wide open as they are in Section III of the Berks Confe...

The fact that there are two first-year coaches in Division III of the Berks Conference only adds to the intrigue in figuring out how things will shake down. Neither new coach has a track record at this level so it's difficult to project how they'll d...

The state Department of Environmental Protection is forecasting an air quality action day for today in Berks and 13 other counties in Pennsylvania.The department is calling it a "code orange" day, which means an increase in fine air particles that co...