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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- The man suspected of kidnapping an 18-year-old Anchorage barista killed her less than a day after her abduction and then used her cell phone and debit card to demand and obtain ransom money, a federal prosecutor said....

One of the highlights of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee weekend in June is the pageant of boats that will sail down the Thames.

GB hockey players can choose email, text, phone or face-to-face to find out if they have made the Olympics

Ticket-balancing suggestions have come in to Mitt Romney. He should endorse a fiery cultural conservative, some Republicans say...

The opening of the National Theatre's production of One Man, Two Guvnors on Broadway is met with largely positive reviews.

Jess Thom describes her online campaign to celebrate the humour and creativity of Tourette's Syndrome.

European Union diplomats are reported to have reached a preliminary deal to suspend most sanctions against Burma for a year.

Imprisoned former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko refuses to attend a new trial for tax evasion, citing problems with her health.

A series of explosions rocked Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 31 people and leaving more than 50 others injured, Iraq's interior ministry said.

Virginia is sure to be one of the top states Republicans will target in 2012. After long voting for Republicans in presidential elections --forty years to be exact-- Barack Obama pulled off an upset with 53% of the vote.

Meanwhile, former Governor and US Senator George Allen looks for a political comeback 6 years after a narrow defeat against Jim Webb. The most recent polling data in the state gives Romney a 46-41% lead over Obama among registered voters in the presidential contest, while Allen leads Kaine by 46-39% in the senate battle.

Virginia is almost must-win for the Romney campaign. Given the recent trends in the state, the odds should be in his favor. Read - Battleground 2012: Virginia.

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Romney, Allen Look for Virginia Victories originally appeared on About.com Conservative Politics: U.S. on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 08:32:00.

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The quality of work experience is strongly linked to future career paths - but needs to rely on more than well-connected parents, says a report from heads and employers.

Gavin Hewitt on who is pulling the big crowds before presidential vote

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Sixteen Amish men and women face arraignment Thursday in federal court on charges involved in beard- and hair-cutting attacks against fellow Amish in Ohio....

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Sixteen Amish men and women face arraignment Thursday in federal court on charges involved in beard- and hair-cutting attacks against fellow Amish in Ohio....

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Sixteen Amish men and women face arraignment Thursday in federal court on charges involved in beard- and hair-cutting attacks against fellow Amish in Ohio....

FALLBROOK, Calif. — Authorities have determined that a body found near a Southern California lake is that of Brittany Dawn Killgore, a Marine's wife whose disappearance has led to the arrest of another woman on suspicion of murder.

Neighbors were stunned Wednesday when coroner investigators announced that it was the ...

Three prison officers are treated in hospital after being attacked inside Maghaberry Jail in County Antrim.

CLEVELAND — Sixteen Amish men and women face arraignment Thursday in federal court on charges involved in beard- and hair-cutting attacks against fellow Amish in Ohio.

An updated indictment filed last month added new allegations that the suspects tried to hide or destroy evidence, including a disposable camera, shears and ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dick Clark married music and television long before "American Idol." But his legacy extends well beyond the persona of the laid-back host of "American Bandstand" whose influence can still be seen on TV today....

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dick Clark married music and television long before "American Idol." But his legacy extends well beyond the persona of the laid-back host of "American Bandstand" whose influence can still be seen on TV today....