JAMES GORDON MEEK reports: WASHINGTON – A $625,000 gold shipment vanished early Tuesday in a brazen heist at Miami International Airport after it arrived aboard a jet from Ecuador, police said. As the FBI confirmed it was leading the hunt for the crooks, the pool...

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At just 15 years old, Charlotte Brown has learned to fly — with a pink pole vault. She’s not just the best pole vaulter Emory Rains High School, in Emory, Texas, has ever had, Charlotte is one of the best in the nation. She’s cleared 11...

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The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of the tax-exempt organizations at the time when the unit targeted tea party groups now runs the IRS office responsible for the health care legislation. Sarah Hall Ingram served as commissioner of the office responsible for tax-exempt organizations...
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Authorities say criminal activity not ruled out in Texas plant blast; findings inconclusive
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Dan Griffiths and Joe Dieffenbacher run the Clown Conservatory in San Francisco. Their goal is to take the creative license that has been around for centuries, often associated with a big red nose and puffy costumes, and messing with it to reinvent the modern-day clown.

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Tea party activists descended on Washington today, promising to sue the Internal Revenue Service and claiming vindication in their long-held complaints about perceived government overreach.

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Ohio man convicted of murder in case hinging on paralyzed victim blinking eyes to ID shooter
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A McDonald’s employee in Washington state got the surprise of a lifetime when her stolen SUV rolled up to her drive-thru window and the alleged car thief placed an order. Virginia Maiden awoke Tuesday morning to start her typical weekday. As she left her apartment,...

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In an candid interview with "Nightline," singer Demi Lovato shared both quirky and serious reflections about herself and her personal life, some of which might surprise you.

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Ariel Castro, the man accused of kidnapping three women and keeping them imprisoned in his home for a decade, stalked the neighborhood where his daughters lived and preyed on the girls' friends, his daughter says.

Read more: Accused Kidnapper Preyed on Daughter's Pals, Emily Castro Says