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A Communist Party official in central China's Henan province was in police custody after authorities said he confessed to raping more than 10 girls, state-run media said Sunday.

Police have detained two American men as part of an investigation into the strangling death of an Irish exchange student in Tokyo, local authorities said Sunday.

Police have detained two American men as part of an investigation into the strangling death of an Irish exchange student in Tokyo, authorities said Saturday.

Communist Party official in China's Henan province was in police custody after authorities said he confessed to raping more than 10 girls, state-run media said.

A day after Pedro Hernandez was charged in the killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz, prosecutors now face the task of corroborating his confession and piecing together a mystery that's confounded investigators for more than three decades.

Bob Greene says on Memorial Day it's far more satisying to reflect on the triumph of peace than the brutality of war that makes it possible

A house explosion in a northern suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin injured six people Saturday, fire officials said.

A Swedish performer emerged victorious in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating out competition from 25 other nations.

A tropical storm warning was in effect for parts of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida thanks to subtropical storm Beryl, which is forecast to bring rain and cause dangerous surf over the busy Memorial Day weekend.

Roy Hodgson began his reign as England manager with a win as his Euro 2012 hopefuls beat Norway 1-0 in a friendly in Oslo Saturday.

Bluegrass music legend Doc Watson, a Grammy winner known for his flatpicking and fingerstyle technique on the guitar, remained in critical condition at a hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, his representative said Saturday.

Germany's build-up to Euro 2012 suffered a setback Saturday with a 5-3 defeat to Switzerland in Basel.

A tropical storm warning is in effect from Florida to South Carolina due to subtropical storm Beryl, which should bring rain this Memorial Day weekend.

Remembering our fallen on Memorial Day.

Spain's Nicolas Almagro dashed American qualifier Brian Baker's hopes of a fairytale ATP title triumph in Nice when he beat him in straight sets in the final Saturday.

Authorities have remained tight lipped about their interview with the mother of three children who were found alone in a vacant building

A furious Ernie Els blasted Wentworth officials over the condition of the course he redesigned after completing his third round at the PGA Championship Saturday.

Years before Karolyne Smith sold Golden Palace Casino ad space on her forehead for $10,000, and long before an image of the Virgin Mary was toasted into the buttery crust of a grilled cheese sandwich and hocked for $28,000, there was a little family in a little town in Michigan that imprinted their names onto the awkward pages of eBay infamy with another strange sale.

Mitt Romney is predicting he could reduce unemployment to 6% in four years, but Jeffrey Miron says the U.S. needs to boost the economy at a faster pace.

The brother of Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng said he's worried about his incarcerated son and has met with attorneys in Beijing to get legal advice for him.

A day after Pedro Hernandez was charged in the killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz, prosecutors now face the task of corroborating his confession and piecing together a mystery that's confounded investigators for more than three decades.

"Like the smell of a brand-new car" were the words of International Space Station astronaut Don Pettit on Saturday after he carefully opened the hatch and entered the Dragon capsule for his first glimpse inside.

An 18-year-old man was arrested early Saturday in Finland over a shooting spree that left two people dead and eight wounded, police told CNN's Finnish affiliate MTV3.

A day after Pedro Hernandez was charged in the killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz, prosecutors are now faced with task of corroborating his confession