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President Obama pledged to step up the war against the Islamic State, but beyond airstrikes, the president was short on specifics.

New research raises alarms about quakes near Cushing, Okla., home to the country's largest oil hub. No damage has been reported, but operators at the hub are on alert.

A man in Turkey is on trial for creating a meme that compares the character Gollum to Turkey's president. Michael Drough, a Lord of the Rings scholar, talks about whether Gollum is a true villain.

The online network garnered eight nominations, putting it ahead of all other networks. The film "Carol" earned five nominations.

Seven-time Mount Everest summiter Peter Athans says Nepal needs tourists now more than ever.

Starting kindergarten can be scary. So imagine if your parents sent you to a school where they teach most of the day in another language, like Mandarin Chinese.

Lem Turner made the shot during a freshman pep rally at Ball State University in Indiana. With the half-court shot, he won free tuition for a semester.

What does a weaker Chinese currency mean for the country's struggling economy and global growth?

For years visitors have stood on the stainless steel Greenwich Meridian Line. Scientists say that marking was in the wrong place because distortions caused by gravity weren't taken into account.

The school got money for the position from the Lego Foundation. Whoever gets the job will lead a research department that studies the role of play in education.