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The murder of the 14-year-old black boy and subsequent trial before an all-white jury was an early landmark in the civil rights movement.

A Bulgarian diving club created an art exhibit to celebrate the nation's Independence Day. They attached waterproof replicas of The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa to a reef 26 feet underwater.

A look at the economic backdrop to today's summit meeting between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Pope Francis' message to Congress had something for everyone: climate change, immigration, abortion and the deep political divide in Washington. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers reacted with admiration.

Workers at Volkswagen headquarters in Germany are mostly tight-lipped about the company's involvement in a vast emissions scandal, but local residents say they are shocked — and worried about VW's future.

As social conservatives gather in Washington, D.C., for the Values Voter summit, GOP leaders are struggling with a message that's gotten muddled. Can the party harness voters' populist rage?

Iran accuses Riyadh of "incompetence" for the Saudi government's handling of security during the pilgrimage.

The pontiff is the fourth to address the United Nations. He spoke extensively about climate change and the environment, equality of opportunity and international justice.

Rep. John Boehner became the 53rd speaker of the House in 2011. His tenure has been marked by fierce confrontations with Democrats and sometimes his own party.

In truth, no one has ever defined the borderline between respect for religion, which is clearly part of the American culture, and slavish fealty to any given church or creed.