Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.

In some towns in India, a visitor to the post office who's squinting at fine print might be asked: Do you want an eye test?

Wedding season is in full swing, bringing with it a familiar sense of dread for anyone who fears the dance floor. But relief ...

Populist British MP Nigel Farage resigned from Parliament over questions about his finances, and is running for re-election ...

Spain and France will meet Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, in a matchup anticipated for years. Neither team has lost at this ...

Democrats in Congress hailed it as the biggest housing bill in decades. Republicans called it a win for families across the ...

In his withdrawal notice, Platner said "people are desperate for change" and that's why they made him the Democratic nominee.

Among the many treasures of the New York Public Library are tens of thousands of restaurant menus.

Ky., was hospitalized. It's not the first time this year that a member of Congress has been absent for weeks with scant ...

The nation's oldest continuously operated weather observatory in Milton, Massachusetts, keeps track of a surprising climate indicator: the date the first blueberry ripens.

France beat Morocco to advance to the World Cup semifinals. The match drew crowds to Paris' streets to watch on big screens. In a country with a large Moroccan diaspora, many hearts were divided.

India and China — are missing from the expanded 48-team men's World Cup, highlighting corruption, bureaucratic rot and youth ...