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Colombia says it rescued three Americans and a French-Colombian politician from leftist FARC rebels who held them for years. John Otis, South America bureau chief for the Houston Chronicle, says all the former hostages are in reasonably good health.

Some of Major League Baseball's prominent active and former players will be linked to the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs. They will be named in a 300-page report based on former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell's investigation on doping in baseball.

The political landscape has been remade ahead of the New Hampshire primaries next week. The win for Barack Obama redefines the Democratic contest, as he was backed by a variety of constituents. Mike Huckabee's boost comes from conservative voters and a strong turnout.

The U.S. and Iran are talking for the second time in as many months after nearly three decades of silence. Ryan Crocker, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, and his Iranian counterpart are due to meet in Baghdad to discuss the worsening security situation there.

Political turmoil in Pakistan deepens as the government raised the possibility that embattled President Gen. Pervez Musharraf might impose a state of emergency. News of the possible emergency declaration came after Musharraf abruptly canceled a planned visit to Afghanistan.

The ultimate clean fuel, at least at first glance, is vegetable oil. Plants make it from sunlight, water, and a greenhouse gas — and they remove carbon dioxide from the air as they grow. The oil is easily converted into fuel for diesel engines. Around the globe there's now a rush toward so-called "biodiesel."

Democratic candidate Barack Obama announced Thursday he won't take part in the public-finance system for the presidential campaign. Obama becomes the first candidate in a general election to opt out of the primary system.

The Fed held rates steady, but left the door open to cut them later this year if inflation continues to ease. Trump's tariffs, however, could complicate efforts to bring prices under control.

As the climate gets warmer, Copenhagen spends over a billion dollars to mitigate future flooding.

By comparison, Hurricane Ian, which hit Southwest Florida as a deadly Category 4 storm in September 2022, left about $1.07 billion in damages to the agricultural industry.

U.S. snowboarders psych themselves up before competition with heavy metal and pop music, cat photos, and apparently many on the men's halfpipe team now do Qigong.

For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind them. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in COVID times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.

The team from NPR's "Planet Money" looks at Elon Musk's Starlink and its big lead in the satellite internet market. Can it stay ahead of its competitors?

President Trump's attacks on DEI programs in the federal government have led many corporations, like Target, to ditch their own policies. The big box store now faces a boycott over its decision.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary's "super" ghost orchid has not only bloomed every year except last since it was discovered, it's bloomed multiple times some years. And over the years, it bloomed during all 12 months.

Scott Simon talks with Elizabeth Sepper, a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin about the legal landscape of abortion access in the state.

Casey DeSantis has made numerous appearances about the Healthy Florida First initiative, which tests for toxins and heavy metals in food.

Brightline experienced a jump in South Florida passengers in January, attracted by lower fares. Long distance ridership was down slightly as average fares rose. It shows the price sensitivity of passengers as Brightline works to accelerate its business and shore up its finances.

It can be hard to pick a good karaoke song. You want it to be something you know well enough to pull off onstage, but also something you actually like. Here's how to narrow down your options.

Florida's largest nursing-home association has one question as the 2018 legislative session approaches: Will the state help foot the costs of generators...

While social media platforms like Facebook use algorithms to push users towards people and groups that share the same ideas and beliefs, a new platform…

The problems facing the mainland in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria didn't skip this remote Puerto Rican island. But tourists still come and houses continue to sell.

A week after a mass shooting at a Broward County high school, survivors and gun-control advocates demanded Wednesday that state lawmakers enact tighter...

Amid the outcry over the Florida school shootings, the Trump administration says it is "actively exploring" ways to help states expand inpatient mental...