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LONDON – Eurostar was hit by new problems Thursday as a high-speed train traveling from Brussels to London was stuck in the Channel Tunnel for about two hours because of what the company called a technical problem. The train was towed to a station in southern England, where passengers were …

PORT ARTHUR, Texas – As much as 450,000 gallons of crude oil may have spilled in a southeast Texas port when two vessels collided Saturday morning, but it’s unclear whether that much actually leaked from the damaged tank, a U.S. Coast Guard official said. No one was injured in the …

BRAMPTON, Ontario – A member of a homegrown terrorist group has been found guilty of participating in a plot to set off truck bombs in front of Canada’s main stock exchange and two government buildings. Dan Brien, a spokesman with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, said Thursday that the …

NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. – A New Hampshire teenager convicted in the killing of a disabled Wal-Mart cashier was sentenced Thursday to 20 to 40 years in prison, capping the prosecutions of four young people who set out to avenge the victim’s passes at a co-worker. Michael Robie, 19, was the …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Trouble Brewing Opponents of the Tea Party movement say they want to bring down the group from the inside out by making members appear to be racist, homophobic and moronic. The Web site crashtheteaparty.org describes the mission as: “whenever possible, we will …

An arid, solitary tract of sweeping mesas, eerie rock formations, and those strangely beautiful trees for which this land is named, Joshua Tree National Park comprises some 800,000 acres bridging two of North America’s largest deserts – the Colorado and the Mojave. The park feels utterly remote but is surprisingly …

The CIA’s investigation into the deadly suicide attack on a base in Afghanistan concluded that “shortcomings across several agency components” caused a security failure, as agents mistakenly welcomed the attacker as a trusted informant, according to a memo about the long-awaited internal report. CIA Director Leon Panetta, in an e-mail …

Bordeaux – the word conjures images of sommeliers with their noses held high, pale British aristocrats, and AIG executives cackling madly as they dip into the corporate expense account. It’s true that some of the world’s best and most expensive wines come from the famous French region, but like e-mails …

After a wave of scandals rocked the ACORN folks, they did what any normal organization would do: They got rid of the staff and replaced them with honest, hardworking people. Nah, just kidding. They just changed their name. So, you know, that way no one will remember who they are. …

Thursday night here in New York City, the Wounded Warrior Project held its annual fundraiser. About 700 patriots showed up to support this very worthy organization. Also on hand were celebrities Matthew Modine, Tony Sirico from “The Sopranos” and Bob Costas, who hosted the event. Country singer Trace Adkins and …