Lebanese Shiite pilgrims kidnapped in Syria freed
The release comes as part of a negotiated hostage deal that could see two Turkish pilots held by Lebanese militants released
World
Italian coast guard patrols the Mediterranean trying to save lives
North African immigrants head for the Italian island of Lampedusa for a better life
Photos of the week
The best images from the week's news, Oct. 11 - Oct. 18, 2013
A season of Cumberbatch starts with "The Fifth Estate"
Along with the Wikileaks film, Benedict Cumberbatch will star in "August: Osage County," "12 Years a Slave" and "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"
Suspect identified in deadly Kenya mall attack
Authorities investigating Norwegian-Somali man suspected of taking part in attack where militants stormed upscale shopping center
Irish cadets who performed at JFK funeral offer final salute
Young Irish cadets who performed special ceremonial drill at JFK funeral in 1963 will return to lay a wreath at Kennedy's grave
Vintage Halloween
Photography book collects spooky vintage photos of revelers in costume
Saudi Arabia rejects seat on U.N. Security Council
Kingdom says it can't accept position at table of body blocked from serious action on Syria by "double standards"
Newly found ancient skull could rewrite human history
Discovered in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, a 1.8 million-year-old skull may be the missing link that ties all of humanity together
Australia wildfires kill 1, char hundreds of sq. miles
Weather changing for the better, but 28 firs still burning out of control after dry winter, hot spring lend perfect conditions
Libya: Gunmen shoot down Benghazi's top cop
Head of regional military police in Libyan port city dies as he was heading to mosque for Friday prayers
Cuba's small businesses threatened
New law banning the private sale of imported goods could hamper the livelihoods of Cuba's entrepreneurs
Discharge Marine captain in urination case, panel says
Officer faces forcible discharge after Marine snipers appeared in YouTube video urinating on bodies of Taliban fighters
U.S. Embassy in Uganda on alert for possible terror attack
The U.S. embassy in Uganda's capital says it's on alert for the possibility of a similar-style massacre that killed 60 in a Kenyan mall
India arrests 35 from U.S. security contractor's ship
Washington D.C.-based anti-piracy contractor AdvanFort says cache of weapons on vessel licensed, but crew, hired guns now facing charges
Live
Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week
Trump says he's "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle
Rep. Omar's D.C. home searched by DHS investigators
Talarico was at home in Texas during campaign trail absence, photos indicate
Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed, 911 calls show
Military's archbishop criticizes plan to livestream execution
RJ Mitte, "Breaking Bad" actor, dies at 34
1 dead in incident on Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster
