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The speaker of the House of Commons announced he will step down Oct. 31. The Commons again rejected the prime minister's demand for early elections. Parliament is in recess until mid-October.

In reporting on the annual rotation of People's Liberation Army forces in Hong Kong, Xinhua said they "are determined to resolutely protect national sovereignty, security and development interests."

The movie ticket subscription service startup was popular with subscribers. It may have ultimately failed as a business, but some say it succeeded in disrupting the movie theater business model.

The rate fell again in the most recent Guttmacher Institute survey, continuing a decline since 1980.

The battle between management and musicians, which reached a low point with a June lockout by management, ended Monday with the ratification of a new one-year contract.

A 27-year-old Norwegian, Magnus Carlsen, beat American Fabiano Caruana in this year's World Chess Championship that ended on Wednesday.

President Trump's former lawyer is scheduled to appear Feb. 27 before the House oversight committee. Members of Congress are expected to ask him about hush money payments ahead of Election Day 2016.

Environmentalists say the number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico's forests is up dramatically. That's good news after years of drastic decline, but researchers warn it might not last.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Adrian Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd and Regina Strayhorn, members of the band Bandits on the Run and stand-out entrants in this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

Researchers documented the fox's epic trek of more than 2,700 miles. They also say she set a speed record for her species, at one point covering about 96 miles per day.

A huge iceberg has run aground just off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada. For now, it's made a home in what is known as "iceberg alley," and in photos, appears to dwarf the houses in town.

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has filed for a recount in the close race against Democratic opponent, Roy Cooper, for North Carolina governor.As of…

Heavy fog was responsible for numerous flight delays out of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration issued…

The Energy Information Administration reports the shift will probably happen by 2030, and it credits domestic natural gas production. The agency says it is watching variables such as new technology.

Chipotle held food safety meetings on Monday in all its restaurants. Stores won't be open for lunch but will be later in the afternoon. Managers will review new protocols designed to prevent the outbreak of food-borne illnesses. More than 500 people got sick last year after eating at a Chipotle.

Stock markets around the world were down again Thursday. In the U.S., the Dow and the S&P were down about 2 percent at mid-day. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is on Capitol Hill briefing lawmakers, and the price of oil slipped below $27 a barrel.

As candidates and political reporters crisscross through New Hampshire as the primary nears, you may have forgotten that people in New Hampshire care about other things besides politics.

The company is the latest industry giant to report huge drops in earnings from 2014 to 2015. BP, Exxon and Chevron have also seen their revenues fall steeply.

A new study shows many breast cancer survivors benefit from a diet that includes soy, such as soy milk and tofu. The study comes as alternative plant-based proteins boom.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republicans at the North Carolina legislature have started rolling out their tax cut ideas, and Senate finance chiefs offered more income…