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While Mitt Romney has said little about his Mormon faith on the campaign trail, people who know him well call it a huge influence on his conduct and worldview.

The meeting on long-term security for Afghanistan opened in Chicago under the shadow of tension between the United States and Pakistan over an unfinished deal to reopen supply routes for the war.

Some argue that pinning blame on Dharun Ravi, who is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, ignores the complicated social pressures that drive gay teenagers to kill themselves.

Six couples profiled in the first year of the Vows column look back at two decades of marriage — and divorce.

An earthquake struck the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna on Sunday, killing five people, wounding dozens and damaging historic buildings as well as warehouses and factories.

Mr. Megrahi was the only person convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Research shows that more than half of office workers are dissatisfied with the level of “speech privacy” in their offices, and managers are hearing their complaints.

When President Obama joins other NATO leaders Sunday and Monday, the full extent of how his Afghan strategy has changed — from “war of necessity” to withdrawal on his terms — will be apparent.

The government blocked access to the social networking service on Sunday, after holding Twitter responsible for promoting a blasphemous cartoon contest, officials said.

The small gain for Facebook’s stock on its first day of trading suggests that many professional money managers viewed all the hype as just that.

Reorienting after ending an interracial relationship, a writer grapples with her singleness and her whiteness.

President Robert G. Mugabe has begun pressuring companies operating in the country to comply with a law requiring that black Zimbabweans own more than half their shares.

Meeting at Camp David, leaders of the world’s richest countries banded together to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt the deepening debt crisis in Europe.

Kevin Durant stood above the 3-point line and watched the shot clock dwindle in the final seconds of Game 4. When Metta World Peace backed up slightly on defense, Durant hesitated only an instant before launching a 26-footer.

A strong earthquake rocked northern Italy early on Sunday morning, causing at least three deaths and collapsing rural factories and ancient bell towers in towns.

Yoga enthusiasts seeking social outlets without smoke, drugs and (sometimes) alcohol are turning to parties that combine live music, raw food and chants.

For five decades, tight restrictions have governed who can leave the island, who can return and how long they can be gone.

James Crockman listens to 17 police and fire frequencies from Breaking News Network’s New Jersey office to cull spot items for subscribers like news media outlets.

Nascar, whose fans are predominantly white and older than 50, has for years struggled to attract black drivers that would help it diversify its fan base and attract more sponsorship.

With the mayor, the governor, friends and family members looking on, Christine C. Quinn was married in one of the most prominent same-sex weddings of a public official.