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North Korea continues to saber-rattle.  And the so-called Hermit Kingdom has moved to the forefront of America's collective foreign-policy thoughts.  So what exactly is life like in the country?

Italy's top appeal court Tuesday overturned the acquittal of American Amanda Knox for the murder British student Meredith Kercher. Kercher died at 21 years old in an apartment she shared with Knox in Italy in 2007.

It's been a decade since the U.S. lead invasion of Iraq and still today the region is torn between progress and chaos. Our country made an investment of about $1.7 trillion and the loss of 4,487 American troops. When considering the cost of an additional trillion to care for the veterans of the war over the next decade one asks, "Was it worth it"?

Yesterday was a historic day, as the new leader of the Catholic Church was chosen by 115 cardinals in Rome.  So who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the 226th pope?

The Conclave to replace Pope Benedict is underway at the Vatican.  Millions around the world are watching for white smoke from the Sistine Chapel.

England's Queen Elizabeth was released from hospital today after a bout of the stomach flu.  But the talk of the conspiracy world was the odd images displayed by the nurse who escorted her out of King Edward II Hospital.

A hot air balloon carrying a group of tourists near Luxor, Egypt, exploded in mid-air Tuesday, killing 18 people in the deadliest accident ever of its kind.

I'm speechless. I don't know weather to believe this or not. The presentation sure is convincing. This concept car from Volkswagen is a pod-like zero-emissions vehicle that uses electromagnetic road networks to float above the road.

If you were watching CNN the other day you saw thousands of people marching in Washington calling for action to counter climate change. During the Presidents Inaugural and State of the Union addresses, he did not shy away from this controversial subject. So what's all the fuss about? We thought we'd find out what Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' has to say and what opponents have to say about the subjec

You're not watching a Sci-Fi movie, this actually happened. Scientists thought earlier this week that a meteor might crash to Earth when in fact it did. In the Ural Mountains region of Western Russia, giant balls of smoke, and a huge fireball streaking down through the sky could be seen.  A massive boom could be heard when it landed. You've got to see this!

It's being reported by CNN that President Barack Obama will announce this in tonight's State of the Union address. By this time next year, 34,000 U.S. troops, currently serving our country in Afghanistan will have returned home.

UPDATE 3/13:  Details on Pope Francis The Prophesy of the Popes has been a favorite subject on programs like Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis and Coast to Coast AM.  Now that Pope Benedict XVI has announced he'll be stepping down at the end of February, it's a great time to review what has been foretold about the heads of the Roman Catholic church.