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A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping center near the Finnish capital of Helsinki on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead, local broadcasters reported.

The New Year got under way with blasting horns and fireworks shot from the Sky Tower as revelers partied Friday morning in Auckland, New Zealand.

A man described as "one of al Qaeda's most dangerous members" was arrested in Yemen, the Yemeni military, an embassy official and state-run news agency Saba said.

Five people were killed overnight when Pakistani security forces hunting for militants involved in a deadly attack earlier this week raided a hospital in the country's volatile tribal region and battled militants there, two Pakistani intelligence officials said Thursday.

The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, warned Thursday of a possible attack in Bali on New Year's Eve.

December 08, 2009 To a psychologist, climate change looks as if it was designed to be ignored.

December 07, 2009 Dec. 7--High absence rates among students with disabilities in Chicago's public high schools are the largest factor explaining the difference in their academic performance when compared with non-disabled peers, according to a new research report.

December 04, 2009 Dec. 4--Illinois child welfare officials are praising a change that allows pediatricians across the country to develop an expertise in abuse and neglect.

November 30, 2009 CHICAGO - The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis.

November 30, 2009 FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Army brigade leaders at Fort Campbell have begun monthly meetings of officers, doctors and counselors to catch early signs of emotional or mental stress among their troops and intervene before soldiers hurt themselves or others.

Tom Foreman | BIO AC360° Correspondent New Year’s Eve has never been a particularly grand holiday for me. I always enjoy seeing the work of the past month roll out in my special show All the Best, All the Worst, which btw, is airing tonight at 8 eastern and then again at 10. Hope you get to see i ...

Anderson Cooper takes a look back at the biggest stories of 2009.

Anderson Cooper takes a look back at the biggest stories of 2008.

Anderson Cooper takes a look back at the biggest stories of 2007.

Anderson Cooper takes a look back at the biggest stories of 2006.

Sometimes it's not about wearing a suitit's about wearing a suit of armor. Learn to love the hard-knock life and more in our Fall 2009 trend reports.

Later this month, Partners & Spade is hosting its own Ping-Pong tournament. K-Swiss has teamed up with the shop to offer a collaborative shoe, which will go on sale the day of the event. It's light enough to keep you spry on the tables and stylish enough to keep the rest of us looking good on the si ...

Gucci has tapped the DJ and producer to collaborate with Frida Giannini on several styles of Gucci Ronsons for the brand's upcoming series of sneakers-only pop-up shops. The first one comes to NYC this October.

Martin Dingman's new Rudyard travel collection, a line of equestrian-inspired bags, is due this fall. The saddle-leather bags and cases are outfitted with solid brass hardware and could be pulled from the hand of Daniel Dravot (played by Sean Connery in the film The Man Who Would Be King) himself. ...

From the late Pop artist Andy Warhol's birth to a lunar eclipse tonight, here are five things worth knowing today.

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