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As early as 2007, Volkswagen was reportedly warned by the contractor that supplied the now-infamous engine management software that it would be illegal to sell cars with deceptive settings.

One day after the Taliban seized control of Kunduz, a military operation is underway to try to retake the strategic city in northern Afghanistan.

Representing fields from chemistry to poetry, the 24 MacArthur Foundation Fellows will each receive $625,000 over the next five years.

At an aviation conference, analysts predicted lower prices are coming for air travel — and for drones — this holiday season. Cheap fares will be welcome news. Cheap drones may be a different story.

Sen. Chuck Grassley has sent a letter to government investigators that also asks for a list of documents and information the charity failed to provide.

Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge shrugged off the shoe failure that potentially cost him the world record, saying his pair of Nike running shoes are "actually very good."

Joyce Mitchell, 51, provided tools such as hacksaws, drill bits and lighted eyeglasses to two convicted killers ahead of their June 6 prison break.

Banksy's "bemusement park" in England has closed. All of the structures from the park will be sent to a refugee camp in Calais, France, to help build shelters, according to the website.

By 2065, Hispanics will make up 31 percent of the immigrant population, while Asians will make up 38 percent. At the same time, whites will account for less than half the U.S. population by 2055.

Addressing new allegations of corruption, FIFA President Sepp Blatter says through his attorney that he won't step down and has "done nothing illegal or improper."