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Stonings and beheadings. Jihadi checkpoints at every corner.

He was the so-called "Fastest Man on No Legs," and his inspiring story captured the imagination of the world at the London Olympics. But in 2013, Oscar Pistorius made headlines for another reason.

Experts say 2 degrees Celsius could be the breaking point for climate change.

Experts say 2 degrees Celsius could be the breaking point for climate change.

Some journeys are life changing because of their timing: Driving off to college or going on honeymoon are experiences people carry with them forever.

Watch a timelapse of the 89th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

It's not ham. It's not turkey. What is this mysterious food and would you serve it on Thanksgiving?

The National Turkey Federation has presented presidents with turkeys since the 1940s, but the act of pardoning is a more recent tradition.

Done the famous Big Five of Africa -- lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros?

Hear from several of the women who have spoken out and brought allegations against Bill Cosby.

When you sit down to a traditional Thanksgiving meal, the cards will be stacked against your diet. Those favorite dishes are just so high in calories -- hello, stuffing and sweet potato casserole! -- and there are just so many of them, it can seem impossible not to splurge.

When you sit down to a traditional Thanksgiving meal, the cards will be stacked against your diet. Those favorite dishes are just so high in calories -- hello, stuffing and sweet potato casserole! -- and there are just so many of them, it can seem impossible not to splurge.

Antarctica covers an area of almost 14 million square kilometers -- about the same size of Europe.

Fifty years ago, Bruce Davidson photographed the Supremes, who went on to become one of the most successful singing groups of all time.

"Modern Family" actress Ariel Winter fired back at social media trolls that posted lewd comments about a photo of her in a bikini.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on the increased number of deaths of high school football players.

CNN's Fred Pleitgen talks about his experiences in the Sinai Peninsula and ISIS' growing mission in the region.

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A new Mormon church policy considers church members in same-sex marriages as apostates whose children will be barred from baptism and church membership unless they disavow same-sex unions.