Educational publisher and FT owner, Pearson reports a rise in profits thanks to improved digital sales and growth in emerging markets.

The U.S. soldier accused of going on a rampage and killing 16 Afghan civilians in their homes, identified as Staff Sgt. Robert Bales arrived today at a military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

  Residents of a Houston apartment complex got a surprise warning Wednesday — that a 12-foot python was loose in the area.   A notice was left on residents’ doormats at the Esplanade Apartment complex, warning them that a python had been seen in the parking...

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