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The research found beer consumers have lower-quality diets, are less active and are more likely to smoke cigarettes compared to those who drink wine, liquor or a combination. 

Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and failing to give accurate recall information. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in a statement Thursday that the civil penalty is the second-largest in its 54-year history. Only the fine Takata for faulty air bag...

A South Florida businessman accused in the February disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain is now facing a murder charge in the case.

Earl Albert’s family hopes he’ll heal in time to attend the lighting ceremony for the tree he donated to Rockefeller Center in honor of his late wife.

When it comes to pickles, you either love or hate the snappy snack — there’s really no in-between.

Families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims say the satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction.

Retirement savers in one state have the most saved up, on average, in the U.S.. Here is the average household retirement account balance for nearly every state.

The plan would also include restarting the policy of detaining parents with their children, known as family detention, which immigration advocates have criticized.

Nearly two months after Hoda Kotb announced she would be leaving TODAY, viewers can now know a familiar face will be sliding into her chair as co-anchor.

Former Olympic gold medalist and world champion Lindsey Vonn is returning to skiing, she announced Thursday.

“Red Cup Day,” a favorite Starbucks holiday tradition that offers customers free reusable cups, takes place this week — but there’s a catch.

In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist who has been seen as divisive even within his own party.

Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.