Brazilian army troops and marines have moved into a sprawling shantytown in northern Rio de Janeiro to reinforce police in an operation aimed at securing the slum ahead of the World Cup.

General Motors' recall crisis virtually wiped out its profit for the first three months of the year, as it said Thursday that the cost of repairing millions of vehicles would come to $1.3 billion.…

Three sex abuse lawsuits against the man who once voiced "Sesame Street's" Elmo character have been dismissed by a federal appeals court.

A woman is suing her mother's neighbor after she claims she was attacked by her pet duck.