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Big wave surfers hit southwest France Tuesday as the Belharra monster waves crashed onto the Basque country’s Atlantic coast, creating swells of up to 15 metres. The wave, one of Europe’s highest, builds up over relatively shallow rocky coastal water…

The risk of dying from cancer in the United States has declined 20 percent over the past two decades, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual report out Tuesday. However, cancer, a complex disease that has largely eluded attempts at a cure…

Extreme cold in Canada Monday disrupted flights and school classes, caused widespread power outages and created havoc on roads. Temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius (-58 Fahrenheit) with a wind chill — colder than the surface of Mars –…

Liz Cheney, the oldest daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney, is dropping her bid to be the Republican senate candidate for Wyoming, US media reported late Sunday. CNN, citing unnamed sources, said that Liz Cheney, 47, could make the announcement…