In Chile's remote south, the last speaker of an ancient language fights to keep it alive

Sitting in the warmth of a wood fire in her home in Chile's deep south, Cristina Calderón sometimes wishes she had more people to speak to in her mother tongue as she weaves woolen socks to sell at...

In Jerusalem, thousands pray at Al-Aqsa on last Friday of Ramadan

Tens of thousands of Muslims attended prayers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem amid tight security on the last Friday of Ramadan, hearing a message of defiance against Israeli control of one of the...

Eight tie in U.S. spelling bee as organizers run out of challenging words

Eight young super spellers beat the dictionary to be crowned co-winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in what officials said was a first since the U.S. word contest started in 1925.

Eight tie in U.S. spelling bee, each gets $50,000 cash prize

Eight young super spellers all tied, and all were crowned co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in what competition officials said was a first for the event.

Eight contestants tie in national spelling bee, each receives $50,000 cash prize

Eight young super spellers all tie, and all are crowned co-champions for the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Sixteen bright sparks vie for national spelling bee crown

Sixteen young spellers, winnowed down from hundreds of contestants, will battle it out on Thursday night in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee when the champion will walk away with a...

From Prague with love: Pelicans Sun, Moon and Star head for new London home

Three great white pelicans were crossing Europe by van on Thursday en route to their new home in a central London park, where they will become part of a centuries-old tradition with royal connections.

Four new baby meerkats melt hearts at a Thai zoo

Four newly born meerkats are the star attractions at a zoo in Thailand as visitors come to catch a glimpse of the little furry pups with their big eyes and signature two-legged stand.

Fifty bright sparks vie for national spelling bee crown

Fifty young spellers, winnowed down from hundreds of contestants, will battle it out on the last day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday when the champion will walk away with a $50,000...

Saybie, believed to be world's tiniest baby ever to survive, goes home

An infant girl who weighed about the same as a large apple when she was born five months ago and is believed to be the world's tiniest baby ever to survive has gone home from a San Diego hospital.

Word whiz kids tap memory tricks at Spelling Bee

Spelling savants traced letters onto their palms or gazed at the ceiling on Wednesday while racking their brains in hopes of advancing to the next level of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Word whiz kids tap memory tricks at U.S. spelling bee

Spelling savants traced letters onto their palms or gazed at the ceiling on Wednesday while racking their brains in hopes of advancing to the next level of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Puerto Williams, Chile now world's southernmost city, not Ushuaia, Argentina

Puerto Williams, a growing hamlet draped in snow-covered peaks on the remote southern tip of the South American continent, has been upgraded to the category of "city" by Chilean authorities, making...