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Ships that carry petroleum to Iran are facing added scrutiny at Middle Eastern ports due to the new western sanctions.

Canada's government has been embarrassed by a YouTube video which shows fully veiled women boarding a passenger airplane without having to show their faces to airline or immigration officers.

A new national study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that Hispanic-American adults have lower levels of current alcohol use than the national average (46.1 percent versus 55.2 percent). Hispanic-American adults also have lower levels of current illicit drug use than the national average (6.6 percent versus 7.9 percent), but a slightly higher level of current binge drinking (26.3 percent versus 24.5 percent).

Scattered storms are expected to continue today with strong storms this evening with possible heavy rain this evening across southern Wisconsin. The State Emergency Operations Center remains open to monitor the flooding situation. There has been no request for state assistance. Below is the latest information.

Babies cost parents as much as six months sleep in the first two years after their birth.

Researchers believe people are suspicious of foreigners when they speak with a different accent.

Lynchburg, Va., is an old river town with a population of fewer than 75,000 people. It's not the kind of place you'd expect to produce a 21st-century car, but entrepreneur Oliver Kuttner thought it was perfect.

Almost a quarter of babies in Britain are born to immigrant mothers, mostly from India, Pakistan and Poland.

Office bosses who carry smartphones during their holidays return 'more anxious' than before leaving the workplace as the devices never 'escape the onslaught' of e-mails and office reports.

Alex Williamson, 8, doesn't look very hungry — in fact, he's a little chubby. But Alex, who lives in Carlisle, Pa., is one of 17 million children who live in U.S. households where getting enough food is a challenge.