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A Virginia man has caught the largest northern snakehead on record for a fisherman using a rod and reel, landing a 17-pound, 6-ounce specimen of the fish often called "Frankenfish" for their monster-like appearance and tenacious survival skills.

The ordinance gained national attention in 2006, when many jurisdictions passed tough laws against illegal immigrants. The legal fight cost the city of 29,000 residents at least $6 million.

Private employers added an estimated 191,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. Also, more jobs were added in February than previously thought.

A European-led consortium has issued an ultimatum to the Panama Canal Authority, saying it will stop work unless it gets paid for $1.6 billion in cost overruns.

Grupo Unidos por el Canal, made up of Spanish, Italian, Belgian and Panamanian firms, says it will halt work if it doesn't get paid for $1.6 billion in cost overruns in the next three weeks.

At an annual rate of 760,000, ground-breaking for construction of single-family homes, apartments and condominiums the pace rose 6.9 percent in June from May

The high commissioner for refugees estimates that more than 4 million have fled since the start of the civil war four years ago. An additional 7.6 million are believed to be displaced inside Syria.

The decision to shrink the Army to 450,000 active-duty personnel was made months ago, but Congress was only briefed on the details of the plan in recent days.

If Mark Perzel wasn’t broadcasting “Tunes From The Crypt” music on 90.9 WGUC-FM on Halloween, he’d be cranking up the same creepy classical music on his…

After a long weather delay, and in front of a crowd cheering for his opponent, the World No. 1 took home the U.S. Open title. It's his 10th career major, and his third this year.