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And one was nearly 7 feet tall.

In order to create the gigantic, metallic-covered character Colossuss in 'Deadpool,' the filmmakers had to use five different performers (one who was nearly 7 feet tall), and some incredibly detailed visual effects.

U.S. voters typically flock to schools, churches, and courthouses to make their election picks. But there are small pockets of the country that elect their leaders from decidedly unusual polling stations.

Call it artisanal horror, driven in part by the same impulses that have modern consumers hungering for old-fashioned food preparations based on a respect for handmade, small-batch craftsmanship. "The Witch" is a film that attempts not to simply mimic a world of primitive technology, superstition...

If the Republican establishment was looking for a comeback or a last stand, they could have landed in a more hospitable state than South Carolina. The anti-establishment fervor that has gripped the rest of the country in recent years came earlier here — decades earlier, by some estimates.

Hours after the White House found itself with an unexpected Supreme Court vacancy to fill, Democrats could scarcely believe the political gift they thought Senate Republicans had handed them: an immediate vow not to confirm any new justice put forth by President Obama.

When a group of armed men took over a wildlife refuge in Oregon on Jan. 2, the story was broken by a right-wing YouTube talk show host named Peter Santilli.

Hillary Clinton has done just about all it should take to win Saturday’s Nevada caucuses.

It’s a battle that on its face appears to pit one of the biggest tech companies in the U.S. against the country’s most powerful law enforcement agency. 

Hillary Clinton’s campaign had planned for any number of troubles on her path toward the Democratic nomination; money was never supposed to be among them.

Frequent-flier programs were once among the most egalitarian rewards plans for consumers: The more you flew, the more you'd be rewarded. Period.

If you were a young person in the 1960s, you almost certainly rode in a Volkswagen Beetle. If you were lucky, you owned one. And it was bitchin'.

Pandurang Naik scales the equivalent of several mid-rise buildings in an average workday, only without a staircase or ladder. He picks coconuts from the palm trees that dot India's western coastal state of Goa.

A driver has abandoned his car after hitting a parked van.

A road has been closed after a crash which left oil spilled over the carriageway.

A pre-school visited by food inspectors has been given one of the lowest ratings available.

Democrats in Nevada go to the polls in what's shaping up to be another tight contest between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. In South Carolina, will Donald Trump pull off another double-digit win?

A 10-year trial shows surgery and stenting to improve blood flow in narrowed carotid arteries are equally effective and safe at reducing the long-term risk of stroke.

Higher levels of circulating TMAO - a compound gut bacteria produce during digestion of red meat - precedes worse outcomes in acute heart failure patients, a new study finds.

(HealthDay News) -- Dry, itchy skin can be annoying and even painful. Fortunately, it's mostly preventable.

(HealthDay News) -- With so many responsibilities, it may be difficult for moms to care for themselves.

THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Here's yet another reason to snuff out that cigarette: Smoking can damage the cervical discs in your neck, a new study contends.

THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People who regularly exercise and get a full night's sleep may have a relatively lower risk of suffering a stroke, a large study suggests.

(HealthDay News) -- Dry, itchy skin can be annoying and even painful. Fortunately, it's mostly preventable.

(HealthDay News) -- With so many responsibilities, it may be difficult for moms to care for themselves.