Russian Nuclear Bombers Keep Roaming Closer to U.S. Airspace
Russian nuclear bombers were spotted flying near Alaska this week. Major Beth Smith, of the U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), has said "Over the past week, NORAD has visually identified Russian aircraft operating in and around the U.S. air defense…
Death of Reagan press secretary James Brady ruled a homicide: police
By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Virginia medical examiner has ruled the death of former White House press secretary James Brady a homicide resulting from the 1981 assassination attempt against President Ronald Reagan, a Washington police spokesman said on Friday. Police are investigating…
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AdChoicesHyundaiSponsoredTEEN BEGINS TO RECOGNIZE PARENTS' EMOTIONAL ABUSE
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Photos of the day - August 8, 2014 (43 photos)
An Afghan refugee child chases bubbles released by other children, while playing on the outskirts of Islamabad, a couple with Japanese traditional clothing or kimono pose for a wedding photo session at the cosmos field at Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo and a Palestinian woman holds a mock rocket during…
Tragic end after 4-day search for missing girl
SEATTLE (AP) — A four-day search for a missing Washington girl who vanished from her home over the weekend came to a tragic end Thursday, as authorities said they believe they have found the body of 6-year-old Jenise Wright.
Mother of 3 kids killed in Pa. carjacking dies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The mother of three children killed when a sport utility vehicle that police said was carjacked crashed into a group on a north Philadelphia corner last month has died, officials said Friday.
Israel presses deadly Gaza strikes, rockets hit Israel
Israeli warplanes carried out 30 air strikes over Gaza on Saturday, killing five Palestinians, as militants fired six rockets into Israel, leaving international mediators scrambling to rescue ceasefire talks. Gaza emergency services said two men were killed in a strike on a motorcycle in Al-Maghazi…
Patient quarantined with Ebola-like symptoms
Montreal (AFP) - A patient back from Nigeria who showed symptoms of fever and flu -- possible signs of Ebola -- was put in isolation in a Toronto-area hospital, Canadian health officials said.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing a 9-year-old boy on a western Michigan playground told authorities he wanted to go to jail and did not know the victim, according to a court document filed Friday.
Mother of boys found in squalid Denver home pleads guilty to child abuse
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - The mother of four young boys who were found inside a squalid Denver home suffering from malnutrition and unable to speak except by grunts pleaded guilty on Friday to felony child abuse, prosecutors said. Lorinda Bailey, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of child…
Two killed in botched robbery of marijuana grow in California
By Jennifer Baires SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Seven robbers invaded a Central California house used by pot growers and engaged the occupants in a gun battle that killed two of the attackers, while some of their accomplices briefly kidnapped a 15-year-old girl, police said on Friday. Authorities have…
LeBron tells Ohio crowd: "I love you. I'm back."
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — On a night packed with emotion and inspiration, LeBron James saved the biggest moment for last.
Firefighter dies, two teenagers injured in Arizona climbing accident
By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - An off-duty firefighter and experienced rescuer fell some 30 feet to his death and two 15-year-old boys were injured on Friday while climbing on a popular mountain in Phoenix, fire and police officials said. Gary Johnstone, 50, who had served on the Phoenix…
US warns Russia against intervention in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States warned Russia on Friday that any further intervention in Ukraine, including under the pretense of delivering humanitarian aid, would be viewed as "an invasion of Ukraine."
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AdChoicesHyundaiSponsoredMassive red tide bloom washing off Florida's Gulf of Mexico coast
By Letitia Stein TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) - The largest red tide bloom seen in Florida in nearly a decade has killed thousands of fish in the Gulf of Mexico and may pose a greater health threat if it washes ashore as expected in the next two weeks, researchers said on Thursday. Red tide occurs when…
Former New Jersey Republican official shot dead in apparent murder-suicide
(Reuters) - A former New Jersey Republican official who once worked with Governor Chris Christie was found dead along with her husband inside their home, officials said on Friday, in what appeared to be a murder-suicide. Police discovered the bodies of Joan Bramhall and her husband, John, inside…
Smokey Bear (20 photos)
Smokey Bear is turning 70 on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 — but don't bring any candles to the party, please. As the friendly, huggable bear with the brimmed hat and shovel enters his golden years, he's burning up Twitter. But his message of fire prevention through personal responsibility hasn't changed…
China exchange student drowns in pool of California host family
(Reuters) - An exchange student from China who recently arrived in the United States has drowned in a swimming pool belonging to his Southern California host family, police said on Thursday. The family found the 16-year-old student at the bottom of their backyard pool in Anaheim on Wednesday…
Mom, grandparents of starved boy held for trial
MERCER, Pa. (AP) — The mother and maternal grandparents of an 8-year-old Pennsylvania boy doctors said "looked like a Holocaust survivor" were ordered on Thursday to stand trial on attempted murder and other charges for allegedly denying the boy food regularly and hiding him from public view.
Hamas plays dangerous poker game in Cairo
Friday's resumption of hostilities may see Hamas overplay its hand in a dangerous poker game that could plunge Gaza back into chaos, analysts said. Palestinian militants fired two rockets at Israel in the final hours of a 72-hour truce and followed it up with dozens more as Israel hit back with…
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