Heavily armed 'Oath Keepers' inject new unease to riot-hit Ferguson
By Scott Malone FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) - Four civilians carrying automatic rifles and sidearms patrolled a riot-torn street in Ferguson, Missouri, early Tuesday, saying they were there to protect a media organization but drawing swift criticism from police and protesters alike. The appearance of…
Banks 'in shock' after new home payoff tip leaked
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Donald Trump returns to Fox News after flap
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump returned to Fox News Tuesday morning for the first time since attacking the network's Megyn Kelly in the wake of her tough questioning of the GOP candidate for president during the party's first debate.
Searchers find body of missing 5-year-old boy in Arizona
JACOB LAKE, Ariz. (AP) — The body of a 5-year-old Arizona boy was found Monday after he went missing from a campsite north of the Grand Canyon last week, authorities said.
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Forget selfies, belfies and dronies... One company is offering a variation on the popular snapshot — thousands of feet above the New York City skyline. Aerial photography company FlyNYON is giving snappers the chance to take stomach-churning pictures of their limbs, hanging out of a helicopter…
Woman Goes To The Mat To Defend Yoga Photos
DEAR ABBY: A family member has recently lost more than 100 pounds running and doing yoga. She looks fantastic. Yoga is the focus of her life now, and she posts daily photos of herself on social media. In many of them she is scantily clad and in poses some might consider risque.Whenever she attends…
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Maldives arrest foreigners heading for US military base
The Maldives has arrested seven foreigners who left the country illegally by trawler and were headed for a US military base on Diego Garcia, a minister said Tuesday. The foreigners were intercepted in the locally hired boat on Monday off the Maldives' southernmost atoll of Addu heading to Diego…
Mom: Son who died was badly bruised after 2 hours with dad
RADCLIFF, Ky. (AP) — As police searched for a man seen driving down a Kentucky highway beating an infant in a car seat, Daniel Cox pulled up to Kimberly Chrystie's home, handed her their 4-month-old son and sped away, police say.
McLaren to highlight its pesonal touch at Pebble Beach
Four years after using the event to launch its bespoke personalization department, McLaren Special Operations (MSO), the British supercar company is once again focusing on customization at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Just as demand for supercars and hypercars has never been…
U.S. military jet crashes in southern Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - A U.S. fighter jet crashed in a Bavarian forest in southern Germany on Tuesday but the pilot managed to eject and suffered only light injuries, police said. Authorities sealed off the crash site near Engelmannsreuth in northern Bavaria and firefighters were trying to extinguish…
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What happens if a Vice President resigns and nobody takes his place?
The New York Times reported last week that Vice President Joe Biden briefly considered resigning after his son’s death. But the serious implications of such a move would be well understood by Biden, who is intimately familiar with Congress and the executive branch.
Texas athlete's brother not angry at police after shooting
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The brother of a college football player killed by police at a Texas car dealership questioned Monday whether deadly force was needed in the confrontation, which can't be seen on video because there were no surveillance cameras inside the showroom.
Grizzly Bear Attack: Man Mauled to Death in Yellowstone
Park officials sent out an alert after a hiker was killed, but there are ways to protect yourself in a bear encounter.
A gaffe too far? Trump campaign suffers blowback
Donald Trump, the defiant, mercurial reality TV host leading the Republican presidential nomination race, is facing a backlash over his crude comments and fears he could mount an independent White House bid. "She should be apologizing to me," Trump told MSNBC early Monday, after appearing on…
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Family Drives 90 Miles Before Realizing They Left Daughter at Rest Stop
A 3-year-old girl was mistakenly left behind by her parents for more than two hours at a highway stop in southern France, local authorities told ABC News. “Another family was at the rest stop and noticed the girl was alone for a while,” Clara Thomas, deputy prefect of the town of Die, in the Drome…
Bollywood hunks and heroes among the world's top paid actors
NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood films, with their colorful sets and hyper-coordinated song-and-dance numbers, have catapulted five Indians into the ranks of the world's highest paid male actors.
Texas woman texted plea for help before 8-member family shot
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston woman being held captive by a man she had once been in a relationship with sent a text to her mother saying she was being threatened with a gun and pleading for help before the man fatally shot her, six children and her husband.
Attorney's Reckless Driving Habits Are Trial For His Mom
DEAR ABBY: My 60-year-old son, "Martin," is an accomplished litigation attorney, handsome and opinionated, but kind and attentive to me. (I am a widow.)Unfortunately, he's a terrible driver and always has been. Sometimes I think he has a death wish the way he drives. He speeds, texts, phones, and…
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U.S. Coast Guard unloads $1 billion in seized narcotics in San Diego
The 32 metric tons of cocaine and 2 tons of heroin were stacked on pallets at the bow of the new Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, the lead ship among three vessels that took part in its maiden operation from April through July. The contraband was seized during some 30 separate interdictions of…
Uganda Celebrates Gay Pride One Year After Antigay Law Was Overturned
The event was the culmination of a week of pride festivities, including a transgender awareness day and film screenings. Last August, Uganda’s constitutional court overturned the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which contained a life sentence for those found guilty of “aggravated homosexuality.” Previous…
Indianapolis police kill 15-year-old carjacking suspect
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police fatally shot a "troubled" 15-year-old boy who evaded officers at a traffic stop and accelerated toward them in a car that matched the description of one that had been reported carjacked, the city's assistant police chief said Monday.
