Mexico protests Texas National Guard troops on US border
Mexico's foreign ministry late Friday protested Texas Governor Rick Perry's deployment of National Guard troops to the southern US border to halt the surge of child migrants. Mexico "reiterates, in a firm and categorical way, its rejection of this measure," read a statement from the foreign…
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Marine who urinated on corpses in Afghanistan dies
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A decorated retired Marine whose career as a sniper was derailed by a video that showed him urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters has died, his attorney said Friday.
WNBA players Griner, Johnson engaged
PHOENIX (AP) — Women's basketball stars Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson are engaged.
West faces tough choices if Russia, Ukraine fight
By Peter Apps WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Russia and Ukraine slide into outright war, the United States and allies will face tough choices on how to support a friendly state they have no intention of making a full NATO member. In what appeared to be a dramatic escalation on Friday, Ukraine said it…
Dutch man returns Israeli WWII honour after family killed in Gaza
A 91-year-old Dutch man honoured by Israel for shielding a Jew from the Nazis has handed back his medal after six of his relatives were killed in a Gaza air strike. Henk Zanoli returned his Righteous Among the Nations award to the Israeli ambassador in The Hague this week after an Israeli F-16…
5 Viruses That Are Scarier Than Ebola
The Ebola virus has now killed more than 1,000 people in West Africa. Although the mortality rate of the most recent outbreak isn't as high as in previous events, it's still the case that most people who become infected with Ebola will not survive. But despite this somber prognosis, health experts…
Southern Indiana man sentenced to death again
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana man already sentenced to death for killing a family friend and mutilating her body was sentenced Friday to death in the slaying of a second woman whose body was found buried in his backyard.
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Column: Waiting to hear from Tony Stewart
Plenty of people have weighed in on the tragic events last weekend at a short track in New York.
Hit-and-run driver stops, but not to help victim
A driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Fayetteville Monday night did not try and help the victim.
Shark Attack … In a Lake?!
The boy was swimming in Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, when something bumped into him in the water and chomped down on his foot, USA Today reported. While it may seem unusual for a shark to turn up in this part of Louisiana, Lake Pontchartrain isn't strictly a lake — it's an estuary, a coastal…
Texas governor indicted over 'abuse of power'
Washington (AFP) - Texas Governor Rick Perry, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, was indicted Friday over allegations he abused his power, prompting calls for him to resign.
Factbox: Missouri police report links robbery, slain teenager
(Reuters) - Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager shot and killed by a police officer in a St. Louis suburb on Saturday, appears to be the same man seen in a video of a store robbery that took place just before his death, police said in a report released on Friday. Here are the key points in the…
Lionfish's Terminator-Style Killing Alarms Scientists
Lionfish, an invasive Pacific Ocean species, have been wiping out native fish populations in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean for the past couple of decades. Now, research reveals the "terminator"-style approach to hunting that has likely made them so successful: When other predatory fish quit…
10 Celebrities Who Are Openly Bisexual
With the gay rights movement in full swing, more people are becoming open about their sexuality. These celebrities certainly weren't afraid!
Bill Gates wins the Ice Bucket Challenge with ridiculous machine
Mark Zuckerberg laid down the challenge, and Bill Gates has answered: he's taken a bucket of ice water over the head in the name of charity. Gates is the latest major name in the tech industry to join the quickly growing roster of people who have completed the Ice Bucket Challenge, which involves…
Syrians are quoting Robin Williams in a plea for US intervention
Every Friday, the people of Kafranbel, Syria release photos of a handmade sign designed to draw global attention to the truly awful bloodshed in Syria. This Friday, they've released an understated but powerful message — simply a quote of the late actor Robin Williams' famous line about freedom from…
NY couple arrested in Amish girls' kidnapping
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A northern New York couple was arrested Friday in the kidnapping of two Amish sisters from their family's roadside farm stand.
Starbucks Promises to Take Action After Highland Park Residents Call New Shop the `Most Depressing in America`
After Highland Park residents referred to a new Starbucks location in the L.A. neighborhood as the "most depressing in America" and "prison-like," Starbucks has promised to take action and make the coffee shop more representative of the area. Lynette Romero reports for the KTLA 5 News at 6 on Aug.…
2nd Wave of Isolated People Makes Contact with Outsiders in Brazil
Pushed out of their home territory by violence, a second wave of people who had been living in voluntary isolation in the Amazon rainforest has made contact with villagers in Brazil, according to an advocacy group. These 24 men, women and children belong to the same tribe as the "uncontacted"…
MAN'S AFFAIR HAS ENDED, BUT MARRIAGE REMAINS IN LIMBO
DEAR ABBY: My husband of 30 years had an affair a year and a half ago. We struggled through the aftermath and are trying to restart our relationship. He remained in touch with the other woman until she finally pulled the plug on him, and now he has no interest in talking with me about our…
Strikes on militants at Iraq dam after 'massacre'
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Airstrikes pounded the area around Iraq's largest dam on Saturday in an effort to drive out militants who captured it earlier this month, as reports emerged of the massacre of some 80 members of the Yazidi religious minority by Islamic extremists.
