Islamic State video claims to show beheading of U.S. journalist
By Alexander Dziadosz and Michael Georgy BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State militants posted a video on Tuesday that purported to show the beheading of American journalist James Foley in revenge for U.S. The video, titled "A Message To America," also showed images of another U.S.
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Gov. Nixon Calls For ‘Vigorous Prosecution’ Of Darren Wilson
Not content with a regular prosecution or a vigorous investigation, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he hopes that Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson will receive a “vigorous prosecution” in the shooting death of Michael Brown on Aug. 9. “A vigorous prosecution must now be pursued,” Nixon…
Man Fakes Own Death to Avoid Upcoming Wedding
Wedding season is upon us. It's understandable that some people get cold feet, but this guy went to extremes to avoid getting married — by faking his own death. Tucker Blandford, 23, met his bride-to-be, Alex Lanchester, in August 2012 at a college in Connecticut. They hit it off and quickly fell…
With City on Edge, St. Louis Police Shoot and Kill Another Man
At a time when tensions between police and civilians are at an all-time high, and scrutiny of police tactics has never been greater, police in St. Louis shot and killed a man on Tuesday, just miles from where Michael Brown died. This incident involved a St. Louis Police Department officer, where as…
Chicago hostage standoff (12 photos)
Negotiators worked late into the night in an effort to persuade two men barricaded in a home in the southern Chicago suburb of Harvey to end their standoff with police and release the last of six children and two adults they took hostage. Four of the children had been released after hours of talks…
Sierra Leone's 365 Ebola deaths traced back to one healer
It has laid waste to the tribal chiefdoms of Sierra Leone, leaving hundreds dead, but the Ebola crisis began with just one healer's claims to special powers. Cases from Guinea were crossing into Sierra Leone for treatment," Mohamed Vandi, the top medical official in the hard-hit district of Kenema,…
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DEAR ABBY: I'm married to the love of my life. I can't imagine loving a man more than I love "Wayne," and I know he feels the same about me. The problem is, he's always telling stories about things he has done, including past relationships, in graphic detail. I have heard all of them repeatedly,…
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Ronaldo injured as Atletico deny James dream start
A Raul Garcia equaliser two minutes from time denied James Rodriguez a dream home debut for Real Madrid as Atletico Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Tuesday. Rodriguez had surprisingly started on the bench, but replaced Cristiano Ronaldo at half-time when the…
Ukraine rebel movement faces uncertain future
By Thomas Grove and Maria Tsvetkova DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - The resignations were abrupt and unexpected, two quick-fire blows to a separatist movement already suffering reversals on the battle field of eastern Ukraine. Alexander Borodai, the premier of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's…
A Brief History of President Obama Not Having Any Friends
Once again, we're reminded that President Obama is aloof and hasn't made friends in Congress, even with his fellow Democrats, thanks to a new story from The New York Times. The Times story interviews several Democrats, including Sen. Harry Reid's chief of staff, Sen. Joe Manchin and others, most of…
19-year-old in leaf-pile deaths avoids deportation
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — An immigration judge has dismissed the case against a 19-year-old Oregon woman who faced possible deportation to Mexico after she drove an SUV into a leaf pile, accidentally killing two young girls playing in it.
Prosecutor: Killing of drunk driver an 'execution'
ANGLETON, Texas (AP) — A drunk driver did not deserve "execution" by a Texas father accused of taking the law into his own hands in a fit of rage over the killing of his two sons in a wreck, a prosecutor told jurors on Tuesday.
Boy's alleged abuse described in graphic testimony
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Graphic grand jury testimony reveals details of the abuse suffered by an 8-year-old Los Angeles County boy allegedly battered to death by his mother and her boyfriend.
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Climber proposes to girlfriend before falling to death at Yosemite: report
(Reuters) - A veteran outdoorsman fell to his death on a solo climb at Yosemite National Park in California the same day he proposed to his girlfriend, a newspaper reported. Brad Parker, 36, of Sebastopol, California, and his girlfriend, Jainee Dial, climbed to the top of Cathedral Peak on Saturday…
Actor Accused of Breaking Into Santa Ana Home, Getting Into Bed With Woman
A 29-year-old man who allegedly broke into a woman`s Santa Ana home and climbed into bed with the sleeping victim was arrested after he left behind his driver`s license, police said Monday. Chip Yost reports from Santa Ana for the KTLA 5 News at 1 on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014.
Missing model Ataui Deng found in New York hospital
Sudanese model Ataui Deng, who went missing for nearly two weeks, has been found alive in a New York hospital, police said Tuesday. "She was found in an area hospital," a New York Police Department spokesman told AFP, adding that she was fine. According to the New York Post, Deng -- also known as…
This one fact alone will make you insanely jealous of Google employees
Why do people love working at Google so much? There seem to be many reasons and one of them is without a doubt the fact that Google showers its employees with perks when they come into the office every day. Business Insider has scored an interview with Google’s former executive head chef Nate…
Top doctor is Nigeria's fifth Ebola death
A senior doctor who treated Nigeria's first Ebola patient has died, taking the death toll in Africa's most populous country to five, health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said on Tuesday. Chukwu said the doctor was "the most senior who participated in the management of the (first Ebola) patient" in the…
Man charged in fatal stabbing of 1-year-old niece
Authorities in Bristol responded to a 911 call about an injured baby shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday. Police officers gave the girl, Zaniyah Calloway, medical attention before paramedics brought her to Bristol Hospital. Arthur Hapgood, 36, of Waterbury, came out of the house without clothes, and he…
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An 8-year-old girl plunged some 550 feet (168 meters) to her death at Yellowstone National Park on Sunday after stepping off a trail overlooking a 1,200-foot (366-m) canyon and losing her footing, a park official said on Monday. The child and her family were hiking a popular path along the Grand…
