Deputy fatally shot from behind at Houston gas station
HOUSTON (AP) — A sheriff's deputy in uniform was fatally shot multiple times from behind while filling up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station and a manhunt for the suspect continued Saturday morning, according to authorities.
Does the Ford Focus mean more to ballerinas?
What inspires prima ballerinas to dance? One anthropologist believes it’s the new 2015 Ford Focus.
State police: Trooper dragged after motorcycle struck dies
DETROIT (AP) — A state trooper on motorcycle patrol died from injuries suffered when he was dragged several miles by a car hauling a trailer which struck him along a Michigan highway.
The most hilarious revelation about the Ashley Madison hack yet
Was Ashley Madison a website full of married guys who spent their time trying to hook up with bots and/or other guys whom they thought were women? Gizmodo has taken a look at some of the leaked data about the website and has found that the reality is it’s “like a science fictional future where…
Migrants found dead in an abandoned truck in Austria (17 photos)
Police arrested several people believed to be part of a human smuggling operation in connection with the deaths of 71 migrants who likely suffocated in a refrigerated truck found abandoned on Austria's main highway, law enforcement officials said Friday. Austrian police said three people had been…
Stewart claims he didn't see man on track before fatal crash
NEW YORK (AP) — NASCAR star Tony Stewart said he didn't see a driver walking on a dirt track in upstate New York last year before he struck and killed him, and noted the racer was impaired by marijuana and shouldn't have been outside his car, according to court papers filed Friday.
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Chad sentences 10 Boko Haram members to death -sources
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad, a leading country in a military task force against Boko Haram, has sentenced 10 members of the Islamist militants to death on terrorism charges, the chief prosecutor said on Friday. "The condemned will be shot," Louampambe Mahouli Bruno said on state television. Chad's…
One year and counting: Mars isolation experiment begins
Six people shut themselves inside a dome for a year in Hawaii, in the longest US isolation experiment aimed at helping NASA prepare for a pioneering journey to Mars. In a place with no animals and little vegetation around, they closed themselves in at 3:00 pm Hawaii time (0100 GMT Saturday),…
100 cameras were given to homeless people in London; this is what they shot
In July, Café Art, a London-based arts initiative, came up with an ingenious way to help the homeless express themselves through art.
Probiotics could help protect against inflammation, obesity
A diet rich in fish oil produces very different gut bacteria from one that's rich in lard, according to a new study that suggests probiotics could be useful in curbing weight gain and inflammation. "We wanted to determine whether gut microbes directly contribute to the metabolic differences…
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Police: Boy who died may have been in hot vehicle 3 hours
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 4-year-old boy who died in a stifling hot pickup truck in a Las Vegas home driveway might have been in the vehicle for up to three hours after his grandfather returned home with him on a sunny 100-degree day, authorities said Friday.
Bolt bids for third gold as Jamaica reaches relay final
Usain Bolt will have the chance to go for a golden treble at the world championships in Beijing after his teammates advanced into the finals of the 4x100m relay on Saturday. A Jamaican quartet comprising Nesta Carter, Asafa Powell, Rasheed Dwyer and Nickel Ashmeade clocked a season's best of 37.41…
Story Of Daughter's Move Back Home Is Altered In The Telling
DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law quit her job and moved into my in-laws' basement six years ago. I think there may have been an emotional breakdown having to do with her work. I also think it upsets my mother-in-law to have her adult daughter living this life. Mom isn't willing to ask her to move out or…
Photos of the day - August 28, 2015 (22 photos)
Jeremy Taiwo of the U.S. competes in the men's decathlon long jump event during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, African penguins walk near Burghers walk at dawn in Simonstown, South Africa and Specialist Meric Greenbaum works at his post on the floor of the New…
Simple Way to Tighten A 'Loose Neck'
Is your neck starting to show signs of age and drooping? See what this doctor says the problem is and how you can fix it.
Teacher who was late 111 times says he was eating breakfast
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An elementary school teacher who was allowed to keep his job despite being late for work 111 times in two years said Friday that breakfast is to blame for his tardiness.
Man who shot Virginia journalists identified with 9/11 attacks: sheriff
The gunman who killed two Virginia television journalists on air carried out a well-planned assault and identified with mass murderers and the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, authorities said on Friday. The shooter, Vester Flanagan, gave no sign of his destination or next move when he…
See what it's like to get smacked by a grizzly bear in this GoPro video
Need an image to spark your nightmares tonight? This first-person video of a grizzly bear taking a swipe at a camera with its gigantic claws should do the trick.
The next-gen Apple TV could be the most exciting product Apple has released in years
I’ll admit that I haven’t been all that hot about Apple’s two newest products. Let’s start with the Apple Watch: I have never had less interest in an Apple product in my entire life than I have in the Apple Watch. And as for Apple Music, I simply don’t see the point of it when Spotify already does…
2015 Mortgage Rates Take Huge Dip - 2.97% APR
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Nobody Wants Another Bake Sale: Texas PTA’s Funny Letter Goes Viral
Magazines, chocolate, cheesecake, scented pencils, poinsettias, gift wrap, and Christmas trees are just some of the items I’ve been asked to purchase—and help my two sons sell—over the past few years in order to raise money for their cash-strapped Los Angeles public schools. On Tuesday, mom of…
Radar detects object believed to be missing Nazi gold train
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish official said Friday he has seen an image made by ground-penetrating radar that seemed to prove the discovery of an armored Nazi train missing in southwestern Poland since World War II.
Obama in New Orleans ahead of 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (18 photos)
Visiting on tidy porch stoops and dining at a thriving corner eatery, President Barack Obama paid tribute to New Orleans on Thursday as an extraordinary example of renewal and resilience 10 years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. On his ninth trip to the city that made worldwide headlines…
