Indonesian maid says tortured with vacuum cleaner tube in Hong Kong abuse case
HONG KONG (Reuters) - An Indonesian domestic helper told a Hong Kong court on Monday that she had been tortured by her employer, with a vacuum cleaner tube placed in her mouth and twisted to cause lacerations, public broadcaster RTHK said. The landmark trial, featuring pictures of Erwiana…
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3 dead in crash after vehicle strikes, kills bear
MIAMI (AP) — A motorist's vehicle struck and killed a black bear on a road in the Florida Everglades and three others from another vehicle who had gotten out to help the woman where then struck and killed by a third vehicle, police said. Several others were reported injured in the three-vehicle…
Official: Necrophilia motivated stepdad in killing
EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Necrophilia motivated a man to fatally shoot his stepdaughter last month, according to a Pennsylvania prosecutor.
Young woman imprisoned for abducting baby dies
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A western Pennsylvania woman who was sent to prison for impersonating a nurse and abducting a newborn from a Pittsburgh hospital has died.
Russia says would accept money or warships to solve Mistral dispute
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia would accept either money or the delivery of two Mistral helicopter carriers to resolve a dispute with France, a Kremlin official said on Monday. France has suspended indefinitely the delivery of the first of the two warships, citing the conflict in eastern Ukraine. "Both…
Gaffe-prone Japan deputy PM turns ire on young women
After telling Japan's growing ranks of elderly they should "hurry up and die", Finance Minister Taro Aso has turned his well-worn gaffe gun on "people who don't give birth". Japan has a birth rate -- the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime -- of around 1.4, far below replacement…
Los Angeles conflagration destroys buildings (9 photos)
Officials say a massive fire in downtown Los Angeles closed down portions of two major freeways. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman David Ortiz says more than 250 firefighters were battling the blaze early Monday morning. The Los Angeles Times reports (http://lat.ms/1wRwTBA ) that the fire could…
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People who smoke a hookah or inhale secondhand hookah smoke may be breathing in the chemical benzene, a substance that previous research has linked with an increased risk of leukemia, according to a new study. They also collected urine samples from 103 people who didn't smoke hookah tobacco but…
Big 12 likely to take long view after playoff snub
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Before Big 12 fans demand the conference invite Boise State and Cincinnati and immediately implement a conference championship game, consider this: If Florida State had lost to Georgia Tech in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game on Saturday, Baylor would be in…
Three die, 10 sickened after using cocaine in North Carolina
(Reuters) - Three people died and 10 were sickened early on Saturday after using cocaine laced with a potent pain killer in North Carolina, police said. Investigators said the victims used powder cocaine mixed with the narcotic Fentanyl within hours of each other in Bear Creek and Siler City in…
Australian scientists announce solar energy breakthrough
Australian scientists said Monday they had made a breakthrough in increasing the efficiency of solar panels, which they hope could eventually lead to cheaper sources of renewable energy. In what the University of New South Wales described as a world first, the researchers were able to convert more…
France claims choppers found on seized aircraft
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Two military helicopters on a Russian-made aircraft seized in northern Nigeria belong to France and soon will be allowed to leave the country, France's ambassador to Nigeria said Monday.
US naturalist battles with snake for TV, but not eaten alive as promised
When naturalist Paul Rosolie wanted to focus attention on the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, he decided he needed a stunt guaranteed to get people looking.
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Casino robbery suspect fatally shot by police at Vegas resort
A casino robbery suspect was fatally shot by an officer Sunday inside a Las Vegas resort after police said he failed to comply with their commands.
South Korea probes reports airline boss' daughter ordered attendant off plane
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's transport ministry is investigating reports that the daughter of the chairman of Korean Air Lines Co, who oversees in-flight service, caused a plane being pushed back from a gate to return in order to expel a flight attendant. Heather Cho, 40, was in a first class…
Syria, Iran condemn Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT (AP) — Russia on Monday demanded an explanation for Israeli airstrikes on two areas near Damascus, while the Syrian and Iranian foreign ministers called it an act of aggression that proves Israel was "in the same trench" with extremist groups fighting the Syrian government.
New Jersey house fire kills five, including infant: report
(Reuters) - An infant was among five people killed when a fire tore through three houses in New Jersey on Sunday, a newspaper reported, citing the county prosecutor's office. The fire, fanned by strong winds, engulfed the first house in East Orange, which borders Newark, early on Sunday morning and…
NFL players sporting 'I Can't Breathe' message
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — A week after their "Hands Up, Don't Shoot!" show of solidarity, several St. Louis Rams players made another societal statement Sunday with the message: "I Can't Breathe."
Women Gets Mother's Wedding Ring 55 Years After Fatal Plane Crash
Joyce Wharton lost her parents when their small plane crashed in Washington state 55 years ago, and never thought she would see her mother's wedding ring again.
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Uber cabbie held as rape suspect
An Uber cab driver accused of raping his passenger in Delhi is arrested by Indian police and due to appear before a court. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
