'Beverly Hillbillies' actor sues CBS over chain
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The actor who played Jethro Bodine in the 1960s television series "The Beverly Hillbillies" is suing CBS, arguing the broadcaster made inappropriate deals with an Iowa restaurant chain to use the character's name.
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Brazilian admits killing 41 people 'for fun'
A Brazilian man accused of stabbing a woman to death in a Rio suburb has confessed to have murdered 41 people, almost all of them women, "for the fun of it," police said Thursday. He followed the victims, studying them closely before committing the crimes," said police commissioner Pedro Henrique…
Spending bill cleaves Pelosi from Obama and Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi was the odd person out when the Democratic-led Senate and the Democratic president joined most House Republicans in backing a $1.1 trillion spending bill she opposed.
Northern California slammed with much needed rain (13 photos)
A powerful storm churned through Northern California on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands and delaying commuters while soaking the region with much-needed rain. Throughout the Bay Area, waves slammed onto waterfronts, ferries were bound to their docks, many schools canceled classes…
California father of missing children, slain wife arrested after standoff
By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A Los Angeles-area man sought in the disappearance of his family was arrested on Thursday after a standoff on a freeway near San Diego during which police rescued his four sons, and authorities said a woman's body found in a car trunk was his wife. California…
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Defectors shine light on horrors of N. Korea life
When Yeon-Mi Park was just nine, she and her North Korean village were forced to watch in horror as a friend's mother was publicly executed for the crime of watching illegal DVDs, she says. As a boy, Joseph Kim could only watch helplessly, he says, as he saw his father "wither and die" in the…
Cardinals lose Stanton, beat Rams 12-6
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals know all too well the feeling of seeing their quarterback leaving the field in pain.
Accused Seattle Campus Killer Allegedly Confessed How It Was ‘So Fun’
Police have released videotape in which the accused gunman in the deadly June shooting at Seattle Pacific University not only allegedly confesses to pulling the trigger, but describes it as "fun" and says that he wishes he would have shot more people.Paul Lee, 19, was killed and two other people…
Woman dies while seeking help for fallen husband
IRASBURG, Vt. (AP) — A 71-year-old woman who went to get help for her husband after he fell getting out of their vehicle has been found dead near their home, state police said.
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ISIS leader: "If there was no American prison in Iraq, there would be no ISIS"
In an incredible scoop, the Guardian's Martin Chulov interviewed a senior leader of ISIS— one who came up through the ranks with the group's top leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The single most interesting quote from the ISIS leader, whom Chulov refers to as Abu Ahmed, is quite disturbing: he credits…
Watch The U.S. Navy’s New Laser Weapon Take Out Two Ships
The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday that a new laser weapon deployed into Persian Gulf earlier this year performed seamlessly during testing that wrapped up in November, and declared the weapon a success.
Time capsule removed from Massachusetts Statehouse
BOSTON (AP) — Crews removed a time capsule dating back to 1795 on Thursday from the granite cornerstone of the Massachusetts Statehouse, where historians believe it was originally placed by Revolutionary War luminaries Samuel Adams and Paul Revere among others.
No edge for F-35 on most missions: report
Ottawa (AFP) - The F-35 has no clear edge over three other fighter jets Canada is considering to replace its aging fleet, a declassified government-commissioned report says.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A woman accused of killing her 5-year-old son by poisoning him with salt through a feeding tube falsely claimed in the past that she had two other children and a fiance, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
Family members of the passengers aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are still seeking answers and closure nine months after the plane's disappearance. Investigators have been grappling with the mystery of the Boeing 777, which went missing on March 8 with 239 people on board, searching the…
Food poisoning sickens dozens at Florida office party
By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Dozens of people attending an office holiday party in central Florida fell violently ill from apparent food poisoning, authorities said on Thursday. Food samples were being tested to determine the cause of the outbreak at a catered event on Wednesday,…
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PHOENIX (AP) — In a scathing critique of Arizona's criminal justice system, a state appeals court on Thursday ordered the dismissal of murder charges against a woman who spent 22 years on death row for the killing of her 4-year-old son.
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Greek govt condemns gun attack on Israeli embassy
The Greek government condemned on Friday as a "terrorist assault on democracy" a night-time gun attack on the Israeli embassy in Athens that saw the building sprayed with gunfire but noone hurt. Relations between the two have warmed considerably recently as tensions have risen between Israel and…
