Jang Song Thaek had been North Korea's No. 2
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The execution of leader Kim Jong Un's uncle marks the unprecedented fall from grace of one of the most powerful figures in North Korea and the most serious political upheaval in the country in decades.
US military reveals laser can down drones, mortars
The US Army has for the first time successfully tested a vehicle-mounted laser that managed to shoot down incoming mortar rounds and drone aircraft, officials said Thursday. Installed in a dome-shaped turret atop a military vehicle, the high-energy laser hit more than 90 mortar bombs and several…
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Is White House taking cues from Soviets over Obama photos?
The White House press corps blew up at press secretary Jay Carney Thursday over the long-simmering issue of photographers’ access to President Obama. In fact, Mr. Carney almost lost control of the daily briefing – often a staid exercise of precooked responses to predictable questions – as…
GOP struggle widens as Boehner rebukes hard right
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican establishment's much-anticipated pushback against the tea party wing is underway. House Speaker John Boehner made that clear Thursday, when he renewed his denunciation of groups that try to defeat GOP incumbents they consider too willing to compromise with Democrats.
HERNANDEZ ENJOYS PRISON
STUPID JOCKS: Former Patriots Tight End Aaron Hernandez reports from prison, and he's enjoying his stay. Prison might not be so bad after all.
U.S. mayors say thousands of guns sold illegally online
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of guns are being offered for sale illegally by unlicensed firearms dealers on a single U.S. website, according to a report released on Thursday by a group of U.S. mayors campaigning for gun control. Mayors Against Illegal Guns, founded and largely…
Why James Bond Wanted Martinis 'Shaken, Not Stirred'
James Bond's famous catchphrase "shaken, not stirred" may have stemmed from his inability to stir his drinks due to an alcohol-induced tremor affecting his hands, researchers reveal in a new, tongue-in-cheek medical report. For their report, the researchers read all 14 books of the fictional…
Lawsuit: Deputy forced man to kneel on hot asphalt
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque man suffered severe burns to his knees and buttocks after a Bernalillo County sheriff's deputy forced him to kneel and sit on hot asphalt for nearly half an hour, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit.
Winnie Mandela describes ex-husband's last moments
LONDON (AP) — Winnie Mandela says she feels "very blessed" to have been with ex-husband Nelson Mandela when he died, describing how she sat by his bedside until he drew his last breath.
Pakistan's 'ghost schools' threaten next generation
Chancher Redhar (Pakistan) (AFP) - In a decrepit white-walled classroom in southern Pakistan, Bushra valiantly struggles to keep discipline as a dozen girls run and scream around her. Authorities have not appointed a new one, making Bushra's situation typical for a student at one of Pakistan's…
No Grammy competition in Shelton-Lambert household
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Blake Shelton likes his odds when it comes to this year's Grammy Awards.
3rd person dies after I-95 crash in Lawrence, N.J.
Three people are dead and the driver is facing more charges following a horrific crash on I-95 in Mercer County this morning.
Iran quits nuclear talks protesting US blacklist move
Iran has quit nuclear talks with the major powers, accusing Washington on Friday of going against the spirit of a landmark agreement reached last month by expanding its sanctions blacklist. A spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who represents the powers in the talks, said both…
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A woman survived nearly three nights in bitter interior Alaska cold by burning her snowmobile and huddling with her small dog, Alaska State Troopers said Thursday.
Von Trapps' Vt. lodge taps interest in new musical
STOWE, Vt. (AP) — Even if it's good for business, NBC's revival of "The Sound of Music" wasn't one of the von Trapps' favorite things.
911 Caller Says Jameis Winston's Accuser Claimed She Was Hit, 'Very Shaken Up'
Prosecutors Said Winston Would Not Be Charged Due to Lack of Evidence
Negotiator: Machinists must decide on Boeing offer
SEATTLE (AP) — Is there still a chance that Puget Sound-area machinists could reach agreement with Boeing to handle much of the work on the company's new 777X jet? Hours after it appeared that negotiations between the company and the union had collapsed, there were more questions than answers.
Nigerian survivor will never go to sea again
WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — He survived three days in a sunken tugboat at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and was hailed as a miracle survivor, but now the Nigerian faces nightmares and questions on whether he used black magic.
Chinese boy in eye-gouging case leaves hospital
Guo Bin - known as Bin Bin - has made a full recovery from surgery to attach the implants, which look and move like normal eyes but will not enable him to see. He was found covered in blood with his eyes removed near his home in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi in August after going missing…
