Robin Williams' wife, children fight over his estate
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robin Williams' children and wife have gone to court in a fight over the late comedian's estate.
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Florida calls on civilian 'patrols' to battle invasive pythons
By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida wildlife officials, opening a new front in the war on invasive snakes, are recruiting the general public for "python patrols" that teach them how to identify and even capture some of the hissing, snapping reptiles. "We consider (Burmese pythons)…
Why Republicans Are Voting to Repeal Obamacare—Again
As if begging for a Groundhog Day joke, House Republicans will vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act again on Tuesday. It'll be the 56th shot they've taken at the law, and just like every other time they've tried to erase President Obama's signature achievement, this attempt is doomed to fail.…
Whitney Houston's daughter 'fighting for life'
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of late singing legend Whitney Houston, was fighting for her life Monday after she was pulled unconscious from a bathtub over the weekend, her family said. "Bobbi Kristina is fighting for her life and is surrounded by immediate family," the Houston family said in…
For striking U.S. refinery workers, Shell shocks with a new style
Officials from Royal Dutch Shell Plc , the lead negotiator for oil companies, were repeatedly saying it would be too hard to meet the union's demands for a new three-year contract to lift pay and tighten safety practices, several union officials told Reuters. Late on Monday, Shell said…
Strangers raise $60,000 to buy Detroit man who walks to work 21 miles a day a car
The story of 56-year-old James Robertson, who has been walking 21 miles a day to get to and from work for over a decade, inspired a Michigan college student to launch an online campaign to buy him a car. The campaign has raised more than $60,000 in less than a day.
ISIS Hostages Likely Faced Mock Executions Before Beheadings, Officials Say
After scrutinizing intelligence and every frame of videos featuring high-profile ISIS hostages, many counter-terrorism analysts and experts have concluded that some captives appeared compliant before being killed because they had already faced repeated mock executions on camera, current and former…
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Abandoned NYC (12 photos)
From Manhattan and Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods to the far-flung edges of theouter boroughs, Will Ellis has spent the last three years photographing and researching the lost and lonely corners of the United States' most populous city. His new photo book Abandoned NYC is packed with 150 color…
Cops: Man killed supervisor so she couldn't report his theft
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An assistant director at a child advocacy organization followed and shot his supervisor as she waited at a bus stop so she couldn't report him for stealing about $40,000 from the organization, police said Monday.
The cost of leaving Islamic State: Death or jail
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The man stands furtively on a street corner, his face masked by a hoodie, his tense eyes scanning the crowd for any hint of Islamic State militants.
Philippines opens mammoth casino-resort, seeking high-rollers
A new mega-casino opened in the Philippines Monday as the fast-growing southeast Asian nation ups its bid to become a world gaming destination. Manila aims to rival Macau and Las Vegas in terms of gaming revenues, and the "City of Dreams" is the latest in a string of casinos that have opened in…
Hezbollah faces hard choices between fighting Israel, Sunnis
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah's ambitions are spreading far beyond its Lebanon home as the militant Shiite movement appears increasingly bent on taking on Sunni foes across the Middle East. It has sent thousands of its fighters into Syria and senior military advisers to Iraq, helped Shiite rebels rise to…
Amazing satellite images from around the world (22 photos)
This incredible series of pictures shot by satellite, show the man-made world as astronauts see it. Artist Benjamin Grant uses Google Earth to find the most compelling satellite images of human civilization. The stunning pictures of sprawling metropolises and vast reservoirs are sometimes…
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Murdered Japanese journalist's peace tweet goes viral
A poignant tweet by murdered journalist Kenji Goto on the virtue of being calm was spreading rapidly on social media Tuesday, days after he was apparently beheaded by Islamist militants. Goto's brutal killing by militants from the Islamic State movement has provoked an outpouring of emotion in…
Georgia man arrested in Mississippi, charged in five deaths
A Georgia man was arrested on Monday in Mississippi and charged with the murder of his wife and four other people whose bodies were found in a house on Saturday night, police said. Thomas Jesse Lee, 26, was caught in Tupelo, Mississippi while he waited to board a bus to Alabama. He will be…
US mass murderer Manson, 80, not marrying after all
US mass murderer Charles Manson is not getting married after all -- at least not with the wedding license he secured late last year, a prisons official said. The 80-year-old Manson was granted permission last November to wed 26-year-old Afton Elaine Burton, described in US media as a slender…
Woman wakes up from coma 4 hours before life support was to be turned off
Teri Roberts, who had all four of her limbs amputated after suffering a sudden bacterial infection, is said to be in "surprisingly good spirits" — and determined to walk again.
Expectant mom's killer, once condemned, collapses and dies
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut death row inmate convicted of fatally stabbing a pregnant woman over a drug debt collapsed in prison Monday and died, according to prison officials.
Scott Walker's Naive Foreign Policy Beliefs
As the governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker could be forgiven for knowing very little about foreign policy. On Sunday, Martha Raddatz, a Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent at ABC News, pressed Governor Walker to defend his qualifications in a prospective race where many of his GOP rivals will have…
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Colorado plunges into gun debate with GOP flexing new muscle
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Republican leaders have begun a legislative push to repeal recently passed gun control measures, reigniting one of the most intense political debates in recent history.
