University student charged with slashing sleeping roommate
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A university student stabbed his sleeping roommate in the throat, slashed his forehead and chased him to continue the attack when the victim broke free in their dormitory on a Northern California campus, prosecutors say.
America's Future: Economist Reveals Top Threats
In a tell-all interview, CIA economist, Jim Rickards explains five catalysts that could send the American economy into a 25-year great depression.
Norwegian Muslims to form human ring around Oslo synagogue
Hundreds of Norwegian Muslims are expected to form a human ring around Oslo's synagogue on Saturday, showing solidarity with the city's Jewish community a week after a gunman attacked a synagogue in neighboring Denmark. The show of support comes after Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, a Danish-born son…
US authorities discover deadly 'Bourbon' virus
US health authorities on Friday announced the discovery of a new virus believed to be responsible for the death of a previously healthy man in Kansas last year. The virus -- named "Bourbon" after the county where the victim lived -- is part of a group of viruses known as thogotovirus, the Centers…
Family racked with questions over Arizona woman's death
PHOENIX (AP) — The father of a woman found killed in her suburban Phoenix home said Friday he hasn't been able to sleep, instead imagining what happened to his caring, friendly daughter who was excited about her sales job and hoping to soon get engaged.
Russian conscripts tell of fears of being sent to Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — When Alexander was due to finish his year of mandatory military service in October, his commander told him he had no choice: He had to sign a contract to extend his stay in the army and head to southern Russia for troop exercises.
13 Childhood Photos Of History's Most Evil Humans
Little did these photographers know that they were capturing some of the most infamous men of all time.
It's on! Pacquiao-Mayweather will meet in May
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will meet unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on May 2 in a fight fans have long craved between the finest boxers of their generation. Unbeaten American Mayweather made the long-awaited announcement on Friday via the social media website Shots.com,…
Georgia Death Row Inmate's Last Meal Includes 2 Cheeseburgers, Cornbread and Popcorn
Kelly Renee Gissendaner's final meal will consist of two cheeseburgers, two large orders of french fries, lemonade, cherry vanilla ice cream, popcorn, cornbread and a salad made of boiled eggs, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, carrots, cheese and buttermilk dressing, according to the Georgia…
Parents of Michigan boy found in basement charged with torture
(Reuters) - The parents of a 12-year-old Detroit boy reported missing for 11 days before he was found last June by police emaciated in his family's basement have been charged with torture and child abuse, prosecutors said on Friday. Charles Bothuell IV, 46, and his wife, Monique Dillard-Bothuell,…
Toronto toddler found dead after wandering into frigid night
A three-year-old boy who wandered out into a bitter cold winter night in Toronto barely dressed has been found dead, in a tragic end to a saga that gripped the Canadian city. Elijah Marsh was filmed by a security camera in the lobby of his grandmother's apartment building around 4:20 am on…
Homeowners Are In For A Big Surprise In 2015
Why did no one tell homeowners about this? If you currently own a home and pay a mortgage, you better read this.
Dubai Tower Goes up in Flames
Fire rages through one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.
A year after fleeing Ukraine, Yanukovich speaks of return
By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, who fled to Russia a year ago after being toppled by months of street protests, said he was ready to return to Ukraine if the opportunity arose. The pro-Russian leader was overthrown by the "Maidan" uprising in…
Husband arrested in 1978 disappearance of California woman
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 40 years after a woman disappeared from a small Northern California town, her husband has been arrested on suspicion of killing her and disposing of the body.
China Is Eating Less Shark Fin, but Its Appetite for Another Endangered Ocean Creature Is Growing
Is shark fin soup on the way out? Just a few years ago the deadly delicacy was in high demand in China, where it was served at state dinners and other important business or family events. Some shark populations have plummeted in recent years owing to that demand. Now—thanks in part to a series of…
Ingenious Way to Pay Off Mortgage Frightens Banks
Before you pay your next mortgage payment, you should read this right away. Ingenious way to pay off your mortgage has banks frightened across America
Stray dog saved from freezing cold in New York park
Manhattanites were nervous that a longtime stray dog named Charlie might die in this winter’s cold, so they got him the care he needed
Toronto boy dies after wandering away from apartment
TORONTO (AP) — A 3-year-old Toronto boy died Thursday after wandering away from an apartment building into bitterly cold weather overnight.
Legally Married, but Their Boss Disagrees
Call it a little ditty about Jackie and Diana: Jacqueline Cote and Diana Smithson met on Cape Cod in 1992, fell in love, and moved to Maine together in 1998. They both got jobs at Walmart, working side by side in the bakery department. They both continued to work in various positions at Walmart…
Huge blaze guts 79-floor Dubai skyscraper
Hundreds of panicked residents fled one of the tallest towers in Dubai early Saturday as a huge fire engulfed the skyscraper, causing extensive damage to its luxury flats. The inferno gutted the upper part of the 79-storey Torch tower, triggering an evacuation of nearby blocks in the Dubai Marina…
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Photos of the day - February 20, 2015 (29 photos)
Tourists go down a hill in the Alpine skiing resort of Saalbach Hinterglemm, Indian brides from impoverished families wait for their grooms to arrive during a mass marriage ceremony in New Delhi and President Barack Obama speaks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Washington are…
Driver who struck expectant parents is convicted in deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — A speeding driver who crashed into a hired car taking expectant parents to a New York City hospital has been convicted in the deaths of the couple and their baby, who was delivered alive after the wreck but didn't survive.
Nigerian residents return to 'ghost town' seized from Boko Haram
A "ghost town" of burnt-out homes and looted properties greeted residents returning to Gamboru in northeast Nigeria for the first time since Chadian forces retook it from Boko Haram. Boko Haram seized Gamboru, in the violence-wracked Borno state, in August last year, forcing thousands to flee…
