UAE executes woman convicted of US teacher's murder
The United Arab Emirates carried out a rare execution Monday, putting to death by firing squad an Emirati woman convicted of the jihadist-inspired murder of a US school teacher, media reported. Alaa Bader al-Hashemi, 30, was executed at dawn after President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan…
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China's Millionaires Are Leaving China
Wealthy Chinese are scrambling to buy their way into countries with clean air and good schools.
US soldiers opposed to war now find Canada less hospitable
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — When Army Sgt. Patrick Hart decided a decade ago that he would not serve in the war in Iraq, he expected to follow the same path as thousands of American war resisters during the Vietnam era and take refuge across the border.
Thief struck by misfortune returns loot 20 years on
A thief struck by misfortune since stealing two artefacts 20 years ago has returned them along with an appeal to others to refrain from plundering antiquities, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Monday. The 2,000-year-old sling stones, which were taken from the ancient city of Gamla on the Golan…
Gunman killed after ambushing police near Chicago, second man found dead
The two officers, called to the house in a normally quiet, tree-lined neighborhood in the village of River Forest, just west of Chicago, were ambushed at the door by the suspect, said the town's deputy police chief, James O'Shea. The gunman, reported by Chicago-area media to be 24 years old, was…
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Drug lord Guzman breaks out of a high security prison (17 photos)
Mexico's most notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman broke out of a high security prison on Saturday night for the second time, escaping in a tunnel built right under his cell, and heaping embarrassment on President Enrique Pena Nieto. The kingpin snuck out of the prison through a…
Couple Deep In Tax Hole Need Help In Climbing Out
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Seoul: North Korea media confirms purging of defense chief
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has officially confirmed the purging of its defense chief two months after Seoul's spy service said he had been executed for disloyalty to leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean official said Monday.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passes away at 55
On Sunday, Nintendo issued a brief statement on its website confirming that CEO and president Satoru Iwata passed away over the weekend at the age of 55. After skipping last year’s E3 altogether, Iwata sent out a letter to shareholders informing them that during a routine checkup, a growth had been…
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Greeks see 'humiliation' in harsh terms of eurozone bailout
Greeks were bracing Monday for the effects of the tough terms of an agreement that secured the country's third bailout in five years, with many rejecting them while others said they were necessary to stay in the euro. Haralambos Rouliskos, a 60-year-old economist who was out walking in Athens,…
Whataburger takes stand against Texas' new open carry law
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry experts say other restaurants will likely take the same stand against a new state law legalizing the practice in many public places.
Woman left for days after Scotland car crash dies
A British woman who spent three days waiting for help after being critically injured in a car crash that killed her boyfriend has herself died, her brother announced Sunday. Lamara Bell, 25, was found in a car on Wednesday off a motorway near Stirling in Scotland and taken to hospital. "My sister…
10 lions, hundreds of dead animals in India floods: report
Ten endangered Asiatic lions, 1670 blue bulls and 87 spotted deer were amongst hundreds of wild animals killed in the recent floods to hit west India's Gujarat, a government report said Sunday. The flash floods that hit Saurashtra region of the state in late June also killed at least 55 people with…
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Pay and pride clash for Latino workers at Trump golf course
By Laila Kearney and Sebastien Melo NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - From the nearest bus stop, workers navigate about a mile of overgrown and cracked sidewalk before they reach Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point Park in the Bronx, with its pristine fairways, treacherous bunkers and expansive views of…
A Drug Lord's Infuriating, Inevitable Escape
Late on Saturday night, Joaquin Guzman walked into a shower at Mexico’s maximum-security Altiplano Prison, entered a secret tunnel, and moved underground for more than a kilometer before emerging in a house on the other side of prison walls. Just one year after his arrest for drug trafficking and…
Going Digital Leaves No Paper Trail For Survivors
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It's showtime for Pluto; prepare to be amazed by NASA flyby
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Mexican drug lord escapes prison through a tunnel with lighting, ventilation and a railway
The head of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa Cartel fled Altiplano prison on Saturday night through a system of tunnels that includes a 1,500-metre-long tunnel that ends at a nearby town.
Russian military barracks collapse kills 23 in Siberia
Twenty-three Russian soldiers were crushed to death after their military barracks collapsed in Siberia, the latest disaster to hit a country known for shoddy construction work and lax safety standards. An entire section of military barracks, including parts of the roof and walls, collapsed on…
Hoover Dam, Lake Mead officers getting 52,000 rounds of ammo
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The federal agency overseeing water and power is in the market for 52,000 rounds of ammunition for its officers at Hoover Dam and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, raising questions about weapons for nonmilitary purposes.
