Great white shark choked by sea lion
A great white shark that washed up on an Australian beach this week had a sea lion stuck in its throat which likely caused its death, fisheries officials said Thursday. The four-metre (13-foot) white pointer was filmed thrashing around just off Coronation Beach, 430 kilometres (270 miles) north of…
Ukraine hails sanctions as Russian stocks plunge
Ukraine on Thursday hailed tougher Western sanctions against Russia over its alleged backing for pro-Moscow rebels as separatists inched towards talks with mediators on a potential ceasefire to halt the fighting. The United States and Europe stiffened sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine Wednesday,…
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By GAIL DEUTSCH, ALEXA VALIENTE and LAUREN EFFRON When 16-year-old Skylar Neese snuck out of her Star City, W.Va., home after midnight on July 6, 2012, she never returned. Six months after her disappearance, one of Neese’s best friends from high school, Rachel Shoaf, 16,...
Pregnant woman's jawbone helped move on case
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Four days into the search for a missing pregnant woman in Maui, her half-sister and a group of volunteers got their first serious clues, finding a skirt, shirt and bra that appeared stained with blood. The sister recognized the items as belonging to 27-year-old Carly Scott…
Samberg has advice for anyone fired from 'SNL'
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Andy Samberg wants ousted "Saturday Night Live" cast members to know there is life after the comedy show.
READER REPORTS HAPPY ENDING TO ENGAGEMENT RING DILEMMA
DEAR ABBY: On July 26, 2011, you posted an answer to "Jittery Future Bride in Boston." I am that woman. I had asked you how to get my boyfriend of five years to use my deceased grandmother's ring as an engagement ring. I followed your advice and told my boyfriend-at-the-time that I wanted to use a…
Typhoon Rammasun slams Philippines (33 photos)
A typhoon that barreled through the northern Philippines left at least 38 people dead and knocked out power in entire provinces and forced more than half a million people to flee its lethal wind and rains, officials said Thursday. (AP) Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries and…
Obama on a high wire on immigration law changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic opposition increased Wednesday to legal changes that would speed removals of young Central American migrants, jeopardizing President Barack Obama's call for $3.7 billion in emergency border spending to deal with the remarkable surge of unaccompanied youths at the South…
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Missouri executes triple murderer after stay is lifted
After a nearly day-long delay amid a flurry of final appeals, Missouri put to death a triple murderer who had claimed both that he was innocent and that he suffered from mental incompetence. John Middleton, 54, was given a lethal injection and pronounced dead at 7:06 p.m. CST, according to Missouri…
Radio Legend Casey Kasem STILL Not Buried
Casey Kasem died a month ago after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and dementia, but his body is still not buried. A representative for the radio icon’s daughter said his body remains at a funeral home in Tacoma, Wash., reports USA Today.
China moves oil rig out of waters claimed by Vietnam
China has withdrawn an oil rig from contested waters a month earlier than initially expected after its presence set off deadly protests in Vietnam -- a move welcomed in Washington. The energy company behind the project however said that it had finished the drilling "as planned" and China reiterated…
Suspect, hostage die in police shootout with California bank robbers
A suspected bank robber and a female hostage died on Wednesday in a shootout with California police after a car chase sparked by a bank robbery in which thieves seized three women as hostages, firing assault rifles as they fled. "During the chase, the suspects continually shot at officers with…
Israeli Strike Kills Four Boys Playing on Gaza Beach
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Russia has provisionally agreed to reopen a major Cold War listening post on Cuba that was used to spy on the United States, a Russian daily reported Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin visited the island last week. Kommersant reported that Russia and Cuba had agreed "in principle" to reopen…
Syria's newly sworn-in Assad warns West of backfire
President Bashar al-Assad was sworn in Wednesday for a new term, warning Western and Arab governments of the backfire they face for their support of the armed revolt in Syria. In a triumphant speech before an invited audience after taking the oath of office at a red carpet ceremony in Damascus,…
Girl Killed by Brain-Eating Amoeba Loved the Water
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A tale of two wrecks: U-166 and SS Robert E. Lee (16 photos)
The wrecks of SS Robert E. Lee and U-166 rest only a few miles apart in the Gulf of Mexico, both sunk within several minutes of each other during World War II. These photos were captured by an exploration team earlier this month during visit to the nearly 72-year-old wrecks. The E/V Nautilus…
Mother of 2 makes NFL cheerleading squad at age 40
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — She hadn't done splits and high kicks in years, but 40-year-old dance instructor Kriste Lewis set a lofty goal — to try out for the New Orleans Saints cheerleading squad, known as the Saintsations.
Revisions of the painting 'Cast of a Few, Courage of a Nation' (4 photos)
This painting, “Cast of a Few, Courage of a Nation,” shows a Russian-built Mi-17 helicopter, modified by the CIA, flying cash, food, and equipment to an agency team in Afghanistan shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Note the tail number. See the strange red “star” in the upper…
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