Mystery deepens on identity of Australia suitcase child
Skeletal remains found in a suitcase near a highway are likely a young girl who may have been killed up to eight years ago, Australian police said Friday, as they struggle to solve the mystery murder. The girl's identity is not known and a man aged about 60, seen carrying a suitcase in the area…
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Mom's Helpful Hints Become Criticism In Girlfriend's Ears
DEAR ABBY: I'm frustrated about how to connect with my young adult son's 18-year-old girlfriend. He told me she has a bad relationship with her divorced parents, so he's hoping we can bond. A problem that comes up frequently is, she's so anxious to show me how skilled and knowledgeable she is, she…
14-year-old arrested in Arkansas grandparents' deaths
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The 14-year-old grandson of an Arkansas couple found dead behind their home was arrested Thursday and was awaiting arraignment on two counts of capital murder.
Latest: 2 dead identified as parents; adult son is suspect
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — The latest on the stabbing deaths of an Oklahoma family (all times local):
Zimbabwe’s Most Famous Lion Is Now a Hunting Trophy
The killing of Cecil the lion, a black-maned inhabitant of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, has sparked outrage from conservationists. As one of the oldest and largest male lions in Zimbabwe, Cecil was known by park rangers and safari drivers alike—a popular tourist attraction for the thousands of…
10 Abandoned Movie Sets You Should Visit
We don't think much of what happens to a movie set once they are done filming. Sometimes they get torn down, other times they get left to . . .
Perez survives spectacular crash in practice for Hungary GP
Formula One experienced another "heart in mouth" moment on Friday when Sergio Perez survived a spectacular accident in opening free practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, just three days after the funeral of driver Jules Bianchi. "It was a really bad accident, pretty unlucky," said Perez. "The…
Human Remains Pulled From North Carolina Lake Could Be Man Reported Missing in 1972
Police pulled a 1968 Pontiac from Lake Rhodhiss in North Carolina on July 21 and believe the human remains inside belong to Amos Shook, a man reported missing in 1972, according to ABC News affiliate WSOC. An autopsy will hopefully confirm the retired Air Force member’s identity after more than…
Autopsy details released in Sandra Bland death investigation
Waller County prosecutor Warren Diepraam on Thursday discussed details of the autopsy of 28-year-old Sandra Bland, who authorities say was found hanging in her jail cell on July 13.
Bombs kill 53 as Nigerian leader says US hampering fight
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Bomb blasts blamed on Boko Haram killed 29 people in Nigeria and 24 in Cameroon, officials said Thursday after Nigeria's new president warned that the U.S. refusal to sell his country strategic weapons is "aiding and abetting" the Islamic extremist group.
Connecticut man gets 7 years prison for woman's firecracker death
A 19-year-old Connecticut man who caused the death of his friend's sister when he threw a lit firecracker into their family's apartment was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison, court records show. Eric Morelli had pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for the death of 19-year-old…
Daughter Struggles To Resolve Mom's Failure To Defend Her
DEAR ABBY: I'm in my early 50s, disabled and live with my elderly mother. Between the ages of 8 and 11 I was sexually abused by my adoptive father. My mother finally caught him in the act, but the next day they acted like nothing had happened. He never did it again, and it was never spoken about,…
Police arrest US teen who built gun-firing drone
The US teen who sparked an Internet sensation by building a small drone capable of firing a handgun, has been arrested and released on a $20,000 bond, police said Thursday. Austin Haughwout, an 18-year-old mechanical engineering student from Clinton, Connecticut, was charged with assault and…
Remains found in lake may allow man's burial after 43 years
SAWMILLS, N.C. (AP) — Forty-three years ago, Pamela Shook Kolbe's father went out one night for a date and never came home. Now, her family may finally have a chance to bury him after a discovery at the bottom of a lake.
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Stuck in Manila, Chris Brown pleads, 'please, let us leave'
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In a profanity-laced video, Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown vented his frustration Thursday at being stuck in the Philippines for a second day after running afoul of a politically powerful religious group that filed a fraud complaint against him for a cancelled…
Doctors raise concern about chemo for end-stage cancer
Giving chemotherapy to people with terminal cancer who are near the end of their lives is likely to cause more harm than good, according to a US study Thursday. The findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology are based on a group of more than 300 patients with…
Trans Woman Found Beaten to Death in Florida Believed to Be 10th Murder of Trans Woman This Year
The transgender community and the family of a transgender woman named India Clarke is in mourning after police said she was found apparently beaten to death in a Tampa, F
Photos of the day - July 23, 2015 (25 photos)
An Afghan man harvests wheat on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, a car is seen between a pile of garbage covered with white pesticide in the Palestinian refugee camp of Sabra in Beirut, Lebanon, and Romain Bardet of France celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the seventeenth stage of…
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Bison gores woman attempting selfie photo at Yellowstone park
A Yellowstone National Park visitor was gored this week as she tried to snap a selfie photo close to one of the park's famed bison, the fifth attack on a tourist who has ignored warnings to admire the mammals from afar, officials said on Thursday. The 43-year-old Mississippi woman and her daughter…
Meet the app that fans are calling ‘the best thing that ever happened to Android’
We’ve written about the Nova Launcher Android app before but this in-depth review from Android Central made us want to plug it all over again. For those of you who don’t know, launchers in general are like Facebook Home but 1,000 times less terrible — they take over your phone’s main home screen…
Seattle mayor proposes sharia-compliant loans for Muslim homebuyers
In an effort to address housing affordability in Seattle, Mayor Ed Murray has released a proposal which calls for community leaders and lenders to collaborate on exploring different options. Among the ideas suggested to make housing more affordable for Seattle residents is a segment that will allow…
