Well-trained and armed, Taliban tried to hijack plane in Pakistan
By Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Their backpacks stuffed with food and ammunition, a squad of highly trained Taliban fighters attacked Pakistan's biggest airport in what they clearly expected to be a protracted siege. Seven fighters were shot dead by Pakistani forces after five hours of…
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Where have all the missing American workers gone?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate has been on a slow downward trajectory since the recession ended nearly five years ago. While the overall jobless level has dropped to non-recession levels, the number of the working-age people with jobs is barely over 6 in 10, hovering at a level reminiscent…
China says Vietnam, Philippines' mingling on disputed isle a 'farce'
By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) - China denounced Vietnam and the Philippines on Monday for getting together on a disputed island in the South China Sea to play soccer and volleyball, calling it "a clumsy farce" and demanded both countries stop causing trouble. The comments by a foreign ministry…
Bergdahl says he was tortured by Taliban captors
PARIS (AP) — U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has told people treating him at an American military medical facility in Germany that he was tortured, beaten and held in a cage by his Taliban captors in Afghanistan after he tried to escape, a senior U.S. official said Sunday.
Arizona serial killer saved pills before suicide
PHOENIX (AP) — A convicted serial killer who committed suicide in an Arizona prison last year was likely hoarding antidepressants from a fellow inmate in the months before his death, a state prison investigation said.
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Earnhardt pulls away late for 2nd win of season
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. had to find his mobile device. He had saved a photo of himself standing next to the scoring pylon — a smile on his face, his index finger raised to flash No. 1 and, even better, the No. 88 lit up atop the leaderboard — and he wanted to share it with Junior…
New Miss USA a martial-art champ in high heels
Women from across the United States battled for the traditional Miss USA crown, and in the end, it was ex-tae kwon do teacher Nia Sanchez of Nevada who took it home. Asked if she needed any pageant protection, the 24-year-old martial arts champion joked: "I appreciate the security we have. One…
Victim family helped jail O.J., but not for murder
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, Fred Goldman was adamant that he would never rest until he had held O.J. Simpson accountable for the killings of his son and Simpson's ex-wife 20 years ago — even if a jury had acquitted the former football star.
GOP struggles to recruit black voters, candidates (9 photos)
Getting African-Americans and other minority voters on board is a priority for the GOP in part because birth rates among whites are shrinking in the U.S.; racial and ethnic minorities are expected to make up a majority of Americans within about 30 years. The number of African-American voters has…
Five dead in 'tragic' Las Vegas shooting
Two Las Vegas police officers and a civilian were killed in an apparent ambush Sunday that ended with the two gunmen killing themselves. One of the attackers yelled "This is the start of a revolution" before shooting the officers and stripping them of their weapons and ammunition, the Las Vegas…
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By Isaac Abrak and Lanre Ola ABUJA/MAIDUGURI Nigeria (Reuters) - A female suicide bomber killed herself and a soldier outside an army barracks in Nigeria's northeastern city of Gombe on Sunday, the military said, as local leaders reported the death count from a string of earlier militant attacks…
AP PHOTOS: Israel desert ablaze with 'Burning Man'
NEGEV DESERT, Israel (AP) — For the Bedouin Arab shepherds tending their flocks in Israel's Negev desert last week, it was almost as if aliens had landed from outer space.
'Fault' tops Tom Cruise at box office with $48.2M
NEW YORK (AP) — In a box-office battle that pitted young against old, female against male, modest drama against big-budget spectacle, the teenage romance "The Fault in Our Stars" easily bested the time-shifting Tom Cruise action film "Edge of Tomorrow."
Indian minister says rapes happen 'accidentally'
A minister from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party has said rapes happen "accidentally" in the latest controversial remarks by a politician amid renewed anger over attacks against women. These kind of incidents happen accidentally," Paikra, of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which…
‘Dating Lesson’ Asks Eighth-Grade Girls To Publicly Declare How Far They Will Go Sexually
The incident happened this week at Woodland Park Middle School in the San Diego, Calif. suburb of San Marcos, reports local ABC affiliate KGTV. Some of the labeled signs were innocuous, according to KGTV. “The parents sign permission slips for the class and can look at the curriculum prior,” the…
Audra McDonald makes Tony history; Cranston wins
NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran and a newbie made history Sunday at the Tony Awards.
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