Iraq forces looted, burned after breaking IS siege: HRW
Iraqi troops and militia looted and burned homes and destroyed villages after breaking the Islamic State group's months-long siege of a Turkmen town last August, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. "Following the operations to end the Amerli siege, pro-government militias and volunteer fighters as…
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Mom was ordered away from baby before child's decapitation
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio woman accused of decapitating her 3-month-old daughter had been ordered by a court to stay away from the child, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Three dead, four hurt in shooting at northern California market
(Reuters) - Three people were killed and four hurt during an apparent drive-by shooting at a corner store in northern California on Tuesday night, police said. One person was killed at the scene and one died at a local hospital, Stockton Police Department spokesman Joe Silva said. A local resident,…
Whistleblower: State Department Employees Who Don’t Sign Separation Agreement Face Dire Consequences
Failure to sign a formal separation agreement can have dire consequences for rank-and-file State Department employees, an agency whistleblower told The Daily Caller. Ramifications for lower-level State Department employees include the withholding of retirement benefits and possible investigations…
In close Israel vote, leader of upstart party is kingmaker
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The new kingmaker of Israeli politics grew up in a hardscrabble town in northern Israel, one of seven children of Libyan Jewish immigrants, and worked stints as a fisherman and fruit vendor before becoming a working class hero in politics.
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The suspect charged with shooting two police officers during a demonstration in Ferguson, Mo., last week is now recanting a confession that he was the gunman, his lawyer told Yahoo News on Tuesday.
Thousands mourn shooting death of 14YO Oakland Tech student
A thousand people gathered to mourn the death and celebrate the life of a 14-year-old boy Davon Ellis who was gunned down while walking home with his friends late last month.
Thousands of snow geese fall dead from sky in Idaho
By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Avian cholera is suspected in the deaths of at least 2,000 snow geese that fell dead from the sky in Idaho while migrating to nesting grounds on the northern coast of Alaska, wildlife managers said Monday. Dozens of Idaho Department of Fish and Game…
Pacquiao starts well in pre-Mayweather sparring
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao enjoyed a strong first day of sparring Tuesday in preparation for his May 2 showdown with unbeaten US rival Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao's workout at the Wild Card Gym included five hard rounds with a pair of sparring partners. It pleased trainer Freddie Roach as…
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10 fascinating facts about Grover Cleveland, the only double President
Grover Cleveland stands alone in American history as the only President to serve non-consecutive terms. On the anniversary of his birth, here’s a look at one of most fascinating White House occupants.
Russia says Ukraine law on autonomy violates peace deal
Russia on Wednesday condemned Ukraine for ratifying two bills on greater autonomy for the rebel-held east, saying they "grossly violated" a fragile peace deal. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the adoption of the legislation by Ukraine's parliament "in essence rewrites the agreements or, more…
Lawyer for Pakistan doctor who helped CIA find bin Laden shot dead
By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR (Reuters) - A Pakistani lawyer under death threats for defending a doctor who helped CIA agents hunt al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was shot dead on Tuesday, police said, and two militant groups claimed responsibility. Samiullah Afridi represented Dr Shakil Afridi, who was…
Fellow Beatle McCartney ushering Ringo into rock hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul McCartney has agreed to induct his former Beatles mate, Ringo Starr, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month.
AP ANALYSIS: Israel likely headed toward conflict, isolation
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu's apparent reelection puts Israel on a course toward ever deeper confrontation with the world. To govern, his Likud Party would need to depend on ultranationalists — a recipe for neither stability nor bold moves toward Mideast peace.
Officer kills man upon return from leave for other shooting
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — On his first day back from a mandatory leave for shooting and wounding a knife-wielding man earlier this month, a Wisconsin police officer shot and killed an armed suspect after confronting him following a chase, authorities said.
DNA finds 1980 Minnesota murder victim was missing Texas teen
DNA tests have solved a 35-year-old mystery, identifying a hitchhiker that a former Minnesota state trooper later confessed to strangling as a missing Texas teenage girl, officials said on Tuesday. Michelle Busha, who was 18 when she disappeared, had been buried in a Minnesota cemetery as a Jane…
DUI suspect held for trial in Exton crash that killed teen siblings
Action News has learned the identities of the teen siblings killed when a pickup truck crashed into their minivan in Exton - and authorities say the driver of the truck is now facing charges.
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Syria claims downing of US drone
Syria's military said Wednesday it downed an American drone over suspicions it was spying, in what would be its first attack on an aircraft in the US-led coalition battling jihadists. A military source, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the drone was not immediately identified as…
Elon Musk: The Cars You’re Driving Today Will Eventually Be Outlawed
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk thinks every car on the road today — and many more in the future — will eventually be outlawed. Musk, who frequently cites artificial intelligence development as a dangerous area of research, said there was little to worry about in regard to automobile AI.
Missouri executes brain-damaged man who killed sheriff's deputy
(Reuters) - Missouri on Tuesday executed by lethal injection a man convicted of killing a sheriff's deputy nearly a quarter century after the man had lost part of his brain in a sawmill accident, the state corrections department said. Cecil Clayton, 74, of southwest Missouri, was pronounced dead at…
