Woman charged $787.33 for two-mile cab ride
A college student from Winnetka, Illinois jumped into a cab for a short ride to a restaurant in downtown Chicago, but instead of a couple dollars, she was charged almost $800.
More than 100 people found in house in Texas
HOUSTON (AP) — A house overflowing with more than 100 people presumed to be in the U.S. illegally was uncovered just outside Houston on Wednesday, a police spokesman said.
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DEAR ABBY: Due to various anti-drug lectures he was exposed to at school, my 13-year-old son believes that marijuana is not only illegal, but also is very bad for you. He said it is poison. My state has recently legalized marijuana and I am at a loss about how to explain to him that pot is no…
Kerry angered by Israeli minister's sharp criticism
In a rare move, Secretary of State John Kerry protested Wednesday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about strong criticism of US foreign policy by his outspoken defense minister. In a telephone call, Kerry told Netanyahu the comments made by Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon were…
Captain Retracing Malaysia Flight Asks 'Pray for 370'
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Couple returns from trip to discover their fully paid house has been mistakenly foreclosed
Their locks had been changed, the power had been turned off, and items were missing.
What Went Wrong With 'Glee'?
'Glee' was once so fresh and fun and clever that it made us want to sing. Now, after 100 episodes, we just want to throw a slushie in its face.
25 years later, Exxon Valdez spill effects linger (14 photos)
Before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, there was the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska, at the time the nation's largest oil spill. The 987-foot tanker, carrying 53 million gallons of crude, struck Bligh Reef at 12:04 a.m. on March 24, 1989. Within hours, it unleashed…
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Two men and two women beat a man and left him to be attacked by wolves in the northern Wisconsin woods after accusing him of inappropriately touching a child, prosecutors said Wednesday. Raymond Jones, 45, his wife April, 38, their son Justin Bey, 21 and his friend Samantha McClellan, 18, were…
Threats did not sway Putin, now US tries pain
US President Barack Obama's threats of "costs" did not sway Vladimir Putin's calculations on Crimea. Now he must see if the pain he plans to escalate on Russia will be sufficiently acute to do any better. The White House's initial strategy of seeking to defuse the crisis, offering Russia an…
Travelers cheat to get around airline baggage restrictions
Faced with shrinking in-cabin luggage allowances, most airline passengers feel they can do little more than complain. But one fourth of international travelers surveyed by Skyscanner take their discontent one step further, finding ways around restrictions they find too drastic. Even more defiant,…
News helicopter crash (18 photos)
A news helicopter crashed and burst into flames in downtown Seattle on Tuesday, killing two people on board and setting cars on fire in a popular tourist area near the Space Needle, police and fire officials said. The chopper appears to have fallen to the street as it attempted to take off from a…
Dog 'sold for $2 million' in China
A Tibetan mastiff puppy has been sold in China for almost $2 million, a report said Wednesday, in what could be the most expensive dog sale ever. A property developer paid 12 million yuan ($1.9 million) for the one-year-old golden-haired mastiff at a "luxury pet" fair Tuesday in the eastern…
Reds closer Chapman hit in face by line drive
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman broke bones above his left eye and nose when he was hit by a line drive Wednesday night, the latest frightening injury to a pitcher struck in the head by a batted ball.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mick Jagger paid poignant tribute to his late companion, designer L'Wren Scott, on Tuesday, calling her his "lover and best friend" and saying he was struggling to understand why she might have taken her own life.
Argentina accuses US, UK of hypocrisy over Crimea
PARIS (AP) — Argentina's president said Wednesday that the U.S. and Britain displayed double standards with their positions on Crimea and the Falkland Islands, undermining efforts to preserve Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Ex-al-Qaida spokesman tells of meeting bin Laden
NEW YORK (AP) — In surprise testimony in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday, Osama bin Laden's son-in-law recounted the night of the Sept. 11 attacks, when the al-Qaida leader sent a messenger to drive him into a mountainous area for a meeting inside a cave in Afghanistan.
Monster Snakes of Florida Can Find Their Way Home
Burmese pythons have a remarkable ability—similar to that of the famous homing pigeon—to find their way back home. Pythons that were captured from Everglades National Park, placed in opaque containers, loaded onto vehicles, and moved as much as 36 km returned to within 5 km of their original…
Israeli airstrikes escalate tensions with Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes unleashed a series of airstrikes on Syrian military posts early Wednesday, killing one soldier and wounding seven in one of the most serious clashes between the countries in the past four decades.
Rhino poaching deaths reach record high (14 photos)
A famed scientist and founding former chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service urged Kenya's president on Wednesday to invoke emergency measures to protect the country's elephants and rhinos from a poaching crisis sweeping Africa. Richard Leakey also said the Kenyan Wildlife Service has been…
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