Mother charged with murdering toddler son in NYC bathroom
(Reuters) - A mother was charged with murder after she locked herself in the bathroom of a New York City restaurant on Monday with her one-year-old son, who was later pronounced dead, police said. Latisha Fisher, 35, entered the bathroom with her child, Gavriel Ortiz-Fisher, at 5 Boro Burger in…
13 Fast Food Items You Should Never Order
These ex-workers are spilling the beans on the worst items you can order from famous restaurants.
US admiral says China 'creating a great wall of sand' in sea
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China is "creating a great wall of sand" through land reclamation in the South China Sea, causing serious concerns about its territorial intentions, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said Tuesday.
Missing U.C. Berkeley student was killed in weekend car accident
A University of California, Berkeley student reported missing over the weekend after a fraternity party at another campus was identified on Monday as the person struck and killed by a car in Los Angeles early on Saturday, police said on Monday. Eloi Vasquez, a 19-year old freshman on the men's…
Malaysian fish seller to hang for killing 2 British students
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court on Tuesday sentenced a fish seller to death for killing two British medical students last year on Borneo island.
New movies and TV shows you can stream on Netflix this week (Mar. 29 – Apr. 4)
It’s that time of the week again, and BGR is bringing you a roundup of the best new Netflix movies and shows for your streaming pleasure. A lot of your time is wasted by looking around Netflix for something you haven’t seen yet, so this update will save you some precious ticks on the clock. DON’T…
19 Uses For Aluminum Foil
Check out these ways that aluminum foil could make your life so much easier.
Parents of dead student sue Clemson University, fraternity
By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - The parents of a 19-year-old Clemson University student who died last year after falling from a highway bridge during a pre-dawn fraternity run sued the university, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and three of its members for $50 million on Monday.…
Woman Killed After Driver Following GPS Drives Off Demolished Bridge
Authorities say a driver, who was apparently following GPS navigation, drove off the ramp of a demolished bridge in Indiana, killing his wife.
IS 'executes at least 30 civilians' in central Syria
The extremist Islamic State group Tuesday executed at least 30 civilians, including two children, in a raid on a regime-held village in Syria's central province of Hama, a monitor said. IS "executed at least 30 people, including women and children, by burning, beheading, and firing on them" in the…
Where Retirees Want to Live Now
According to a recent study sponsored by Merrill Lynch, by age 61, most people finally feel free to live where they want to live, rather than live where they have to live because they need to commute to work or have family obligations. According to a U.S. Census Bureau update released last week,…
10 Locations You Won't Believe Exist on Earth
The world is filled with jaw dropping scenery, but some places on Earth go far beyond jaw dropping and almost seem otherworldly. Here are 10 . . .
Aaron Hernandez Fiancee Cites Infidelity, Says She Dumped Box Prosecutors Believe May Have Held Murder Weapon
Aaron Hernandez told his fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins, to "remove a box" from the basement of the home they shared near the murder scene, Jenkins told a jury today.
China closes 66 'illegal' golf courses
China's Communist rulers have turned against the exclusive sport of golf with the government saying nearly 70 "illegal" courses have been closed, seemingly enforcing a decade-old ban for the first time. The announcement by the ministry of land and resources comes amid a high-profile anti-graft…
Nigeria's Buhari closes in on historic election victory
By Ed Cropley and Tim Cocks ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian opposition contender Muhammadu Buhari, an ex-general who first won power three decades ago in a military coup, closed in on a historic election victory on Tuesday, maintaining a hefty lead in the vote count in Africa's most populous nation.…
Suspect in Ohio fireworks store blaze that killed 9 dies
IRONTON, Ohio (AP) — A brain-damaged man accused of starting a 1996 fire at an Ohio fireworks store that killed nine people has died at a mental health facility.
People in Heavy Credit Card Debt May Not Know This
There's a way to pay off debt that credit card companies might not be telling you. If you are behind on payments, you could qualify for this...
Student loan recipients go on repayment strike, face default
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sarah Dieffenbacher is on a debt strike. She's refusing to make payments on the more than $100,000 in federal and private loans she says she owes for studies at a for-profit college that she now considers so worthless she doesn't include it on her resume.
What does this Florida Holiday Inn do to wake up spring breakers?
At spring break in Panama City, Fla., it serves a similar purpose. Every morning in March, at the crack of 11:00, guests at the Holiday Inn in Panama City get the chant as a hotel-wide wake-up call. The hotel gets flooded with spring break goers every March, so in the past, the house DJ would play…
Crete's mystery croc killed by cold snap
A man-eating crocodile that became an attraction on the Greek island of Crete last year after its mysterious appearance in a lake has died, probably of cold, an official said Monday. "The crocodile was found dead on Sunday," regional water management official Vangelis Mamangakis told AFP. Nickhamed…
'Heaviest' Arab raids rock Yemen capital
Explosions lit up the skies over Yemen's capital overnight in the heaviest bombing raids yet in a six-day operation led by Saudi Arabia, which hit out at Iran for supporting Shiite rebels. The coalition has vowed to keep up the strikes until the Huthi rebels end their uprising against President…
Brilliant Mortgage Payoff Method Has Banks On Edge
Before you pay your next mortgage payment, you need to read this. Ingenious way to pay off your mortgage frightens banks across America.
Alleged rape victim dies in house fire
Prosecutors say three people -- an alleged fourth-grade rape victim and her two grandparents -- were killed in an Ohio house fire. Jillian Kitchener reports.
Constitution Check: Did the Founders want term limits for Supreme Court Justices?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, looks at comments from Mike Huckabee about the Founders’ intentions for a Supreme Court with term limits and what Alexander Hamilton said about the issue.
Colombia transforms old tires into green housing
Choachí (Colombia) (AFP) - The highlands around the Colombian capital are scattered with small buildings that look like out-of-place igloos but are in fact innovative houses made from the tires that litter the country's roads. The woman behind the project is Alexandra Posada, a 35-year-old…
