Australia to Depp: Fly your dogs out or we'll put them down
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian quarantine authorities have ordered Johnny Depp to fly his dogs Pistol and Boo out of the country by Saturday or they will be put down.
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Prosecutor: Woman confessed to tampering with fiance's kayak
GOSHEN, N.Y. (AP) — A woman accused of killing her fiance while out paddling on the Hudson River admitted tampering with his kayak and later confessed "it felt good knowing he would die," a prosecutor said Wednesday.
U.S. army officer kills 11-year-old daughter, self: Kentucky police
By Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - A Kentucky U.S. army officer who police believe fatally shot his 11-year-old daughter before killing himself had been involved in a child support dispute with his ex-wife, a court official said on Wednesday. The bodies of Lt. Col. John Jonas, 49,…
Burundi army divided after coup attempt, president out of country
Burundi's armed forces chief announced Thursday that an attempted coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza had failed, although the claim was quickly denied by opponents of the central African nation's leader. There was also uncertainty over the whereabouts Nkurunziza, whose attempt to return home…
Michigan couple with 12 sons already welcome boy No. 13
ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan couple who already had 12 sons have kept the all-male streak alive with the birth of boy No. 13 on Wednesday.
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Police shoot New York City hammer attacks suspect (16 photos)
A man suspected of attacking four people with a hammer this week was shot and wounded by police Wednesday after he pulled a hammer from a bag and lunged at officers who approached him on the street near Penn Station, police said. Manhattan Chief of Detectives William Aubry said the two officers…
North Korea executes defence chief with an anti-aircraft gun: South Korea agency
By Ju-min Park and James Pearson SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea executed its defence chief by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range, Seoul's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers, which would be the latest in a series of high-level purges since Kim Jong Un took…
Ukraine navy left high and dry after Crimea losses
These are the sad remnants of Ukraine's navy. Already in a sorry state after years of corruption and neglect, the force was eviscerated when Russia seized the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea in March last year. Military expert Sergiy Zgurets says that with the annexation of Crimea, Ukraine lost…
Driver arrested in California crash that killed 4
GILROY, Calif. (AP) — Four people, including three teenagers, died when the driver of the car they were in veered off a road in Northern California, hit a drainage ditch and flipped over, authorities said.
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Zimmerman Shooting: Bystander Recounts What Man Said After Firing Gun
Matthew Apperson looked "visibly shaken" in the aftermath of Monday's shooting involving George Zimmerman, according to a man who called 911 after the incident. Bystander Ken Cornell said a man -- who identified himself to police as Apperson -- came up to him, screaming, "Please call 911.
'American Idol' crowns 14th season champion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Fradiani is the latest winner of "American Idol."
Utah man gets 25 years to life for punching baby to death
(Reuters) - A Utah man who pleaded guilty to aggravated murder for punching and squeezing to death the baby daughter of his girlfriend in an act of frustration was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years to life in prison, prosecutors said. Adam Joseph Barney, 24, received the sentence after pleading…
IS jihadists threaten Syria's ancient Palmyra
Islamic State group jihadists battled Syrian troops near ancient Palmyra Thursday, threatening the UNESCO world heritage site with the kind of destruction it has wreaked in Iraq, a monitoring group said. After a lightning advance across the desert in which they overran government forces in…
Banks freak when homeowners figure this out
Trust me, before you pay your mortgage bill, you should really see this. A newer program for homeowners has banks scrambling. But it expires in 2015..
Man shot, killed while walking dog in Dolton
Demetrius Southland, 21, died after he was shot multiple times while walking a dog in south suburban Dolton around 12 a.m. Wednesday.
5 dead in Arizona murder-suicide were relatives
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson man gunned down four of his family members, including his 17-year-old niece, before fatally shooting himself in a murder-suicide, police said Wednesday.
North Korea defence chief 'executed with anti-aircraft fire'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un had his defence minister executed with anti-aircraft fire for insubordination and dozing off during a formal military rally, South Korean intelligence said Wednesday, hinting at possible instability in the Pyongyang leadership. If confirmed, it marks another…
US anxious over China's 'great wall of sand'
The United States is weighing sending warships and surveillance aircraft near artificial islands built by China to challenge Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea, officials said. The Pentagon is weighing a range of options, including sailing destroyers or other naval ships within 12…
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Report: Man killed by Madison officer was high on mushrooms
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced Tuesday that Madison police Officer Matt Kenny would not be charged in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Tony Robinson Jr.
Fewer Sharks Are Being Caught—and That's Not Good News
Let’s start with the good news: Fisheries around the world are catching far fewer sharks than they used to. Specifically, shark catches are down more than 20 percent from their peak in 2003. Sharks and related species such as rays and skates—collectively known as chondrichthyans—have been…
Healthy Aging: Preserving Your Bones and Joints
Paul Schneider, 90, of Palm Harbor, Florida, starts his morning exercise with 100 situps. Schneider stays slender and watches what he eats. Bone and joint health begin in childhood, says Dr. Sundeep Khosla, director of the Aging Bone, Muscle and Joint Program within the Mayo Clinic's Kogod Center…
