Mitt Romney lasts 2 rounds against Holyfield in boxing match
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and five-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield squared off in the ring Friday at a charity fight night event in Salt Lake City.
10 Signs You Might Have Cancer
Know these warning signs. The earlier you catch cancer, the better your chances of survival.
UK jails two Libyan soldiers who raped man on night out
A jury in Cambridge in eastern England found Moktar Ali Saad Mahmoud, 33, and Ibrahim Abugtila, 23, guilty of rape, and aiding and abetting each other in raping the man in October last year. "This was a truly horrendous crime and I hope today's result will allow the victim some closure and to begin…
Death in Your State: Map Shows 'Most Distinctive' Causes
The most common killers in the United States are well known — heart disease and cancer. Now, a new map shows these so-called "most distinctive" causes of death for each state. The map is "a somewhat of a colorful and provocative way of starting some conversations and highlighting some unusual…
Water level in Lake Mead, largest reservoir in the US, drops 150 feet in 14 years (18 photos)
It’s one thing to hear about the severity of the drought out West, but images of Lake Mead, on the Colorado River, show an unprecedented drop in its water level and hammer home the severity of the drought. Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir, is filled to only 40 percent of capacity. The…
Griner, Johnson suspended record 7 games each by WNBA
NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA stars Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson were suspended seven games each Friday for their domestic violence arrest last month — the league's longest ban in its 19-year history.
1000s Of Unsold/Abandoned Cars In The U.S.
A major problem the auto industry can face during economic downturns is what to do with all the brand new cars dealerships can't sell.
Philadelphia train may have been hit by projectile before wreck
By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia and a separate commuter train in the vicinity may have been hit by projectiles of some kind shortly before the wreck, a U.S. transportation safety official said on Friday, after investigators interviewed…
IS seizes Iraqi govt compound, kills dozens in Syria
Islamic State extremists made key gains, seizing a government compound in the strategic Iraqi city of Ramadi hours after allegedly massacring dozens of civilians as they closed in on Syria's ancient metropolis of Palmyra. Women and children were among 23 people executed in cold blood outside…
Baltimore officer who beat suspect during arrest gets jail sentence: newspaper
(Reuters) - A Baltimore police officer who could be seen in a surveillance video beating an unarmed black suspect during an arrest last year pleaded guilty to assault on Friday and was sentenced to six months in jail, the Baltimore Sun newspaper reported. The Sun reported that officer Vincent Cosom…
Baath party TV releases recording of Saddam deputy
The TV channel of Iraq's former ruling Baath party on Friday released an audio recording purportedly of the elusive Saddam Hussein deputy some officials said had been killed last month. Several officials and leaders of Shiite militia groups had claimed to have killed Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri more than…
How MANY Hands Do You See?
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Rubio cashed out retirement before presidential run
DENVER (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio cashed out most of his retirement savings while preparing to launch his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, records released Friday show.
The Crisis No One Is Fixing: Our Schools Lose More Teachers Than They Keep
In the next decade or so, America’s public schools will lose a million educators—about half of all teachers. Not only are schools losing veteran teachers to retirement, but they are also having trouble keeping new educators in the classroom and attracting students to the profession. Many aspiring…
Wait, what?! Gynecologist accidentally leaves mobile phone in patient following a C-section
In a bizarre story emanating out of Jordan, the old adage of truth is stranger than fiction has never been more appropriate. Originally reported by Gulf News, a 36-year-old Jordanian woman named Hanan Mahmoud Abdul Karim underwent a C-section procedure last month. The baby was delivered, the…
Boston Marathon bombing trial (154 photos)
After ten weeks of heart-wrenching and often gruesome testimony from more than 150 witnesses, including survivors with missing limbs and an anguished father who spoke of watching his young son die on the sidewalk in front of him, a jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to the death penalty for his role…
China Positions Yuan as New World Reserve Currency
CIA advisor explains why China's developing relationships with the IMF, and major western economies could bring an end to the U.S. dollar.
1,450 Blue Bell workers losing jobs after listeria problems
HOUSTON (AP) — Blue Bell Creameries will lay off more than a third of its workforce following a series of listeria illnesses linked to its ice cream that prompted a nationwide recall of all its products, the Texas company announced Friday.
Oregon woman dies in car crash day after accepting marriage proposal
An Oregon woman was killed in a car crash and her fiance was in the hospital fighting for his life a day after the couple got engaged on a California beach, authorities said on Thursday. Melissa Hudson, 28, of Grants Pass, Oregon, died on Sunday after a collision on a California highway near the…
India's Modi brings home $22 billion in China deals
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi got down to business on the final day of his trip to China on Saturday, saying his country was open for investment as firms signed deals worth more than $22 billion. "Now India is ready for business." The nationalist leader was on the final day of a three-day…
Death of Florida man after police used Taser deemed homicide
By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - The death of an unarmed black man who died two days after South Florida police officers shocked him with a Taser device has been ruled a homicide, according to the local medical examiner. Calvon Reid, 39, died in February following a late-night incident in…
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New mystery in train crash: Was it hit by a flying object?
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Amtrak train that derailed along the nation's busiest tracks may have been struck by an object in the moments before it crashed, investigators said Friday, raising new questions about the deadly accident.
After Gulf incident, Iran says ship 'damaged oil rig'
A Singapore-flagged ship that allegedly came under fire from Iranian forces in the Gulf was wanted for causing $300 million in damage to an oil rig, an Iranian official said Friday. According to US officials, the Alpine Eternity was the target of warning shots from Iranian Revolutionary Guard…
Photos of the day - May 15, 2015 (18 photos)
Indian boys cool off at river Ganges while temperatures reach 40 degrees Celsius in Calcutta, workers labor on the site where a deadly train derailment occurred earlier in the week and Mount Etna spits lava as it erupts near Catania, Sicily, Italy are some of the photos of the day.…
