China's Xi issues veiled warning to Asia over military alliances
By John Ruwitch SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to warn some Asian nations on Wednesday about strengthening military alliances to counter China, saying this would not benefit regional security. But he also pledged to peacefully resolve China's disputes over territory,…
Prince Charles 'compares Putin to Hitler'
Prince Charles has compared the recent actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine to those of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in World War II, media reports said Wednesday. Marienne Ferguson, a 78-year-old who fled the Nazis aged 13 and lost family members in the Holocaust, said the heir to…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Michael Jace, who played a police officer on television, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of fatally shooting his wife, and detectives were investigating whether the couple's financial or other marital difficulties might have played a role in the killing.
Woman Stranded in Car Crash Says 'MacGyver Moment' Saved Her Life
The Colorado woman who spent nearly a week alone in her crashed car says it was an “aha moment” and an umbrella that likely saved her life. “It was my little MacGyver moment,” Kristin Hopkins, 43, told ABC News. Hopkins’ car careened off a Colorado...
North Korea building collapse may reveal Achilles heel of Kim's regime
By Jack Kim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - It may have taken the collapse of an apartment block in an exclusive district of the North Korean capital to reveal the Achilles heel of young leader Kim Jong Un's secretive regime. Last week's accident killed the families of people important enough for…
Jolie talks Maleficent, mastectomy, kidnap victims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie may be Hollywood royalty. But she's no princess, and has never been a fan of the Disney variety.
Florida Lawmaker Warns Common Core Will Turn Children 'Homosexual'
Over the past few months, the new U.S. education standard known as the “Common Core” has attracted its fair share of negative attention by opponents. But Florida Republican State Rep. Charles Van Zant took the Common Core critique to a new level by claiming that...
Millions of bees close Del. highway ramp (6 photos)
As many as 20 million swarming bees released after a tractor-trailer hauling them overturned near Newark Tuesday have shut down a highway ramp and kept investigators from getting near the vehicle, said Delaware State Police, who urged drivers to stay away from the area. (AP) Find more news related…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sante Kimes, who along with her son made up a notorious grifter team convicted of the murders of a wealthy widow in New York and a businessman in Los Angeles, has died in her prison cell at age 79.
Floyd sets September date, avoids Khan
Unbeaten American welterweight king Floyd Mayweather reportedly will next fight on September 13, which would rule out England's Amir Khan as an opponent for religious reasons. Mayweather Promotions chief executive Leonard Ellerbe told ESPN of Mayweather's next fight date but said no site or…
'Lost' snake species found on Mexican island
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A species of snake that had been "lost" for almost 80 years has been re-discovered on a remote Mexican island.
Family of man who killed sons in Washington state blast to get insurance payout: judge
By Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - The family of a Washington state man who killed himself and his two young sons in a fiery explosion in 2012 is entitled to a share of a life insurance payout from the boys' deaths, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling came over the objections of…
Police search home of long-missing Minnesota girl
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities are searching the Maple Grove home of a girl who disappeared 25 years ago at age 13, but they are not saying what prompted the search or what they're looking for.
Ex-players say teams gave pain pills 'like candy'
Former NFL lineman Jeremy Newberry says he often hobbled into the 49ers locker room using a walking boot and crutches, then lined up behind as many as two dozen teammates for treatment — in his case, a shot of the painkiller Toradol. Ten minutes later, he sprinted onto the field to play.
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Rescuers to dig for victims of Nigerian car bombs
JOS, Nigeria (AP) — Police anti-bomb squad officers on Wednesday dug into a crater left by one of two bombs that exploded in a bustling marketplace and bus station in a central Nigerian city as people searched for missing loved ones after the horrific attack that left at least 118 people dead.
Jon Stewart rips Obama administration over reported VA wait time cover-ups
Politicians and government leaders insist they're upset about administrators manipulating wait times at Veterans Affairs hospitals to seem like patients were seeing doctors quicker than they really were.
You Won't Believe This High School Valedictorian's GPA
Traditionally a 4.0 is considered a perfect grade point average, but Dhara Patel, a high school senior at Plant City High School in Hillsborough County, Fla., has earned an off-the-charts 10.03 GPA. “Conventional wisdom is that academic performance in high school is important for college admission,…
For Robert Pattinson, Cannes is a coming-out party
CANNES, France (AP) — For the past year, Robert Pattinson has been trying to disappear. He says he's been actively avoiding having his photo taken, trying to erase a tabloid persona.
El Nino Is Back: What You Need to Know About the 2014 Version
Meteorologists predict that we may see an El Nino in 2014, which means that it might be a good time to brush up on what the heck this supposedly terrifying weather phenomenon actually is. So what is an El Nino? According to NOAA, El Nino "refers to the large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate…
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