Pakistan woman stoned to death by family for marrying man she loved
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE Pakistan (Reuters) - A 25-year-old woman was stoned to death by her family outside one of Pakistan's top courts on Tuesday in a so-called "honor" killing for marrying the man she loved, police said. Farzana Iqbal was waiting for the High Court in the eastern city of…
Mexican man, once world's heaviest, dies at 48
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — A Mexican man once listed as the world's heaviest human being died Monday at the age of 48.
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MIAMI (AP) — The stat sheet from Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals told quite a story. It said Miami never trailed, that Indiana's All-Star center failed to contribute a single point, that the night's two leading scorers were wearing Heat uniforms and that the Pacers committed twice as many…
Kim and Kanye marry in romantic Florence
Curvy reality TV diva Kim Kardashian tied the knot with her rapper husband Kanye West in the Italian city of Florence on Saturday, Kardashian's publicist confirmed. "Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were married in a private ceremony in the presence of family and friends in Florence, Italy," publicist…
Childhood Friend of Suspected Isla Vista Gunman Shocked to Be Named in Manifesto
Suspected gunman Elliot Rodger named many people in his "manifesto," including a childhood friend who he was jealous of. "When I saw that I was just shocked ... I literally didn`t believe that was coming from him," Lucky Radley told CNN. Rodger was abnormally quiet and only spoke when specifically…
Supreme Court decisions due on two Obama-related cases
As the Supreme Court heads towards the stretch run in June, two significant cases about President Barack Obama’s policies remain unsettled.
Iran judge summons Facebook CEO to court
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A judge in southern Iran has ordered Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear in court to answer complaints by individuals who say Facebook-owned applications Instagram and Whatsapp violate their privacy, semiofficial news agency ISNA reported Tuesday.
Three shot dead at South Carolina oceanfront hotel
Three people were killed and a fourth wounded in a shooting at a oceanfront hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S. Southeast, police said on Sunday. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at the Bermuda Sands resort on the Myrtle Beach…
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North Korea on Tuesday warned that recent "provocative" activities by US troops at a truce village on the heavily fortified inter-Korean border could lead to a "catastrophic" military clash. The warning came from the head of the North Korean forces stationed in the frontier village of Panmunjom --…
Pope, Netanyahu spar over Jesus' native language
Pope Francis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traded words on Monday over the language spoken by Jesus two millennia ago. "Jesus was here, in this land. He spoke Hebrew," Netanyahu told Francis, at a public meeting in Jerusalem in which the Israeli leader cited a strong connection…
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Japan woman's body sent by mail marked 'doll'
Murder detectives were Monday investigating the case of a young nurse whose corpse was sent by parcel post across Japan in a box that claimed to contain a doll. The body of Rika Okada was found in a storage lock-up in Tokyo. Police in Osaka refused to confirm details, but reports said a woman who…
Sudanese Woman Facing Death Sentence Gives Birth
Meriam Yehya Ibrahim Ishag, the Sudanese woman facing a death sentence for marrying a Christian, has given birth, Amnesty International confirmed to ABC News, according to her lawyer.
Alaska wildfire keeps growing after evacuations (8 photos)
Officials said that possible rain forecast this week in Alaska could help crews gain control over a massive wind-whipped wildfire that forced dozens of people to flee to shelters and move some of their animals to safety at rodeo grounds. The Funny River Fire in the state's Kenai Peninsula covered…
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Malaysian government on Tuesday released 45 pages of raw satellite data it used to determine that the missing jetliner crashed into the southern Indian Ocean, responding to demands for greater transparency by relatives of some of the 239 people on board.
Man holding breath in Oregon tunnel causes crash
MANNING, Ore. (AP) — A 19-year-old man told investigators he caused a three-car crash when he fainted while holding his breath as he drove through a tunnel northwest of Portland, Oregon State Police said.
Blinded soldier, widow sue former Gitmo prisoner
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An American soldier blinded in Afghanistan and the widow of another soldier killed there have filed a $44.7 million wrongful death and injury lawsuit against a Canadian man who was held at Guantanamo Bay and pleaded guilty to committing war crimes when he was 15.
Your Antibacterial Soap Is So Dangerous, Minnesota Just Banned It
It looks like germaphobes in Minnesota are going to have to kiss antibacterial hand wash good-bye and go back to disinfecting their skin with old-school soap and water. Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a measure banning the antibacterial chemical triclosan from all products sold in the state. Back in…
Why Santa Barbara shootings are not just about gun control
When Elliot Rodger drove through the streets of Isla Vista, Calif., Friday night, his guns chewing through some of the hundreds of rounds of ammunition police said were in his car, some said he was yet another example of how a lack of meaningful gun control has made mass killings too easy. Reports…
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The Pentagon’s gazillion-dollar Joint Strike Fighter can’t pull off maneuvers that older jets were doing in the early ’60s. Who’s to blame?
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