Afghan woman stoned to death for 'adultery'
A young Afghan woman was stoned to death after being accused of adultery, officials said Tuesday, a medieval punishment apparently recorded in a video that harks back to the dark days of Taliban rule. The 30-second clip run in Afghan media shows a woman in a hole in the ground as turbaned men…
What Your Annuity Salesman Wants to Keep a Secret
Annuity Insights created by Forbes columnist Ken Fisher’s firm, offers some startling facts about this often complex investment product.
Months After He Died, an 8-Year-Old Son's Photo Is Added to Mom's Wedding Image
The image of an 8-year-old boy, who died of cancer in May, is edited into his mom and step-dad's family wedding picture.
Man's Drunken Behavior Damages Valued Friendship
DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with "Janet" for eight years. We have been very close, talk often, and go to lunch three times a month. We are like two peas in a pod and have always been honest with each other. Our relationship is open and aboveboard.On a recent holiday, I went to her house for a…
Crocodiles starve after US freezes elite Honduras family's assets
More than 10,000 crocodiles are starving to death on a farm in Honduras after the wealthy family owning them had their assets frozen because of US accusations they laundered money for drug traffickers. AFP journalists visiting the 30-hectare (70-acre) property called Cocodrilos Continental, in San…
Arizona grandpa leaves girl, 5, in desert with gun: police
Paul Armand Rater, 53, was booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail in downtown Phoenix on suspicion of two counts of felony child abuse and one count of felony child endangerment stemming from incident on Sunday night. "She was given the gun and told to shoot any bad guys," Maricopa County Sheriff Joe…
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Constitution Check: How far can Congress go to override Article III?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a new Supreme Court case that addresses a big question: Can Congress pass a law that bypasses Article III lawsuit requirements?
'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young
Miami (AFP) - Mary Helen Abbott, 77, paints her lips bright pink, still smokes the occasional cigarette, keeps up on all the gossip at the retirement home and wears a short skirt to fitness class.
Gateway Inc. co-founder Mike Hammond dies at age 53
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mike Hammond, who co-founded computer maker Gateway in an Iowa farmhouse in 1985 and helped turn it into an American success story by shipping PCs straight to customers in boxes with a spotted-cow design, has died at age 53.
Los Angeles sheriff's deputy gets 8 years in jail beating
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to eight years in federal prison Monday for overseeing the backroom beating of a jail visitor who fellow guards testified was handcuffed on the ground and covered in blood.
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Photos of the day - November 2, 2015 (25 photos)
An Indian village man folds palm leaves as he makes firecrackers with bare hands at his workshop at Bhingharpur village, outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Orissa state, India, Turkish citizens and tourists pray in the iconic Sultan Ahmed Mosque, better known as the Blue Mosque, in the historic Sultanahmet…
Son of Missing Conn. Couple Charged with Their Grisly Murders, Was Angry Over Being Disinherited, Cops Say
The son of a missing Connecticut couple shot to death his parents because they were going to cut him out of their will, authorities said.
Ancient warrior's tomb and huge treasure hoard found in Greece
US archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the skeleton of an ancient warrior that has lain undisturbed for more than 3,500 years along with a huge hoard of treasure, the Greek culture ministry announced Monday. The treasure is "the most important to have been discovered in 65 years" in continental…
Halloween party ends with arrests after teens tried to escape
A Halloween party on Saturday in the 700 block of N. Clear Creek Drive, resulted in 11 arrests and the deployment of rescue assets from three police agencies and the Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department.
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Can Ethiopia Survive Its Own War on Terror?
The African nation's tough security methods could be a model for the region, and that has critics worried.
Wreckage of doomed U.S. cargo ship El Faro found off Bahamas
By David Adams MIAMI (Reuters) - A large ship found in deep water off the Bahamas is the lost freighter El Faro that sank with 33 crew members in a hurricane last month, U.S. authorities said on Monday. It was found in the vicinity of El Faro's last known location off Crooked Island in the…
Look for fireballs in the night sky as Taurid meteor swarm peaks
It's not the apocalypse raining down on us. What you're seeing is a particularly active year for the Taurid meteor shower.
Caddie opens up on Tiger Woods' affairs in tell-all book
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tiger Woods' former caddie Steve Williams has described his anger and frustration at being "hung out to dry" by Woods' management when the golfer's infidelities were revealed in 2009, and says he was sometimes treated as a "slave" on the course.
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Police: 2 boys shot, 1 fatally, after someone knocks on door
MOUNT OLIVER, Pa. (AP) — An 11-year-old boy was gunned down and his 16-year-old brother was critically wounded when someone knocked on the door of their western Pennsylvania home and began shooting when it was answered, authorities said Monday.
White House calls Ryan's immigration remarks 'preposterous'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday accused new House Speaker Paul Ryan of "pandering to the extreme right wing" of his party on immigration.
Mom Allegedly Tried to Kill Her 3 Kids By Feeding Them Ant Poison
Paw Eh, 31, allegedly filled a spoon with ant poison and water and then forced her four-year-old son to ingest it.
