Pregnant St. Louis woman loses left eye after police officer shoots non-lethal round at car
A pregnant St. Louis woman lost her left eye during a violent run-in with cops earlier this week.
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Man shoots girlfriend, kills self in Chicago Nordstrom store
(Reuters) - A man shot his girlfriend before fatally shooting himself inside a Chicago Nordstrom on Friday, police said, sending black Friday shoppers scattering from the store. The shooting took place on the second floor of the high-end retailer around 8:30 p.m., said Chicago Police spokesman…
Baby of dead pregnant woman in critical condition
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man whose pregnant fiancee was struck and killed by a van in a Pittsburgh parking lot says their son was born by emergency cesarean section and doctors are evaluating whether he was harmed by a lack of oxygen.
Islamic State group attacks Kobani from Turkey
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group launched an attack Saturday on the Syrian border town of Kobani from Turkey, a Kurdish official and activists said, although Turkey denied that the fighters had used its territory for the raid.
North Korea's 'princess' moves closer to center of power
By James Pearson and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - In her slim-fitting trouser suits and black-heeled shoes, Kim Yo Jong cuts a contrasting figure to her pudgy older brother, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. On Thursday, state media said the younger Kim, 27, had taken a senior position in the…
Sewer Kids: Life Inside Bucharest, Romania's Underground Tunnels
Beneath the streets of the capital city, an entire generation of children call the sewer system home.
EX-UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at high court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why.
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China says 15 killed in "terrorist attack" in Xinjiang
Fifteen people have been killed and 14 others wounded in a "terrorist attack" in China's mostly Muslim Xinjiang region, the official Chinese news agency said Saturday. Eleven "terrorists" were also shot dead during the violence, according to CCTV, China's state broadcaster. Chinese state news…
Mickey Rourke wins exhibition bout in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout.
Russia urges EU to lift sanctions, promises to waive counter-measures: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov urged the European Union to lift sanctions against Moscow over the Ukrainian conflict and promised to waive its counter-measures, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday. Moscow in August banned most Western food imports, worth $9…
Maserati-driving 'road bully' defends himself on national TV
A Maserati-driving businessman accused of mauling a traffic officer in the Philippine capital went on national television on Friday to defend himself after he was transformed into an internet villain. The businessman, Joseph Russel Ingco, told national evening newscasts on Friday that he felt…
South Korea delivers a huge blow to selfie photographers
Selfie fans who have significantly upped their selfie-taking game by using complex selfie sticks to take better pictures of themselves with or without friends should know the South Korean government has its sights on them… well, not so much on them as on the retailers currently selling these…
Jacqueline Woodson responds to racist joke
Author Jacqueline Woodson addressed Daniel Handler's (aka "Lemony Snicket") racist joke, Friday, with an unflinching response in The New York Times.
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Exclusive: U.S. CEOs threaten to pull tacit Obamacare support over 'wellness' spat
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Leading U.S. CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, according to people familiar with the matter. Major U.S.…
U.S. Black Friday shopping marked by thinner crowds, protests
By Nandita Bose and Nathan Layne WEST HARTFORD, Conn./CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mall crowds were relatively thin on Black Friday in a sign of what has become the new normal in U.S. holiday shopping: the mad rush is happening the night of Thanksgiving and more consumers are picking up deals online. Across…
49ers emotionally reeling after embarrassing loss
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — As if there weren't already enough humiliating elements to San Francisco's lopsided loss to its biggest rival on Thanksgiving night, owner Jed York weighed in on an effort he said "wasn't acceptable."
Photos of the day - November 27, 2014 (23 photos)
Gene Simmons of Kiss shows off his signature look for the cameras on a float during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, sculptor Jiri Genzer of the Czech Republic carves an ice sculpture at the Disney Dreams Ice Festival in Antwerp and a spectator runs onto the pitch and takes a 'selfie' of himself…
Mom: Missing Ohio player texted about concussions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A missing Ohio State University football player told his mother in a text message the day he disappeared that concussions had his head messed up, according to a report filed with police.
Russian warships in English Channel due to 'bad weather'
Paris (AFP) - French authorities and NATO confirmed the presence of four Russian warships in the English Channel on Friday, but denied they were doing military exercises and said they were taking shelter due to bad weather.
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Six men have been charged over what Australian police said on Saturday was one of the largest drug busts in the country's history, worth up to Aus$1.5 billion (US$1.28 billion). Australian Federal Police said the men were charged over their involvement in the attempted importation of almost three…
