Slave photo discovered from Robert E. Lee's home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service has acquired a rare Civil War-era photograph of an enslaved woman who helped save Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's home in Arlington, Virginia.
3 Companies Poised to Explode When Cable Dies
The "next big thing" in tech is already in your living room, and these three stocks are poised to explode when cable finally dies!
'7th Heaven' actress Sarah Goldberg dies at 40
CHICAGO (AP) — Sarah Goldberg, who starred in the television series "7th Heaven" and the film "Jurassic Park III," has died. She was 40.
Newcombe lifts lid on 'party boy' George W. Bush
Australian tennis legend John Newcombe has lifted the lid on "party boy" George W. Bush and the drink-driving revelation that clouded his 2000 US presidential election campaign.
Man convicted of killing baby girl, grandmother
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of killing a 10-month-old girl and her grandmother in what prosecutors described as a kidnapping plot gone wrong was convicted of murder on Thursday.
Why Does Everyone Hate Lea Michele?
‘Glee’ actress Lea Michele was seemingly dissed by Jessica Lange on the red carpet. Is the public’s derision towards the ‘Glee’ star aimed at a woman deemed too perfect and in control?
MH17 victim found with oxygen mask: Dutch FM
The Hague (AFP) - One of the people on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine in July was found wearing an oxygen mask, the Dutch foreign minister and prosecutors said, raising the possibility that some passengers might have known their plane was doomed.
Famous Tattoo Artist Gunned Down Outside Shop in North Hollywood; Friends Tell Police
What began as a fist fight ended in a deadly shooting outside a well-known tattoo shop in North Hollywood on Thursday night, according to friends of the victim who idenfied him as an artist and father of three known as Trigz. Steve Kuzj reports for the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014.
Watch: 80% of Strokes are Preventable
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FBI exhumes body in 10 Most Wanted search
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 40 years ago, authorities said former diplomat William Bradford "Brad" Bishop Jr. bludgeoned his family to death with a sledgehammer and disappeared into the North Carolina woods. For decades, investigators believed he might have used his education, international experience…
Community Rallies for Electrocuted Boy's Recovery After Tragic Birthday Accident
By RACHEL HAWATMEH Family and friends are offering support and sympathy as a 9-year-old California boy remains in a medically induced coma following a tragic accident at his birthday party. Supporters have set up a Facebook group for Elijah Belden, whose parents told The Press...
Woman with cancer plans to take her life in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brittany Maynard will not live to see if her advocacy makes a difference.
This spider’s crafty way of building web will scare you
Did you know that spiders have been making webs for about 100 million years? So they have certainly had time to evolve their skills. Take this European spider for example. Stuck with the challenge of wanting to build its web in a tricky place, this little guy had to get creative. The web hung from…
Satellite sees hot spot of methane in US Southwest
WASHINGTON (AP) — A surprising hot spot of the potent global-warming gas methane hovers over part of the southwestern U.S., according to satellite data.
Mexico: 3rd arrest in death of Malcolm X grandson
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police have made a third arrest in last year's beating death of Malcolm X's grandson following a dispute over a bar bill, authorities announced Thursday.
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Ritual firefighting in Indonesia (16 photos)
During the ritual Balinese Hindu men took the blazing coconut husks barehanded, swinging and throwing them each other. Balinese believe that fire can destroy evil, and the ritual is aimed to get rid of the negative forces. (EPA) Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries and follow us…
Two adults, two boys killed at New York home
By TG Branfalt Jr GUILDERLAND N.Y. (Reuters) - Two adults and two children of Chinese descent have been killed in a central New York house, police said on Thursday. The victims, whose names have not been released, were a 37-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman and two boys aged 7 and 10 years old,…
Obama says Republicans committing political suicide on immigration
By Steve Holland SANTA MONICA Calif (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that Republicans are committing political suicide by resisting comprehensive immigration reform and vowed to go ahead with his plans to loosen some migration rules on his own after Nov. 4 elections. Obama's…
Four people in Virginia shot to death in apparent murder-suicide
By John Clarke (Reuters) - Three adults and a young child were killed in an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Richmond, Virginia, police said on Thursday. Police responded to shots fired at a residence on Wednesday night and discovered four gunshot victims, consisting of two women, a man and a…
Rights group asks for probe into shooting range that refuses to cater to Muslims
A Muslim civil rights group is asking the Department of Justice to investigate an Arkansas shooting range whose owner recently declared it a "Muslim-free zone."
Macedonia checking for Ebola after Briton dies, hotel sealed off
By Kole Casule SKOPJE (Reuters) - Macedonia said it was checking for the Ebola virus in a British man who died within hours of being admitted to hospital in the capital Skopje on Thursday. Authorities sealed off a hotel where he had been staying, isolating a second Briton and hotel staff. A Health…
Why You Should Color your Gray at Home
Hair salons are scrambling to keep you from learning about a new hair care company called eSalon. "Hairstylists have written us angry letters..."
Four anti-Islamic State Kurds arrested entering U.S. from Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Homeland Security chief on Thursday presented evidence countering statements from conservative lawmakers that members of the Islamic State, which is the target of a U.S.-led air campaign in Iraq and Syria, had been caught entering America. Homeland Security Secretary…
