Michigan mechanic gets prison over sale of Ferrari engine
A Michigan man who specialized in repairing exotic foreign cars and high-end luxury vehicles, was sentenced on Thursday to two years in prison after he evaded paying taxes on the $610,000 sale of a rare Ferrari engine, prosecutors said. Terry Myr, 71, who was convicted in April of attempted tax…
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If you own a home and pay for a mortgage, you could reduce your payments by an average of $4,100 a year. Here is how it works.
Immigrants caught at border believe families can stay in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of immigrant families caught illegally crossing the Mexican border told U.S. immigration agents they made the dangerous journey in part because they believed they would be permitted to stay in the United States and collect public benefits, according to internal…
Teenage girl in Oregon hospitalized with bubonic plague
The girl was believed to have been infected by a flea bite during a hunting trip earlier this month, according to the Oregon Health Authority's Public Health Division and the Crook County Public Health Department. The teen was in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Bend, in central Oregon,…
Police on high alert after women's bodies found in LA park
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police were on high alert Thursday after the bodies of two young women were found in a popular Los Angeles park with sweeping views of the city.
Beijing slams tribunal decision on South China Sea row
China will disregard any findings by an international tribunal on a case brought by the Philippines over disputed islands in the South China Sea, Beijing said Friday after the court decided to consider the action. The Permanent Court of Arbitration -- which is more than a century old and based in…
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Celebrities On Public Transport (21 photos)
We might be used to seeing them live the high life, but these celebs can’t deny that sometimes the most efficient way of getting around town is with some good, ol’ fashioned public transport. Whether it’s London’s infamous tube or the subways of New York City, here are some A-Listers who couldn’t…
Hiker finds 1,200-year-old Viking sword in Norway
A hiker has stumbled across a 1,200-year-old Viking sword in remarkably good condition in Norway's mountains, archeologists said Thursday, in what could be another sign that global warming is benefitting archeology. The 30-inch (80-centimetre) wrought iron weapon dates "from the beginning of the…
Small Investment In Smoke Alarms Reaps Big Benefits
DEAR ABBY: Printing this letter could save some lives -- maybe even your own.In the United States, eight people die every day (on average) in house fires. Tragically, about half of these deaths could have been prevented with an inexpensive device that takes just a few minutes to install and costs…
Judge rules man had right to shoot down drone over his house
Technically Incorrect: A Kentucky judge dismisses all charges against William Merideth, saying the drone was an invasion of privacy.
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We’re now killing cancer with herpes
We’re still far from eradicating cancer, but researchers are making progress with all sorts of interesting therapies that could put a stop to abnormal cell growth and cure certain types of cancer. One of the newly approved remedies involves infecting the patient’s body with a variation of the…
Texas woman used in 'blood ritual' while being held captive
DALLAS (AP) — Four people kidnapped a woman and held her captive for three days in a San Antonio-area home, forcing her to ingest drugs and at one point conducting a "blood ritual," a sheriff's spokesman said Wednesday.
At least 40 killed in missile attack on Syrian town: monitor
At least 40 people were killed and about 100 wounded when Syrian government forces fired missiles into a marketplace in a town near Damascus, a conflict monitor and a local rescue group said on Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the war through a network of sources on…
Police: 4 officers injured in after-school student brawl
Authorities say four police officers were injured and three juveniles were arrested after officers tried to break up a brawl involving dozens of students near an eastern Pennsylvania high school.
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German IS rapper killed in air strike in Syria: US
A German rapper who joined the Islamic State group and publicly threatened President Barack Obama was killed in a US air strike in Syria, a defense official said. Denis Cuspert, also known by his artist name Deso Dogg, used to rap in Berlin and was one of the most famous Western fighters for the IS…
Jury clears cemetery in death of boy crushed by tombstone
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A jury found late Thursday that a Utah cemetery association was not negligent in the death of a 4-year-old boy who was crushed by a historic headstone, one of a handful of similar deaths around the country in recent years.
The Elephant in the Classroom: Why Did South Carolina Educators Call the Cops?
The viral video of an armed, uniformed school resource officer manhandling an African American student in a South Carolina classroom has spurred an intense debate about the presence of law enforcement in mostly minority schools—which critics say helps fill the school-to-prison pipeline. Tyrone…
The Dawn of Pain-Free Childbirth
A hundred years ago, moms-to-be thought they could blissfully "Twilight Sleep" their way into motherhood. Sadly, the reality was a bit of a nightmare.
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Russian warplanes intercepted near US carrier off Korean peninsula
Fighter jets from South Korea and the United States intercepted two Russian warplanes after they flew near a US aircraft carrier operating off the Korean peninsula, officials said Thursday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the USS Ronald Reagan -- a massive, nuclear-powered supercarrier --…
10 little-known facts about the ultimate patriot, John Adams
John Adams is one of the pivotal figures in American history, as a political philosopher, patriot, statesman, father – and the second President of the United States. So how much do you know this essential Founding Father on his 279th birthday?
Florida man who shot theatergoer for texting to invoke 'stand your ground'
The lawyer for Curtis Reeves, a retired police captain who fatally shot a fellow moviegoer in 2014, is planning to use Florida’s “stand your ground” law to defend his client. Mr. Reeves was arrested for the fatal shooting of Chad Oulson in January 2014. Reeves responded by pulling out his gun and…
