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Golden retriever puppy rescued from drowning by its mother
A golden retriever puppy was rescued from drowning into a backyard pool by its mother. It didn't take long for the adorable pooch to realize...
Mirlande Wilson is not the Maryland Mega Millions winner as three public school employees claimed their prize
Maryland Mega Millions jackpot winners have been identified as three public school employees who pooled their money to play. While they have chosen to stay...
Jeremy Wuitschick, 13, took the wheel of school bus when driver passed out and save his colleagues
Jeremy Wuitschick, a brave seventh grader from Milton, Washington, said he was “acting on instinct” when he jumped up to stop his school bus...
North Korea poised to complete preparations for rocket launch
A Pyongyang official has announced that North Korea is poised to complete preparations for its rocket launch scheduled for later this week. A satellite will...
Disabled land rights lawyer Ni Yulan and her husband Dong Jiqin jailed in China
Disabled Chinese land rights lawyer Ni Yulan and her husband Dong Jiqin have been jailed a year after they were detained. Ni Yulan was sentenced...
Girl blown by a plane on Maho Beach in St. Maarten
A woman tried to use a jet engine to blow-dry her locks on a beach of the Caribbean island of St. Maarten which borders an...
Olympics 2012: Iran has blocked access to London 2012 official website
Access to the official website for the London 2012 Olympic Games appears to be blocked in Iran. Users in Iran have tweeted that they are...
Barack Obama’s Facebook page swamped with comments from Hazem Abu Ismail’s supporters
President Barack Obama's Facebook page has been swamped with comments from supporters of Hazem Abu Ismail, a candidate in Egypt's presidential election. It follows news...
Collection of 200,000 Titanic-related records published online
A collection of more than 200,000 records relating to the Titanic has been published online to mark the 100th anniversary from the ship's sinking...
China sets up rare earth association to regulate the sector’s development
China has created a rare earth association in a bid to regulate the sector's development, as it continues to face criticism over its policies. Beijing has...
Five things Princess Basma of Saudi Arabia would like to change about her country
Princess Basma Bint Saud Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia spoke out during an interview with BBC about the many changes she would like to...
Prince Harry is spending the Easter weekend in Romania
Prince Harry of Wales is spending the Easter weekend in a picturesque Transylvanian village in the heart of Romania, local media reported on Sunday. Prince...
Hugo Chavez returns to Cuba for more radiotherapy
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has returned to Cuba for more radiotherapy to treat a recurrence of his cancer. Hugo Chavez announced his departure from Caracas...
Titanic Memorial Cruise aboard of MS Balmoral ship to mark 100th anniversary
Relatives of some who died on the Titanic have set sail aboard of MS Balmoral to retrace the journey of the doomed liner to...
Mike Wallace, 60 Minutes star interviewer, has died at 93
60 Minutes veteran journalist Mike Wallace has died aged 93. A spokesperson for CBS said Mike Wallace died on Saturday and had been in declining health in...
North Korea put rocket into position for next week launch
North Korea has made the arrangements to put into position a long-range rocket for a controversial launch next week - amid reports it is...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his traditional Urbi et Orbi Easter message of peace
Pope Benedict XVI has delivered his traditional Urbi et Orbi (To the City and the World) Easter message of peace in front of tens...
President Asif Ali Zardari arrives in India in the first visit by a Pakistani head of state for 7 years
President Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in India for the first visit there by a Pakistani head of state for seven years. Asif Ali Zardari...
Kashmir avalanche death toll has risen to 135
The death toll of Kashmir avalanche has risen to 135, the Pakistan army has said. Spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said 124 Pakistani soldiers and...
Anonymous hacked UK Home Office website in protest against government surveillance plans
Anonymous hacking group is alleged to have disrupted access to the UK Home Office website after an apparent cyber attack in protest against government...
Tulsa police launched manhunt after a series of shootings killed three
Authorities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have launched a manhunt after a series of shootings which police say may have been hate crimes. Five attacks took place...
Joyce Banda is the new Malawi president
Joyce Banda has been sworn in as Malawi’s president following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika. Joyce Banda, who had been Malawi’s Vice-President since 2009,...
Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of Light, died at 54
Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of Light, one of America’s most popular artist, died from what appear to have been natural causes at 54. Nanette, the...
World’s smallest dog 2012: Milly the Puerto Rican chihuahua
Tiny Puerto Rican chihuahua Milly is on the verge of something big, being officially recognized as the smallest puppy in the world. The current record...
Whitney Houston’s funeral policing bill of $187,000 covered by Newark taxpayers
Newark residents will have to cover the cost of Whitney's Houston's four-hour funeral policing in amount of $187,000. It was a touching farewell watched by...
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