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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...
Dennis Hennis survives with a 4-inch nail into his heart
Dennis Hennis from New Jersey is making a quick recovery after accidentally shooting a 4-inch (10 cm) nail into his heart. Dennis Hennis, a 52-year-old...
Mali coup leaders agreed to stand down as part of a deal struck with regional bloc Ecowas
Malian coup leaders have agreed to stand down and allow a transition to civilian rule, as part of a deal struck with regional bloc...
Malawi confirms President Bingu wa Mutharika’s death and declares 10 days of national mourning
Malawian government has confirmed that President Bingu wa Mutharika has died, aged 78. Bingu wa Mutharika suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday and state media...
Pakistan: more than 100 troops buried by an avalanche in Kashmir region
More than 100 Pakistani soldiers have been buried by an avalanche in the disputed Kashmir region, officials say. Local TV stations say that the incident...
Five people arrested in China after a teenager sold his kidney for an iPad
A group of five persons has been arrested in southern China after a 17-year-old student sold his kidney so he could buy an iPhone...
Virginia Beach Navy F-18 fighter jet crash UPDATE
A US Navy F-18 fighter jet has crashed into an apartment complex in the suburbs of Virginia Beach, Virginia, the Navy confirmed. The fighter jet...
US Navy F-18 fighter jet crashes into Virginia Beach apartment
A US Navy F-18 fighter jet has crashed into apartment in the residential neighborhood of Virginia Beach, Virginia, local media reports. The two crew members ejected...
Mirlande Wilson claims now she lost the winning Mega Millions ticket
Maryland McDonald's worker Mirlande Wilson said on Wednesday she put the winning Mega Millions ticket in a place no one else would find it. Now,...
Angelica Marie Cecora’s $5M lawsuit against Oscar De La Hoya has been thrown out
Angelica Marie Cecora, the Playboy model and alleged prostitute who sued boxer Oscar De La Hoya after claiming he had imprisoned her in his...
Japanese tsunami ghost ship has been blown up by the US Coast Guard
The crewless Japanese ship that drifted to Alaska after the 2011 tsunami has been sunk by the US Coast Guard. The coast guard earlier said...
Tuareg rebels have declared independence of nothern Malian region Azawad
A group of Tuareg rebels has declared independence for a northern Malian region called Azawad, after seizing control of the area late last month. The...
Bingu wa Mutharika, Malawi president, is clinically dead after cardiac arrest
Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika has died, doctors and cabinet ministers have said, but this has not been officially announced. One of the doctors who...
Invisible Children releases new video Kony 2012 Part II: Beyond Famous
US activist group Invisible Children has released the second part of its video Kony 2012, which highlights the activities of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph...
Hundreds of Chinese websites defaced by Anonymous
Almost 500 Chinese websites have been defaced in an Anonymous attack, the hacking group claims. Targets hit in the mass defacement included government sites, its official...
Russian Orthodox Church apologizes for airbrushing Patriarch Kirill’s watch photo
The Russian Orthodox Church has apologized for showing a photo of its leader Patriarch Kirill in which a luxury watch he was wearing was...
Mirlande Wilson claims that the winning Mega Millions ticket is hidden in the McDonald’s restaurant
Mirlande Wilson, the woman who claims to be one of the three lucky winners of Friday's Mega Millions, had previously refused to say where...
Athens clashes between protesters and riot police after pensioner suicide beside parliament
New clashes between Greek protesters and riot police took place in Athens, hours after a pensioner shot himself dead outside parliament. The 77-year-old man killed...
Five New Orleans policemen sentenced in Katrina Danziger Bridge shootings case
Five former New Orleans police officers, who shot dead two unarmed civilians and wounded another four on a bridge in the wake of Hurricane...
Five suspected 9/11 attacks planners set for Guantanamo Bay trial
Five suspected al-Qaeda militants believed to have planned the 9/11 terror attacks have been formally sent to trial by the United States. The five Guantanamo...
Mumbai’s Aquaria Grande skyscrapers will have swimming pools instead of balconies
Aquaria Grande, the new towers in Mumbai, India, will feature swimming pools enclosed in glass instead of balconies. Aquaria Grande, the 37-storey skyscrapers were the...
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