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Clip of Autistic Child Being Beaten Provokes Internet Outrage
Beijing -- Even a grainy three-month-old video clip can stir up a controversy. A closed-circuit television clip, posted and shared on Chinese social media and reported ... Full story
Hong Kong Woman Dies After Receiving Cancer 'Beauty' Treatment
One of four Hong Kong women struck down with septic shock after receiving a "beauty" treatment normally given to cancer patients has died. The 46-year-old died ... Full story
'Killing Became Like Drinking Water'
As a teenager in war-ravaged Sierra Leone, Ishmael Beah was brainwashed, drugged and forced to kill. "We went from children who were afraid of gunshots to ... Full story
Taliban Shoot 14-Year-Old Pakistani Peacemaker
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Taliban gunmen in Pakistan shot and seriously wounded on Tuesday a 14-year-old schoolgirl who rose to fame for speaking out against the ... Full story
Turkey Retaliates for 6th Day of Shelling
BEIRUT (AP) — The Turkish military retaliated with artillery fire for a sixth straight day Monday after a Syrian shell hit its territory, and Turkey's ... Full story
UK, Japan Scientists Win Nobel Prize for Adult Stem Cell
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Scientists from Britain and Japan shared a Nobel Prize on Monday for the discovery that adult cells can be transformed back into ... Full story
Despite Fatal Risks, Afghan Girls Take Brave First Step
For many girls in Afghanistan, the simple act of walking to school can be a life-threatening journey. "You close the door behind you, and you enter ... Full story
Turkey Strikes Targets in Syria in Retaliation for Shelling Deaths
Turkey fired on Syrian government targets in response to the shelling of a Turkish border town in which five civilians were killed Wednesday, according to ... Full story
Suicide Bomber Kills 3 NATO Forces, 4 Afghan Police
Kabul, Afghanistan -- A suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan Monday killed 14 people, including three NATO service members and four Afghan police, and wounded 57 ... Full story
'Marilyn Monroe' Towers Shape City's Future
Southwest of Toronto, in a satellite city called Mississauga, Ma Yansong's vision of a flowing, organic architecture halts the tedium of a relentlessly box-shaped cityscape. His ... Full story
Corpses of U.S. Couple Killed in St. Maarten to be Handed Over
A man arrested in connection with the stabbing deaths of an American couple in the Dutch Caribbean nation of St. Maarten will appear before a ... Full story
Iranian President Ahmadinejad Describes Israel as an Annoyance That Can Be 'Eliminated'
Iranian hatemonger Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in New York spewing venom about Israel, the United States and gays — and even made a chilling crack about ... Full story
Orphaned Girl Starts University at 14
She grew up in grinding poverty, losing both her parents at a tender age but 14-year-old whizz-kid Maud Chifamba has defied adversity and hardship to ... Full story
Pakistani Minister Bilour Calls for Anti-Islam Filmmaker's Death
Islamabad, Pakistan -- A Pakistan government minister has personally offered a $100,000 reward for anyone who kills the man who made the anti-Islam movie that ... Full story
Baby's Delivery Surprises British Base in Afghanistan
A huge British military base in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan got a surprise arrival this week as a soldier gave birth ... Full story
- Terrified passengers escape alive as US Airways flight makes belly landing at Newark airport after landing gear failed
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- Hofstra University Sorority Girl, 21, Is Shot Dead 'in Front of Her Twin Sister'
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- 'Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker' Arrested in NJ Murder Investigation
- Obama Refuses to Apologize for Seizing AP Phone Records, Shifts Blame to Congress for Benghazi Security Lapses, and Dodges Question About IRS Knowledge
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- Soap Actor Dylan Patton Allegedly Sold Cocaine From Home
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- David Beckham Brings Football Career to an End as He Retires at 38
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Former Argentine Dictator Videla Dies in Prison at 87
Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest period of a "dirty war" dictatorship and was unrepentant about kidnappings ... Full story
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Vikings Move Backup QB to Full-Time Receiver
The Minnesota Vikings may not be entirely sure who their future franchise quarterback is, but they apparently know who it won't be. It was announced ... Full story
UK news
Margaret Thatcher Funeral: Britain's Iron Lady Laid To Rest With Full Pomp
Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Iron Lady, was laid to rest Wednesday with a level of pomp and protest reflecting her status as a commanding, polarizing political ... Full story
Witnesses: Car drives into crowd at Va. parade
DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) - Witnesses in southwestern Virginia said a car drove into a crowd at a parade Saturday and hurt several people, but the ...
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Body of army vet, 36, who was due to graduate from college this month found in California desert after she was 'killed by roommate'
Maribel Ramos disappeared two weeks ago from her home in Orange, CaliforniaPolice have arrested her ex-roommate KC Joy on suspicion of murderArmy vet Ramos had ...
David Beckham will play his last game TONIGHT instead of next week as England legend retires from football
Star says farewell in specially designed patriotic red white and blue boots with the names of his children and the initials of his wife Victoria ...
Gay man shot dead in 'hate attack' in Greenwich village
Shooting occurred around midnight as 'anti-gay' remarks were made by passing group of menSuspect was caught five minutes later and is now in police custodyIncident ...
Pictured: Two teenage girls killed after car crashes into ditch... just A WEEK after one of their friends was killed on the same stretch of road
Victims named as best friends Kerry Staniford, 17, and Shaya Leigh, 18Renault Clio veered off the road and into ditch near SwindonTwo men also fighting ...
Andrea Rebello murder: Harrowing account of neighbors who heard Hofstra University sorority girl plead for her life
Andrea Rebello, a junior at Hofstra, was shot dead at 2.30am on FridayMasked male intruder, who has not been identified, was also shot deadThe victim's ...
Andrea Rebello murder: Harrowing account of neighbors who heard Hofstra University sorority girl plead for her life
Andrea Rebello, a junior at Hofstra, was shot dead at 2.30am on FridayMasked male intruder, who has not been identified, was also shot deadThe victim's ...
President Obama checks for rain before golf outing just days after causing uproar by having uniformed soldier hold an umbrella over him
President Obama headed with two members of his Cabinet to Andrews Air Force Base for his first round of golf this yearPresident unwittingly forced two ...
Body of army vet, 36, who was due to graduate from college this month found in California desert after she was 'killed by roommate'
Maribel Ramos disappeared two weeks ago from her home in Orange, CaliforniaPolice have arrested her ex-roommate KC Joy on suspicion of murderArmy vet Ramos had ...
Misty and Larry Shaffer Before and after pics of wife who secretly loses 150lbs for soldier husbands return
Misty Shaffer set herself a goal to lose weight while her husband was awayShe kept her weight loss secret by not taking pics below the ...
Notes and diagrams show how famous authors including J.K. Rowling and Sylvia Plath planned out their novels
By Tara Brady PUBLISHED: 12:33 EST, 18 May 2013 | UPDATED: 12:55 EST, 18 May 2013 Gathering your thoughts when writing a novel can be a tricky process. Which is ...
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