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5-y-o girl trapped inside running washing machine

Pasadena, Texas (AP) -- Police say a 5-year-old Texas girl has been hospitalized after she was trapped inside a running washing machine. Pasadena police say the child "was tumbling pretty fast" for several minutes Tuesday before a customer…

Beheading videos won’t intimidate US, Obama says

Tallinn, Estonia (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States will not be intimidated by Islamic State militants after the beheading of a second American journalist and will build a coalition to "degrade and destroy"…

Tropical Storm Dolly forms off Mexico’s coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Dolly headed Tuesday for a soggy collision with Mexico's Gulf coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday were near 50 mph (85 kph) and it was forecast to strengthen as it approaches the coast…

Chris Brown due back in DC court for plea hearing

WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — Singer Chris Brown is expected to appear in a District of Columbia court for what would be a third attempt at a plea deal to resolve an assault case. According to court filings, Brown is scheduled to appear…

Passenger outburst forces diversion of American Airline flight

BOSTON (AP) — An outburst over a reclined seat led an American Airlines flight to divert to Boston, at least the second such incident in the US this week, authorities said. Passenger Edmund Alexandre became upset after a woman reclined the…

Peru police seize record six tons of cocaine

LIMA, (AFP) - Peruvian police on Wednesday seized a record six tons of cocaine from a Mexican drugs cartel operating in the country, in what authorities hailed as a major blow to organized crime. The stack of cocaine was found hidden in a…

Sony network hacked, exec’s flight diverted

DALLAS (AP) — Hackers attacked Sony's PlayStation Network and apparently disrupted the travel plans of a top company executive by going on Twitter to suggest that there was a bomb on his American Airlines plane. American cut short the Sony…

4 bodies found floating off South Florida coast

HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) -- The Coast Guard says four people have been found dead off the South Florida coast. Officials say two males were found floating in the water around 10:00 am Sunday off Hollywood. The Coast Guard responded and…