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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…
Major Chinese conglomerates eager to do business in Antigua — PM
SHANDONG, China (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda Government says over 12 major conglomerates in China have expressed interest in doing business in the Caribbean island.
During a meeting in China on Saturday, Prime Minister Gaston Browne…
Four arrested over alleged Manila airport bomb plot, state-run media report
(CNN) -- Four men have been arrested after allegedly trying to detonate a bomb at Manila's international airport Monday, state-run media in the Philippines report.
The explosives were in a white truck parked outside one of the terminals at…
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…
Fort Hood shooter writes to ISIS leader, asks to become ‘citizen’ of Islamic State
(CNN) -- The Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood has written a letter to the leader of ISIS, asking to become a citizen of the Islamic State's caliphate, his attorney said Thursday.
"The letter states that Nadal Hasan wants…
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…
Death toll passes 1,550 as Ebola outbreak accelerates, officials say
(CNN) -- The Ebola outbreak "continues to accelerate" in West Africa and has killed 1,552 people so far, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
The total number of cases stands at 3,069, with 40% occurring in the past three weeks.…
Hurricane Cristobal causes four deaths, churns towards Bermuda
MIAMI, Florida (AFP) — Strengthening Hurricane Cristobal killed at least four people in the Caribbean and then trained its deadly sights Tuesday on the holiday paradise of Bermuda, officials and meteorologists said.
The storm dumped…
Ukraine’s President urges ‘resolute actions’ to bring peace
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has made a call for peace following one-to-one talks in Belarus with Russia's President Vladimir Putin over the conflict wracking eastern Ukraine.
"Our main goal is peace. We…
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…
No more surprises? ISIS Achilles’ heel is defending what it has won
(CNN) -- Surprise, mobility and the merciless treatment of opponents: the blueprint of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq as it has gobbled up territory in both Syria and Iraq over the past few months. But as its adversaries regroup, ISIS…
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…