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UPDATE: 12-y-o boy stabs 9-y-o at playground

KENTWOOD, Mich. (AP) — A 9-year-old boy repeatedly stabbed by a 12-year-old at a Michigan playground ran screaming to his home and collapsed bleeding on his porch before dying at a hospital a short time later, witnesses and police said…

Brawl at Jay-Z/ Beyonce concert leaves 11 people in jail

PASADENA, California (AP) — Authorities say a man was arrested at Jay-Z and Beyonce's Rose Bowl concert in Southern California after allegedly groping a woman and then biting off the tip of her boyfriend's finger during a fight. The San…

Sierra Leone Cyclist cleared of Ebola at Commonwealth Games

Glasgow, Scotland (AP) -- Reacting to sensationalistic headlines such as "Ebola Terror at Commonwealth Games" in a British newspaper, officials said on Friday that a Sierra Leone cyclist passed tests for the Ebola virus and competed.…

Demoted executive shoots company CEO, commits suicide

Chicago (AP) -- A demoted executive shot and critically wounded his company's CEO before fatally shooting himself Thursday inside a high-rise office building in downtown Chicago's bustling financial district, police said. The worker pulled…

Police: Naked intruder fell asleep in couple’s bed

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — A New Mexico man faces charges after authorities say a couple found him naked and sleeping in their bed. Investigators say 30-year-old Freddy Shelby of Albuquerque was arrested Sunday after the homeowners…

Plane crashes in San Diego parking lot; 1 dead

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A small plane crashed in a San Diego shopping center parking lot Wednesday, killing one woman on board and seriously injuring another, a fire spokesman said. The single-engine 1988 Mooney M-20L went down around 5:30 pm.…

Official: Landslides trap 150 people or more in western India

New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains may have trapped 150 people or more in a village in western India, a senior official said Wednesday. "There are reports that up to 30 to 40 houses have been affected," said…

‘Die Hard’ actor James Shigeta dies

(CNN) -- James Shigeta, a prolific and pioneering Asian-American actor whose 50-year career includes the movies "Die Hard" and "Flower Drum Song," died in his sleep in Los Angeles on Monday, his agent said. He was 81. "It is with great…

Female suicide bomber kills three in Nigeria blast

KANO, Nigeria (AP) — A woman blew herself up at a petrol station in northern Nigeria on Monday, killing three people in one of three suicide bombings by females in Kano in two days, police said. The woman was in line with other women, all…

U.S.: Russia violated missile treaty

Washington (CNN) -- The United States accused Russia on Monday of violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, citing cruise missile tests that date to 2008, senior State Department and White House officials said. "This is…

US: Russia has fired rockets into Ukraine

Washington (AP) -- Stepping up pressure on Moscow, the US has released satellite images it says show that rockets have been fired from Russia into neighbouring eastern Ukraine and that heavy artillery for separatists has crossed the border.…

NBA: LeBron will return to 23 jersey with Cavaliers

Cleveland, USA (AFP) -- NBA superstar LeBron James confirmed Sunday he will return to the number 23 jersey he wore in his first stint with Cleveland when he returns to the Cavaliers next season. James posted a message on Twitter and…

UK deputy PM says Russia should not host World Cup

London, England (AFP) -- British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined calls on Sunday for Russia to be stripped of the World Cup in 2018 following the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine. The Liberal Democrat leader, whose party…