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Two men arrested over deadly Moscow metro crash

Moscow (CNN) -- Two people have been arrested in connection with a metro train derailment in Moscow which left more than 20 people deadand injured scores more, Russia's Investigative Committee said Wednesday. The pair held on suspicion of…

2 police officers linked to KKK in Florida

FRUITLAND PARK, Florida (AP) — A city official says two police officers in Florida are no longer with the department after a law enforcement report tied them to the Ku Klux Klan. Fruitland Park City Manager Gary La Venia said Monday that…

34 killed in militants’ raid on reputed brothel in Baghdad

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- An attack on apartments that neighbors say were used as a brothel in Baghdad has killed at least 28 women and six men, security officials told CNN. Unidentified militants wearing military uniforms and street clothes…

Smell test may help detect Alzheimer’s

(CNN) -- In the future, a test of your sense of smell may help doctors predict your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to new research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark,…

Tracy Morgan sues Walmart over deadly crash

(CNN) -- Comedian Tracy Morgan is suing Walmart over a deadly limo bus crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that left him critically injured. The complaint was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey. Morgan, 45, suffered…

Founder of Ford Model agency dies at 92

NEW YORK, (AFP) - Eileen Ford, whose Ford Models agency grew into an international powerhouse and fostered the careers of a plethora of super models including Naomi Campbell, has died. She was 92. She died Wednesday night, a spokeswoman…

C African Republic church attacks leaves 17 dead

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Heavily armed Muslim fighters attacked a Catholic church compound sheltering thousands of civilians in a volatile town in Central African Republic, killing at least 17 people and leaving 10 others…

More than 50 bodies, including 2 children, found in Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- More than 50 unidentified bodies were found in the predominantly Shiite town of Alexandria on Wednesday, Iraqi security officials said. Two children were among the dozens of bodies found in different parts of the…

Australia admits holding 153 Sri Lankan asylum seekers at sea

(CNN) -- The Australian government has admitted it has 153 people, including children, in custody at sea while it fights a High Court challenge to any plans to send them back to Sri Lanka. Until Tuesday's court hearing in Melbourne, the…