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Legendary actor Mickey Rooney dies at 93
(CNN) -- Actor Mickey Rooney, one of Hollywood's brightest stars in the 1930s and 1940s, died Sunday in California, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office said. He was 93.
The diminutive 5-foot, 2-inch Rooney began his acting career…
About 100 arrested, 44 injured in Southern California brawl
ISLA VISTA, California (AP) -- About 100 people were arrested and at least 44 people were taken to the hospital during a weekend college party in Southern California that devolved into a street brawl, authorities said.
The violence broke…
Spiders cause Mazda to recall 42,000 Mazda6 cars in US
DETROIT (AP) — Mazda is recalling 42,000 Mazda6 cars in the US because of reports that spiders can weave a web in a vent hose and cause the fuel tank to crack.
The recall involves cars from the 2010 through 2012 model years equipped with…
Report: Turkish court lifts total YouTube ban
Istanbul (CNN) -- A court in Turkey's capital, Ankara, lifted a ban on the YouTube video sharing website Friday, the semiofficial Anadolu news agency reported.
The ruling came a day after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office said…
Michael Schumacher shows ‘moments of consciousness and awakening’
(CNN) -- He has been in a medically induced coma for over three months, but former Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has shown "moments of consciousness and awakening," his agent said Friday.
Schumacher, 45, suffered severe…
Army: Possible altercation ‘immediately preceded’ Fort Hood shooting
Killeen, Texas (CNN) -- As the community reels from a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, investigators are grappling for answers on why Spc. Ivan Lopez opened fire against fellow soldiers.
Investigators are looking at a possible altercation…
Experts: Strict building codes saved lives in powerful Chile earthquake
(CNN) -- Strict building codes and the preparedness of millions of Chileans who live along an arc of volcanoes and fault lines likely kept the death toll -- only six by Wednesday afternoon -- low after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake rumbled…
Kiev report blames ex-Ukraine leader Yanukovych for protest deaths
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- The killings of protesters in the Ukrainian capital during anti-government demonstrations in February took place under the order of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, a report said Thursday.
The preliminary report…
‘Every little thing’ under scrutiny in Malaysia Airlines probe
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN) -- With no obvious explanation for what may have happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the inspector general of Malaysian police said Wednesday that authorities were redoubling their efforts, but pleaded for…
Egypt: Blasts at Cairo University kill officer, wound 5
(CNN) -- An Egyptian police brigadier general was killed and five other people were injured Wednesday in what the Interior Ministry said was a twin bomb attack outside Cairo University.
A third bomb later exploded in front of the…
Italian navy rescues 730 migrants in overcrowded boats off Sicily
The Italian navy rescued 730 migrants from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily, it said Wednesday.
The migrants are from North Africa and have been taken to the Sicilian port in Agrigento.
Italy is a major gateway…
Ocean Shield: A mission of hope and uncertainty in search for Flight 370
Off Garden Island, Australia (CNN) -- Docked at the largest naval base in Western Australia Monday is a ship with a bright red hull and the weight of the world resting on the shoulders of its 30-member crew.
To some, the ship represents…
Chinese mining tycoon Liu Han charged with murder, running ‘mafia-style’ gang
(CNN) -- A former mining tycoon accused of running a "mafia-style" gang to amass billions of dollars in personal wealth has gone on trial in China, facing charges including murder, state media reports.
Liu Han was former board chairman of…
No objects from search linked yet to Flight 370
PERTH, Australia (AP) -- Despite what Australia called an "intensifying search effort," an international hunt Sunday by aircraft and ships in the southern Indian Ocean found no debris linked to the Malaysian jet that vanished more than…
U.N. court orders Japan to halt whale hunt
(CNN) -- The International Court of Justice ruled Monday that Japan can no longer continue its annual whale hunt, rejecting the country's argument that it was for scientific purposes.
"Japan shall revoke any extant authorization, permit or…