Oregon hospital: Medication error killed patient
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon hospital is acknowledging that it administered the wrong medication to a patient, causing her death.
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Mind-Blowing French Video Amazes Many
If you don't know French (and wish you did) you may want to watch this short video while it's still up. You'll be blown away by it!
Phoenix police officer shoots dead unarmed black man during scuffle
By Daniel Wallis (Reuters) - A Phoenix police officer shot to death an unarmed black man during a struggle and authorities said the officer believed the individual had a gun, in the latest fatal incident amid national turmoil over the policing of black communities. The Phoenix Police Department…
ReutersPacked agenda for Prince William, Kate in NYC, DC
NEW YORK (AP) — Among the roughly 5 million visitors expected in New York this holiday season, at least two are certain to get the royal treatment: Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate. They're due to arrive Sunday for the first trip either has made to the United States' biggest city, and…
Associated PressPolice find bodies of Bristol mother and baby
London (AFP) - Police searching for a newborn baby who went missing from hospital with her mother found the body of an infant Thursday and confirmed the death of the 30-year-old whose body was recovered from a gorge.
AFPLady Gaga reveals rape as teenager
Lady Gaga has revealed that she was raped as a teenager and said that it took her years of therapy to acknowledge and start to recover from the trauma. Lady Gaga, 28, said that the rape took place when she was 19 and that she has gone through years of therapy. It's really scary and it's sad and it…
AFPSecret files on India national hero remain shut. What's PM Modi afraid of?
To the British he was a traitor who joined hands with Adolf Hitler. To the German Nazis he was an enemy of an enemy, hence a friend. To Indians he was a nationalist political leader and freedom hero who trained an army to oust the British colonial rulers from South Asia.
Christian Science MonitorKilling Wolves to Keep Them From Killing Sheep Is Backfiring
Call it revenge killings.
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Bad News for Insurance Agents, Good News for Texas
If you are currently insured, have no DUIs, and drive less than 50 miles per day, you may be paying too much for auto insurance. Find out now.
Cleveland officer who killed boy left past job after 'dismal' review
By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Cleveland police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy playing with a pellet gun at a park last month left his previous job with a suburban police department after a string of problems, including immaturity and "dismal" handgun performance, personnel…
ReutersNew report rips a hole into AT&T’s justification for throttling its ‘unlimited’ data users
AT&T has been taking heat for throttling the data speeds of some users who supposedly have grandfathered “unlimited” data plans. Ars Technica’s Jon Brodkin has found that while the carrier has stopped throttling some unlimited customers, “the company’s older, more draconian throttling policy still…
BGR NewsAuto shop worker caught on red-light cam driving customer's car at 3am
An auto shop worker was caught on a red-light camera driving a customer's vehicle at 3 a.m.
KABC – Los AngelesJets' Richardson stands by comments on Ferguson
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Sheldon Richardson felt helpless as he watched the scenes near his hometown unfold on TV and social media.
Associated PressCrocodile kills golfer in South Africa park
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A crocodile killed a man while he was retrieving golf balls from a dam called Lake Panic at South Africa's flagship wildlife reserve, officials said Thursday.
Associated PressPolice in Florida shoot man in car, say he was armed
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - An Orlando police detective working a burglary case on Thursday shot and critically wounded a man who was sitting in a car with a gun, the police department reported. Two police detectives were walking up to a home as part of a burglary investigation when they noticed the…
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'Mind-Blowing' French Video
If you don't know French, you'll want to watch this video before it's gone. You'll be amazed by it.
Republican-led House blocks Obama immigration plan
In a symbolic rebuke to US President Barack Obama's unilateral action on immigration, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted Thursday to block his plan to shield millions of people from deportation. The bill, which passed 219-197 along party lines, was introduced by conservatives furious…
AFPThe Wrong Flu Vaccine
This year’s flu vaccine may not be strong enough to fend off the current strain of influenza that’s causing coughs and sore throats this season. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control’s Tom Frieden said that the virus that it was designed to defeat has mutated, rendering flu shots markedly…
The AtlanticVatican finds hundreds of millions of euros 'tucked away': cardinal
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican's economy minister has said hundreds of millions of euros were found "tucked away" in accounts of various Holy See departments without having appeared in the city-state's balance sheets. In an article for Britain's Catholic Herald Magazine to be published on…
ReutersPhilippines braces for powerful, erratic typhoon
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A wide swath of the Philippines, including the capital Manila, braced Friday for a dangerously erratic and powerful typhoon approaching from the Pacific, about a year after the country was lashed by Typhoon Haiyan that left more than 7,300 people dead.
Associated PressTiger struggles to five-over 77 in comeback round
Orlando (AFP) - Tiger Woods made a woeful start to his latest injury comeback Thursday, firing a five-over par 77 to stand last after round one of the 18-player Hero World Challenge.
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Homeowners Are In For A Big Surprise
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The Cuddly Critter Killing Europe’s Harbor Porpoises
When dead and mutilated harbor porpoises began washing ashore on the coast of the Netherlands in 2006, marine biologists thought North Sea fishers had killed the animals. But now they have identified the true culprits: gray seals.
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