Black man found hanging from Mississippi tree last seen alive at casino
By Therese Apel JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) - A black man found hanging by a bed sheet from a tree in Mississippi whose death is under investigation by the FBI had last been seen over two weeks earlier by a friend who dropped him off at an area casino, local authorities said. The man, identified by…
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'Exclusively for white people' stickers put on Austin stores
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Employees at several Austin businesses have found stickers saying "exclusively for white people" placed on their windows, sparking an investigation into their origin and condemnation from the mayor.
Associated PressProsecutor: Girl forced to run was 'tortured' before dying
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — A woman who "tortured" her granddaughter by forcing her to run until she dropped and later died should be convicted of capital murder in the girl's death, an Alabama prosecutor told jurors Friday.
Associated PressHorrific Attack on Pregnant Woman Answering Craigslist Ad Leaves Baby Dead
A pregnant woman was attacked after responding to an ad on Craigslist for baby clothes, according to police. The expectant mother was able to call police to come rescue her and she is being treated for her injuries and is expected to survive, Longmont police Cmdr. Jeff Satur told ABC News. Lane and…
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Putin calls for currency union with ex-Soviet allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for a single currency with the Kremlin's closest ex-Soviet allies despite fraying ties in the region which is struggling with the fallout from Moscow's economic crisis. Putin urged closer integration for his flagship Eurasian Economic Union -- which…
AFPTensions brewing around Pacquiao-Mayweather mega-fight
Tensions appeared to be rising around the long awaited welterweight world title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, with the fighters' camps reportedly at odds over a proposed doping penalty. Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday that he was "a little…
AFPAlaska prepares for wood bison return after a century
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wildlife officials are preparing to release North America's largest land mammal into its native U.S. habitat for the first time in more than a century.
Associated PressBodies of five babies found in house in southwestern France
Police discovered the bodies of five babies in a house in southwestern France, a source close to the case said, in what appears to be the country's worst incident of infanticide in five years.
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Woman reported missing near California university found
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 22-year-old woman reported missing near a Southern California university nearly two weeks ago was found in "good physical condition," police said on Friday, although they released few additional details about the case. Sahray Astina Barber was seen on March…
ReutersMiley Cyrus surprises crowd at SXSW event starring rappers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Miley Cyrus surprised the audience Thursday during a South by Southwest event featuring a slew of rappers, including her producer Mike WiLL Made-It.
Associated PressJudge: Sanctions possible in Obama immigration court case
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A federal judge who has blocked President Barack Obama's immigration executive action suggested on Thursday that he could order sanctions against the Justice Department if he rules it misled him about when exactly the administration began implementing one of the measures.
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Body found in New Jersey river is missing WSJ reporter
A body found in a New Jersey river has been positively identified as David Bird, a Wall Street Journal reporter who disappeared more than a year ago, officials said on Thursday. Dental records were used to identify Bird, 55, an energy markets reporter at the Journal, published by News Corp, who had…
ReutersBoko Haram 'slaughter wives' in NE Nigeria: witnesses
Dozens of Nigerian women who were forced to marry Boko Haram fighters were reportedly slaughtered by their "husbands" before a battle with troops in the northeast town of Bama, multiple witnesses said Thursday. Five witnesses who recounted the massacres to AFP said the Islamist militants feared…
AFPLebanon seizes half a ton of radioactive sanitary towels
More than 550 kilograms of sanitary towels containing a radioactive substance were confiscated at Beirut international airport, officials said on Friday. The Ministry of Finance said in statement that 30 cartons of confiscated pads will be sent to the Lebanese Atomic Energy Agency for checks before…
ReutersMan held for 2 years as witness against son takes stand
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — A man who was jailed for 2½ years so he couldn't avoid taking the witness stand in his son's murder trial was freed Thursday after providing two hours of often-combative testimony.
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Pirates, beware of that free Windows 10 upgrade!
Microsoft earlier this week revealed that it plans to offer Windows pirates a free upgrade to Windows 10, even if they do not own a genuine copy of a Windows version eligible to receive the update free of charge. Initially, it wasn’t clear whether the policy applies to anyone currently stealing…
BGR NewsRookie LAPD officer sought in murder likely fled to Texas: FBI
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A rookie Los Angeles police officer accused of killing a man after a fight in the bar district of a Southern California community was driven to a Texas city on the Mexican border by his father last week and has not been seen since, according to court…
ReutersFor Christian Millennials, gay marriage debate produces new views on morality
After all, the Presbyterian Church, USA, is one of the more socially liberal within the cacophonous swirl of American Protestantism, in which local congregations or regional governing bodies are often empowered to shape their own understandings of faith and Scripture. Yet the redefinition also…
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