Texas inmate says he shouldn't die for $8 robbery, slaying
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate set to be executed Tuesday acknowledges fatally shooting a Mexican man who was robbed of $8 and had just moved his family to Houston, but insists he doesn't deserve to die for the killing 17 years ago.Associated Press
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Rapper Fetty Wap's debut album opened Sunday at number one on the US chart, triumphing even as he recovers from being hit by a car the day after the release. Fetty Wap's self-titled album sold 129,000 copies or the digital equivalent in the week ending Thursday to top the main Billboard chart,…AFPWoman accused of injecting 14-year-old daughter with heroin
COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia woman repeatedly injected her 14-year-old daughter and another teen with heroin, even tying a string around their arms to isolate their veins, prosecutors said Monday.Associated PressEl Faro, missing cargo ship, sank during Hurricane Joaquin (20 photos)
The captain of the 790-foot El Faro planned to bypass Hurricane Joaquin, but some kind of mechanical failure left the U.S. container ship with 33 people aboard helplessly — and tragically — adrift in the path of the powerful storm, the vessel's owners say. On Monday, four days after the ship…Yahoo NewsPolice Department Investigated Over Inappropriate Photos
A police department in Tennessee is facing two separate investigations after "inapporpriate" photographs were found on the department`s server. Multiple sources say the investigation has to do with hidden cameras in bathrooms.TribuneBenghazi committee Democrats say they'll release witness transcripts
By Susan Cornwell and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic minority on a U.S. congressional committee investigating the attack in Benghazi, Libya, intend to defy the committee's Republican leaders by releasing the transcript of a closed-door interview with a former senior…ReutersSanjay Dutt heads back to jail, family bids farewell (11 photos)
Sanjay Dutt has left for Yerwada Central Jail, Pune, after his 30-day parole expired on Saturday. The 56-year-old actor was granted parole in August because his daughter Iqra had to undergo a nose surgery. Dutt was seen off by his wife and kids Shahraan and Iqra along with others at his Mumbai…Table TalkBody found in search for U.S. ship that vanished in hurricane
By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - Missing cargo ship El Faro, hit by powerful Hurricane Joaquin, is believed to have sunk off the Bahamas and one presumed crew member is confirmed dead, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday. "We're assuming the vessel has sunk," Coast Guard Captain Mark Fedor…ReutersMeet the Guys Who Make Up to $1,000 a Week Waiting in Lines for Other People
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged "a fight to the death against Palestinian terror" as clashes spread after two deadly attacks, while Jerusalem's Old City was closed to Palestinians for a second day Monday. The Israeli premier's comments late on Sunday came as he convened security chiefs…AFPHeavy rains pounds the East Coast (47 photos)
After a week of steady rain, the showers tapered off Monday and an inundated South Carolina turned to surveying a road system shredded by historic flooding, and in a cruel twist, thousands of residents faced the prospect of going days without running water. The governor warned communities…Yahoo News20 mins agoClinton vows to take on gun lobby, pledges tighter restrictions
By Amanda Becker MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pledged Monday to take on the powerful U.S. gun lobby, saying she would pursue expanded background checks and take steps to hold manufacturers accountable for crimes committed with their…ReutersHome at last: missing baby Rainn found sleeping in field
Two-year-old Rainn Peterson, who had been missing all weekend from her great-grandparents house in Ohio, was found Sunday evening alive and well, sleeping in a nearby field. A volunteer who was riding around in the field on his four-wheeler found her, telling 911 on the phone, "I found baby Rainn…Christian Science Monitor
Cops: Teen Accused of Killing, Raping His Teacher Said 'I Became the Teacher' After Murder
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Ritzer, 24, was found with her throat slit in the woods in Danvers,
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Renowned critic is stunned by Apple Music: ‘How could they get it so wrong?’
A
lot of people are using Apple Music, but how many are staying around to
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music industry analyst and critic Bob Lefsetz, who is simply stunned at
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Supergroup Dead & Company giving away 10K tickets to show
NEW YORK (AP) — Members of the Grateful Dead and John Mayer are giving away 10,000 free tickets to a concert next month.
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Alleged Manifesto of Oregon Shooter Reveals "No Job, No Life, No Success"
In
the alleged manifesto, which is roughly six pages long, the 26-year-old
gunman reportedly says he always felt like "the most hated person in
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Russian jet over Turkey risked being shot down: Kerry
Valparaíso
(Chile) (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Monday that a
Russian warplane's "incursion" into the air space of Washington's NATO
ally Turkey risked provoking a serious escalation. "We're greatly
concerned about it because it is precisely the kind of thing that had
Turkey…
AFP
Pilot falls ill, dies on American flight from Phoenix to Boston
The
Airbus A320, which had left Phoenix with 148 passengers and five crew
members, touched down at Syracuse Hancock International Airport shortly
after 7 a.m. EDT, said spokeswoman Brianna Jackson. The 57-year-old
pilot from Utah was pronounced dead on board the plane a few minutes
after it landed,…
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New Craze Wiping Out Slow Computers Across The US?
People amazed at the real reason behind slow computers.
'The Martian' rockets to top of N. America box office
Los
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in its first week in theaters, taking in $55 million, industry estimates
showed Sunday. The critically-acclaimed blockbuster starring Matt Damon
as an astronaut stranded on Mars was a hit with the general public as
well,…
AFP
‘We don’t serve cops here’: Dunkin’ Donuts employee turned away police
At
a Dunkin’ Donuts in Providence, R.I., Friday, a local police officer
was handed a cup with “#blacklivesmatter” written on the side. Reactions
to the two incidents – part of a number of individual acts of
resistance in various food establishments across the country – once more
highlighted the…
Christian Science Monitor
Snowden: I'd go to prison to return to US
LONDON
(AP) — Edward Snowden says he has offered to return to the United
States and go to jail for leaking details of National Security Agency
programs to intercept electronic communications data on a vast scale.
Associated Press
12 Things Found Underwater Will Blow Your Mind
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3 female journalists stopped from entering Jags locker room
INDIANAPOLIS
(AP) — A male usher stopped three female journalists from entering the
Jaguars locker room after their loss to the Colts because they were
women, asking other men if it was OK before finally allowing them
inside.
Associated Press
Woman sits dead for hours in Hong Kong McDonald's
A
homeless woman lay dead at a Hong Kong McDonald's restaurant for hours
surrounded by diners who failed to notice her, sparking concern over the
city's "McRefugees". "We welcome everyone to visit our restaurants any
time.
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Wife's Online Snooping Reveals Her Lack Of Trust
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Woman Arrested After Her Boyfriend's Body is Found in a Freezer in Their Living Room
Teresa
Owens, 51, was arrested following the grisly discovery at her Kentucky
home on Tuesday night as deputies executed a search warrant.
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Russian air force hits '10 Islamic State targets' in Syria
Russian
jets struck 10 Islamic State targets in Syria Monday, the defence
ministry said, as Moscow ramped up its aerial campaign with bombardments
that for the first time targeted the Damascus area. "Su-34, Su-24M and
Su-25 carried out 15 sorties from the Hmeimim airbase in the afternoon,"
the…
AFP
Kobe Bryant's First Shot In His Return to the Lakers Was Not Good
Kobe's looking a little rusty
Complex
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Lady Gaga said she felt alive and 'like herself' on 'AHS'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Appearing in the new season of "American Horror Story" was a life boost for Lady Gaga.
Associated Press
Patrick Kennedy memoir takes hard look at family, addiction
PROVIDENCE,
R.I. (AP) — A new book by former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, youngest
son of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, openly discusses what he says are
the mental illnesses and addictions of himself and his family members,
and takes on what he portrays as a veil of secrecy used to hide the
problems…
Associated Press
'Unruly' Nigerians say their president has a point
Last
week Buhari, a straight-backed, straight-laced former army general,
called for an end to the "hustle" that characterises life in Africa's
leading economy -- which for many is part of its charm. "We must change
our lawless habits, our attitude to public office and public trust," he
said in a…
AFP
Meet the Republicans who ousted John Boehner. They're just getting started
When
the House broke for its August recess, Republican Rep. John Fleming
went home to Louisiana to connect with voters. Fleming says his
constituents see a GOP-controlled Congress failing to check President
Obama, even as federal regulations are hurting them personally. It
doesn’t matter to them…
Christian Science Monitor
Mother Sues California City After Police Allegedly Punched Her in the Face
A
mother is suing a California city and several police officers, alleging
cops punched her in the face during as her young children looked on.
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Turkey 'intercepts' Russian jet violating its air space
Turkey
said on Monday its F-16 jets had at the weekend intercepted a Russian
fighter plane which violated Turkish air space near the Syrian border,
forcing the aircraft to turn back. Turkey summoned the Russian
ambassador in Ankara to the foreign ministry and "strongly protested"
the violation, the…
AFP
15 Fights and Feuds Between Hollywood Stars!!
Co-Star Feuds So Tense They Refuse To Ever Work Together Again.
Watch: French bulldog chases 2 bears from California home
A French bulldog earned her doggie treats by chasing two bears from her California home.
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Mother injected teenagers with heroin in Chester Co., DA says
A
Chester County mother is behind bars, charged with injecting two
teenagers, including her own 14-year-old daughter, with heroin.
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Meet Val the bartender: Hillary Clinton does an 'SNL' skit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Set 'em up, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and lend an ear to the troubles of a presidential candidate.
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Man eyed in wife's death, awaiting tax fraud sentence dies
PHOENIX
(AP) — A tax fraud case against an Arizona businessman under scrutiny
in his wife's killing took a strange turn when he died in Florida after a
judge let him go on a Caribbean cruise while awaiting sentencing.
Associated Press
Supreme Court denies appeal seeking return of Jim Thorpe's remains
The
U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Native American
nation and legendary athlete Jim Thorpe's surviving sons to have his
remains moved from Pennsylvania to tribal lands in his home state of
Oklahoma. Richard and William Thorpe, along with the Sac and Fox Nation,
claimed the…
Reuters
Texan mom wins fight against textbook that 'erased' slavery
A
Texas mom shocked that her son’s textbook merely called African slaves
“workers” is thrilled that publisher McGraw-Hill has promised revisions.
Roni Dean-Burren was horrified when her son sent her a snapchat of his
McGraw-Hill World Geography textbook, an edition created especially for
Texas’ new…
Christian Science Monitor
10 Best Kept Hollywood Secrets We Never Knew About
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Intentional or Not?: Ndamukong Suh Kicks Ryan Fitzpatrick in Head
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4 Times You Should Talk to HR -- and a Bunch of Times When You Shouldn't
In
most cases, however, it's more effective to try to resolve problems
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A Surprisingly Wealthy Corner of Africa
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German anti-Islam group vents fury at Merkel over refugee welcome
Thousands
of German anti-Islam protesters on Monday vented their fury at
Chancellor Angela Merkel over her welcoming of refugees, accusing her of
"high treason" and "crimes against the German people". With Europe's
top economy expecting to take in up to a million people fleeing war and
poverty this…
AFP
Chicago police commander to go on trial for tough tactics
CHICAGO
(AP) — When a West Side neighborhood decayed into a deadly shooting
gallery, the Chicago police chief said he was sending his "best guy"
into the fray to turn back the drug- and gang-fueled violence.
Associated Press
Man's Anger Issues Threaten To Break Loving Relationship
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Medical emergency sends Boston-bound plane to NY; pilot dies
SYRACUSE,
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