Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams dead at 91
As a teenager, Esther Williams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team. She had to settle instead for becoming a movie star. The self-described ...
Putins attend ballet, then announce their divorce
Vladimir Putin pulled off one of his most audacious pieces of stagecraft, attending a ballet with his rarely seen wife, then emerging smiling and ...
Berries blamed for California man's Hepatitis A
Geoff Soza was celebrating his 30th wedding anniversary in Yellowstone National Park when the 64-year-old man learned the hard way that his seemingly ...
Thousands at Istanbul airport for Erdogan arrival
Thousands of people thronged Istanbul's airport to cheer the return of the country's prime minister early Friday, the first extensive public show of ...
Missouri man gets 20 years in triplet mom's death
A frustrated judge, begrudging prosecutors and chagrined family members all conceded Thursday that offering a plea deal to a southeast Missouri man ...
Beaten by Gatlin, Bolt shows signs of slowing down
After five years of dominating sprinting, Usain Bolt is showing signs of slowing down. The Jamaican lost by one-hundredth of a second Thursday to ...
Doctor, guide rescue baby moose from Montana river
A Pennsylvania doctor on a guided fishing trip in southwestern Montana went home with an amazing tale of hauling in a 25-pound lunker — a baby moose ...
After Qusair, Syrian army sets sights on heartland
With fresh momentum from the capture of a strategic town in western Syria, President Bashar Assad's forces have turned their sights to driving rebel ...
UK's Prince Philip enters hospital for operation
Queen Elizabeth II's husband has been admitted to a London hospital for an exploratory operation, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The palace said the ...
Italian journalist missing in Syria contacts wife
Italy's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that a war reporter for the Turin daily La Stampa has been in touch with his family for the first time since ...
Car bombs kill 14 in Iraq, officials say
A series of car bomb explosions in and around Baghdad killed 14 people including seven policemen on Thursday, police officials said, adding that ...
Specifics elusive in Nigeria's extremist fight
Military commanders promised a tour of this northeast Nigeria city, the birthplace of the nation's Islamic extremist insurgency, to show the busy ...
Russian president Putin, wife divorce
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila said Thursday they are divorcing after nearly 30 years of marriage, making the announcement on ...
Russell Brand announces 'Messiah Complex' tour
Russell Brand has a "Messiah Complex," and he's taking it on the road. The British comedian announced Thursday that he's launching a world comedy tour ...
Georgia says 6 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Georgia's Defense Ministry says at least six Georgian soldiers have been killed in an attack by insurgents in Afghanistan. Ministry spokesman Irakli ...
Israeli military plans social media clampdown
Some Israeli soldiers will soon be unfriending Facebook following a new crackdown on social media use, a move that will limit or ban outright use of ...
Greece: Probe expanded for ex-minister
Greece's Parliament has expanded an investigation of former Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou over his handling of data on Greeks with Swiss ...
Ethiopia summons Egypt's ambassador over Nile dam
Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday it is demanding an official explanation from Egypt after comments from politicians suggesting ...
Iran leader's election bid: Taming the presidency
At the height of Iran's internal political clashes in late 2011, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei became so exasperated that he warned the ...
UN urgently looking for new troops for Golan force
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the United Nations is urgently looking for troops to replace Austrian peacekeepers who are regrettably withdrawing ...
Indonesia axes bikinis for 2013 Miss World pageant
Miss World has axed the famed bikinis from this year's pageant in Indonesia, replacing the skimpy swimsuits with conservative beach sarongs amid ...
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