Three lions rescued and then protected a 12-year-old Ethiopian girl from men who had abducted and beaten her in order to force her into marriage. The girl had been missing for a week when she was found with the lions by police and relatives, Sgt. Wondimu Wedajo told AP from the provincial capital of Bita Genet. She had been beaten repeatedly and it is believed the lions chased the men off ... ....
The RussianDefense Ministry has announced the deployment of Iskander-M missile systems in Russia’s westernmost region of Kaliningrad, near its border with the Baltic countries and NATO member states... The Russian official also condemned the hype ignited by Western media and NATO member states over the missile deployment, saying the concern over the move was baseless since it was part of regular military maneuvers in the region ... ....
Nearly 900 people are known to have been killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, with aid officials saying up to 90% of some areas has been destroyed. Some of the hardest-hit towns are yet to be reached by land, and there are fears more bodies will be found. Parts of Haiti's south had faced "complete destruction", aid workers told the BBC... At least 877 people were confirmed dead late on Friday, local officials said ... ....
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are being accused of fabricating Kim's Paris robbery. According to Digital MusicNews, French officials are questioning whether Kim Kardashian and Kanye West made up the entire story of Kim's robbery involving five people due to a lack of evidence and things not adding up ... One security camera reportedly shows no activity at all on the night of the incident ... ....
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New York, Oct 8 (IANS) In a first for a Mars rover, the Opportunity probe will drive down a gully carved long ago by a fluid that might have been water, according to the latest plans for the 12-year-old mission, NASA said ... The longest-active rover on Mars also will, for the first time, visit the interior of the crater it has worked beside for the last five years ... It is about as long as two football fields ... --IANS. gb/py/. ....
Jason Dohring, who played fan favorite Logan Echolls on the network's cult drama Veronica Mars, has booked an arc on the third season of the CW zombie series. According to TV Line, the actor will recur as ChaseGraves, the brother-in-law of Vivian Stoll (Andrea Savage), who was introduced in the Season 2 finale and promised a new zombie world order ... ....
Re “Eliminate the Norfolk treasurer’s office” (Vivian J. Paige column, Oct. 2). As usual, Paige makes a cogent argument. Virginia has a proud tradition of keeping its constitution fresh by rewriting it about every 50 years ... ....
Nelson blade runner LiamMalone has been given a key to Nelson at a public ceremony on the steps of Nelson Cathedral this afternoon.The 22-year-old was welcomed back to his gown town following his two gold medals and one silver... ....
Author. . Joseph Guyler Delva and ScottMalone . Reuters. Sat, 2016-10-08. ID. . 1475931041136128700. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti/DAYTONA BEACH, Florida. Hurricane Matthew killed almost 900 people and displaced tens of thousands in Haiti before plowing northward on Saturday just off the southeast US coast, where it caused major flooding and widespread power outages ...Main category. . World ... ....
GARDENA >> The MissionLeague matchup between host Serra and Notre Dame saw two teams going in opposite directions. Serra started the season winless in its first three games, but entered Friday’s game on a three-game win streak. Notre Dame started the season 3-0, but entered on a three-game slide ... On its next drive, Eason finished an eight-play, 86-yard drive by hitting Deion Malone for a 31-yard score ... Advertisement ....