• Autopsy shows Chicago baby dead when cut by power saw

    CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman is charged in the death of her 7-month-old granddaughter, who was struck in the head multiple times before having her throat cut with a power saw, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

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  • Malaysia Airlines Towelette Found On Western Australia Beach

    An unwrapped moist towelette branded with the Malaysia Airlines logo has been found on a beach in West Australia -- and it's now being tested to see if it is the first confirmed piece of evidence from the airline's missing plane. The package was found by a couple strolling the beach near the town…

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  • Prosecutors play 911 call of girl they say was run to death

    GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman on trial for murder in her granddaughter's death called out the child's name time after time as the girl lay on the ground after collapsing, but didn't tell medics the girl had run for hours, according to evidence presented Tuesday.

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    A UH-60 Army helicopter crashed over waters off Florida (7 photos)

    Seven Marines and four soldiers aboard an Army helicopter that crashed over waters off Florida during a routine night training mission were presumed dead Wednesday, and crews found human remains despite heavy fog hampering search efforts, military officials said. A Pentagon official said all 11…

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  • Former corrections officer shoots man dead in NYC subway station: NY Times

    (Reuters) - A former New York City corrections officer fatally shot a man in a busy Brooklyn subway station on Tuesday night, according to police and the New York Times. The 69-year-old shooter, who was not identified, got into an altercation with two men while riding the train before encountering…

    Reuters
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  • Healthy Eating Myths: How Many Have You Fallen For?

    If your nutrition sources are primarily websites, blogs or social media, much of what you're reading may be misleading, inaccurate and potentially even harmful to your health. If you believe popular wellness websites, it's good for just about everything -- from making your teeth whiter, skin more…

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  • Man arrested for Arkansas murder nearly 50 years later

    By Steve Barnes LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) - A man who was a little too chatty with a cellmate in Delaware a few years ago was arrested on Tuesday for a murder that took place nearly a half-century ago in Arkansas, authorities said. James Leon Clay, 67, was taken into custody by FBI agents in…

    Reuters
  • Samsung is spending an insane amount of money to beat Apple to the ‘next big thing’

    Samsung hasn’t had the best year financially but it’s not slowing down its spending on R&D.; BusinessKorea reports that Samsung spent an astonishing $13.8 billion in research and development in 2014, the single largest R&D; investment in the company’s history. FROM EARLIER: A complete breakdown of…

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  • Merkel won't attend Moscow WWII Victory Day parade

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel won't attend a May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow but will visit the Russian capital a day later, her office said Wednesday, amid tensions over the Ukraine conflict. Merkel has declined an invitation to attend the Red Square commemoration marking 70 years since the…

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  • Salt Lake City First Responders Heard Mystery Voice Before Rescuing Toddler From River

    Three police officers and two firemen outside Utah say they heard a mysterious voice asking for help before they knew a toddler was in a submerged car for 13 hours.

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  • Jury finds Pharrell, Thicke copied for 'Blurred Lines' song

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury awarded Marvin Gaye's children nearly $7.4 million Tuesday after determining singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied their father's music to create "Blurred Lines," the biggest hit song of 2013.

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  • Montana killer bride in cliff case appeals, cites blindfold claim

    A Montana bride appealing a murder conviction for pushing her new husband off a cliff said on Monday her life sentence should be overturned partly because prosecutors claimed she blindfolded her mate before he plunged to his death but failed to prove it. In court documents filed on Monday with a…

    Reuters
  • After GOP letter to Iran, key senators push bipartisan bill

    Noticeably absent among the 47 senators – all Republicans – who signed Monday’s explosive letter to the Iranian government was this consequential lawmaker: the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Bob Corker (R) of Tennessee. Senator Corker, who was among seven Republicans who…

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  • Gang enforcer to be executed for killing woman over drug tax

    HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A gang enforcer convicted of beating and strangling a San Antonio woman who refused to pay a Mexican Mafia-imposed tax on her illegal drug sales is set to be executed this week.

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  • What happens with Apple Watch once the battery runs out

    Apple claims that the Apple Watch delivers some 18 hours of battery life, with the 42mm model being slightly more generous according to Apple’s own estimates. But that might not be enough for some smartwatch users who might use the device more than what Apple assumes in its test scenarios. In fact,…

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  • IS in major assault on Syria border town

    The Islamic State jihadist group launched a major offensive Wednesday to try to capture a strategic town on the Syrian-Turkish border, leaving dozens dead in clashes, a monitor said. "Fighters from the Islamic State group started a huge assault towards Ras al-Ain and were able to take over a…

    AFP
  • 4 Common Mistakes That Lead to Medical School Rejections

    Every year, applicants who are not accepted to medical school wonder why they didn't make the cut. One common theme I see when reviewing applications of students who are not accepted to medical school is an unrealistic view about the applicant's competitiveness. As a result, a student may apply…

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