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More human remains found in search for plane in Lake Erie

Published:Thursday | January 12, 2017 | 12:00 AM

More human remains have been recovered in the search for wreckage of a corporate jet carrying six people that crashed in Lake Erie two weeks ago, authorities said yesterday.Cuyahoga County's...

Angry, forgiving families confront Dylan Roof at hearing

Published:Wednesday | January 11, 2017 | 12:00 AM

South Carolina (AP):Family members of nine slain church worshippers confronted Dylann Roof yesterday, one of them shouting at the condemned killer as he stared ahead emotionless during his...

Two dead after fight, stabbing at Maryland mall

Published:Wednesday | January 11, 2017 | 12:00 AM

WHEATON, Maryland (AP):Police say they're working to confirm a description of the person who fatally stabbed two men in a Maryland mall near Washington.Montgomery County Police say in a statement that...

Priest sues diocese; alleges persecution for reporting abuse

Published:Wednesday | January 11, 2017 | 5:05 PM

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP):A Roman Catholic priest filed a suit yesterday against his former diocese, saying that the bishop pushed him aside and lied about him because he called law enforcement after another priest showed child pornography to a...

Compromising material appears frequently in Russian politics

Published:Wednesday | January 11, 2017 | 12:00 AM

MOSCOW, Russia (AP):Blurry video of highly placed men engaging in sexual acts, audio recordings of influential figures profanely insulting their nominal allies - in Russia these appear enough...

FULL TEXT: US President Barack Obama's farewell speech

Published:Wednesday | January 11, 2017 | 12:00 AM

It's good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes we've received over the past few weeks. But tonight it's my turn to say thanks. Whether we've seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at...

Russian consul in Athens found dead; no signs of foul play

Published:Monday | January 9, 2017 | 12:00 AM

ATHENS (AP): - Greek police have reported that the head of the consular section at the Russian Embassy in Athens has been found dead in his apartment in the Greek capital, but there...

US announces new sanctions against Russians

Published:Monday | January 9, 2017 | 12:00 AM

UNITED STATES WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is economically blacklisting five more Russians, including a senior law enforcement official in President Vladimir Putin's government. Under the sanctions, their assets are blocked and...

Montana lawmakers to form panel to look at Obamacare repeal

Published:Monday | January 9, 2017 | 12:00 AM

HELENA (AP):Montana Republican legislators are forming a panel of lawmakers and industry leaders to try to come up with a replacement for the Affordable Care Act in the state.Senate Majority...

Jewish centers in several states targeted with bomb threats

Published:Monday | January 9, 2017 | 12:00 AM

MIAMI BEACH (AP):Bomb threats targeted Jewish community centres in several states, but it wasn't immediately clear whether the threats were linked, authorities said yesterday.Bureau of...

Twitter rolls out live 360-degree video and hints at tweet-editing feature

Published:Friday | January 6, 2017 | 12:00 AM

(TNS):Twitter has joined the ranks of competitors such as Facebook and YouTube by adding 360-degree live video streams in the company's latest move to become a home to more than just 140-character messages.The feature, made available last Wednesday...