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Dry ice explosion at LAX terminal delays flights
Boston - 14 Oct 2013 06:58
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Authorities say an explosion from a plastic bottle containing dry ice at a Los Angeles International Airport terminal caused up to four flights to be delayed.
Gus Boulis trial takes new turn with the emergence of mysterious mistress
Miami Herald - 14 Oct 2013 05:36
The trial in the slaying of Miami Subs owner Gus Boulis took a new turn last week with the emergence of a mistress being protected by the Canadian government.
Bus crash kills 5 fans in El Salvador
CNN - 14 Oct 2013 05:27
A bus carrying soccer fans ran off a 10-meter(32-foot) cliff in western El Salvador on Sunday afternoon, killing at least five people and injuring at least 25, a rescue official said.
Malaysia court rules on 'Allah' use
BBC - 14 Oct 2013 06:37
A Malaysian court has ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the word Allah to refer to God, overturning a 2009 lower court ruling that sparked religious tensions.
Justice's wheels slowed as shutdown hits courts
Boston - 14 Oct 2013 06:24
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- The government shutdown is slowing the wheels of justice in federal courts by delaying civil cases, forcing prosecutors to operate with skeleton staffs and raising uncertainty about the system's imm...
Chemical team to probe rebel sites
BBC - 14 Oct 2013 06:21
The head of the team tasked with destroying Syria's chemical weapons says he is concerned about accessing some sites in rebel-controlled areas.
Death toll in India temple stampede rises to 109
Boston - 14 Oct 2013 06:18
NEW DELHI (AP) -- The death toll from a stampede near a temple in central India rose to 109 after many of the injured succumbed, an official said Monday.
Boat capsizes near Miami; 30 people rescued
Boston - 14 Oct 2013 06:15
MIAMI (AP) -- A 45-foot boat capsized Sunday in waters near Miami, tossing 30 people into the sea during one of the city's busiest boating days, authorities said. All of those on board were rescued and no one was hurt. �...
Study Ties Chemical to Possible Miscarriage Risk
ABC News - 14 Oct 2013 06:02
Small study ties common plastics chemical, BPA, to possible risk in women prone to miscarriage
Blaze hits Australia Olympic park
BBC - 14 Oct 2013 05:30
A fire in Australia's Olympic park destroyed or damaged around 80 cars and forced 1,500 people to evacuate the aquatic centre, authorities say.
Russia race riot leads to hundreds of arrests
Al Jazeera English - 14 Oct 2013 05:14
Russian police arrest more than 380 people after a nationalist protest over the murder of a local man turned violent.
Walking Dead Watch: 30 Days Without Accident
Time - 14 Oct 2013 05:05
Walking Dead Watch: 30 Days Without Accident
Breaking Down the Malala Conspiracy Theories
The Atlantic Wire - 14 Oct 2013 22:04
Malala Yousafzai, the girl shot by the Taliban, is many things to many people. To some she's an inspiration, a dynamic activist for girls' rights and a symbol in the fight against extremism. To others she's Jane, the Hun...
James Franco Is Serious About 'As I Lay Dying'
The Atlantic Wire - 14 Oct 2013 17:21
It's hard to know where to start with James Franco these days. This week his novel, Actors Anonymous, comes out. And last Friday his adaptation of As I Lay Dying opened in New York before a VOD roll-out that begins Oc...
Cards, Dodgers, Tigers, Bosox Sport Longtime Logos
ABC News - 14 Oct 2013 17:00
Look familiar? Cardinals, Dodgers, Tigers and Red Sox sport longtime logos in playoffs
Myanmar Police Urge Vigilance After Bomb Blasts
ABC News - 14 Oct 2013 14:40
Myanmar police urge vigilance after bomb blasts; 2 killed
5 rescued after vessel capsizes in Wells Harbor
Boston - 14 Oct 2013 13:33
WELLS, Maine (AP) -- Five people were rescued from the water at the entrance to Wells Harbor after their fishing boat capsized.
Banksy offers $60 canvases in NYC
CNN - 14 Oct 2013 12:49
The famously anonymous British graffiti artist Banksy, whose work regularly commands six figures in art auctions, says he had a hard time moving his spray-painted canvases in New York's Central Park.
Quad Bike Rider Connor Smith Killed In Race
Sky News - 14 Oct 2013 11:31
Connor Smith, 19, suffered fatal injuries after he fell from his vehicle and was hit several times by other riders in the race.
VIDEO: Helping stop mothers transmitting HIV
BBC - 14 Oct 2013 07:32
The BBC's Anne Soy visits a clinic in Nairobi to see how HIV positive mothers are being helped to have babies free from the virus.
Thousands to mark worst pit tragedy
BBC - 14 Oct 2013 07:26
Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Senghenydd in Caerphilly county to mark the 100th anniversary of the worst mining disaster in Britain.
Applying for College Is Even More Stressful than Usual This Year
The Atlantic Wire - 14 Oct 2013 06:11
With early admissions decisions coming up quickly, high school seniors and colleges that they're applying to are having trouble with the Common Application.