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A 47-year-old Cook County Jail officer has been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a male inmate.

The body parts found inside a suitcase on a San Francisco sidewalk were identified as the remains of a 58-year-old man who resided in the Bay Area, authorities said Wednesday.

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At least three workers were killed and 10 were injured Wednesday in an explosion at an offshore oil and gas platform in Brazil, according to the state oil company.

It started out as a morning walk, but ended up with a 57-year-old grandpa laying partially paralyzed in an Alabama hospital bed.

An autopsy conducted on Wednesday determined that a man shot nearly 11 years ago when he was in his teens died from his injuries this week.

A US police officer pleads not guilty to charges in the case of the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in a block of flats in New York City.

"American Sniper" Chris Kyle described his killer as "nuts" in a text to a friend moments before they were both shot dead by a former Marine, a court was told.

Every year, between five and 13 million more tons of plastics wind up in the world's oceans and a whopping 80 percent of that waste pours in from just 20 countries. China is the most egregious offender, discarding nearly...

Eddie Ray Routh, 27, has pleaded not guilty on grounds of insanity

The Islamic State group claimed Thursday it had captured in Syria an Israeli Arab from Jerusalem who was recruited by the Israeli Mossad. Muhammad Musallam, 19, said in a supposed interview published in the English-langu...

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Paralympic sprint champion Alan Oliveira wants Oscar Pistorius to resume racing when the South African is released from prison.

More than 400,000 children are exposed to second-hand smoke in cars in England every week, health campaigners say.

Colorado theater shooting juror prospects asked about beliefs on mental illness, death penalty

What's behind a kiss? Photographer Laurent Fleishman uncovers its power in her latest book 'The Lovers'

The 35-year-old Washington orchard worker who was born in Mexico was shot dead at 5pm on Tuesday after he was found throwing rocks - one described as "softball sized" - at vehicles on a busy intersection in Pasco. Police...

It was a spilt second decision.

A healthy dose of schadenfreude for your holiday season

Texas bus driver allegedly stormed off the bus after getting fed up.

Los Angeles and Long Beach ports account for 40% of America's incoming cargo

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