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Sisters jump out window to escape apartment blaze
New York Post - 3 Jul 2015 07:20
It was the jump of their lives. Two sisters took scary leaps from the second floor of their burning apartment building in Sandy Springs, Ga., and thankfully came away with...
Death Toll From Accident to Pakistan Army Train Rises to 17
ABC News - 3 Jul 2015 07:57
Death toll from accident to Pakistan army train rises to 17 as divers recover more bodies
Explosion at Chemical Plant in South Korea Kills 6 Workers
ABC News - 3 Jul 2015 08:09
Explosion at a chemical plant in South Korea kills 6 workers
Germanwings Victims' Relatives 'Appalled' by Compensation Offer
Time - 3 Jul 2015 16:31
"The reactions ranged from blank horror and rage to despair and bitterness"
Police say armed man at NC mall is soldier
New York Post - 3 Jul 2015 16:06
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Authorities say a Fort Bragg soldier has been charged with creating a panic at a North Carolina mall after appearing there with an assault rifle and other...
38 Dead, 15 Missing in Capsized Philippine Ferry Disaster
Time - 3 Jul 2015 05:46
Many of the passengers were screaming in panic
A Brain-Eating Parasite Has Killed a 21-Year-Old California Woman
Time - 3 Jul 2015 05:38
This is the second such fatality in the U.S. to occur in the last year
White House still has a 16 percent wage gap
The Week - 3 Jul 2015 16:49
Per the calculations of economist Mark Perry at the American Enterprise Institute, the Obama White House maintains a 15.8 percent wage gap, with women earning 84.2 cents for every dollar male staffers take home. Perry us...
Solar plane smashes solo flight record over Pacific
Al Jazeera English - 3 Jul 2015 07:34
Solar Impulse 2, expected to land in Hawaii around 14:30 GMT on Friday, breaks longest non-stop solo flight record.
Recruits from here top the league table of foreign fighters joining ISIS
CNN - 3 Jul 2015 17:02
Where ISIS goes to recruit | Pipeline of radicalized young men
Why Iran Wants a Nuclear Deal
Time - 3 Jul 2015 16:50
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Putin biding his time? Evidence shows buildup of Russian tanks, generals in Ukraine
Fox News - 3 Jul 2015 15:55
New evidence is exposing Russia's deepening role in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, suggesting Vladimir Putin may be preparing to gobble up more territory undeterred by NATO -- as a new U.S. military document highlights...
Company Town? In Seattle, Some Fret Over Amazon's Growth
ABC News - 3 Jul 2015 08:21
In Seattle, famous for boom-and-bust since the Gold Rush, some fret over Amazon's weight
Counterfeit medicine endangering Somali lives
Al Jazeera English - 3 Jul 2015 08:10
New government measures are taken to mitigate counterfeit trade in expired and toxic medicines.
Deadly quake shakes China's west
CNN - 3 Jul 2015 07:22
At least two people have been killed by a strong earthquake that hit the far western Chinese region of Xinjiang on Friday, China's official news agency Xinhua reported.
Bark and Awe: Meet the Working Dogs of the US Military
ABC News - 3 Jul 2015 07:04
Fierce but friendly, military working dogs protect both bases and servicemembers
Fireworks-filled van explodes on California highway
Fox News - 3 Jul 2015 06:50
A van packed with fireworks has exploded and burned on a Southern California freeway, clogging the main road between Los Angeles and Las Vegas at the beginning of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Experts question Obama's counterterrorism policy in Middle East
Fox News - 3 Jul 2015 06:34
The rise of global terrorism and the savagery committed by the Islamic State and Al Qaeda in parts of Yemen, Syria and Iraq has some counterterrorism experts questioning the Obama administration's strategy of "light foot...
The Black Church Fires in Southern States Are Not Connected, Authorities Say
Time - 3 Jul 2015 06:05
At least seven black churches have burned in the past two weeks
Children tortured and used as fighters in Syria's war
Al Jazeera English - 3 Jul 2015 05:58
UN says hundreds of boys under 18 have been recruited to fight with groups including FSA, ISIL, Nusra Front and YPG.
MH17: Malaysia Pushes For UN Tribunal To Prosecute Suspects In Air Disaster
IBTimes - 3 Jul 2015 05:37
Malaysia told the United Nations Security Council Thursday that it plans to present a resolution calling for an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 last ...