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Man executed for killing prison guard groans 'It burns, man'
New York Post - 5 May 2018 07:11
JACKSON, Ga. -- A Georgia inmate executed Friday for a 1996 shotgun slaying twitched briefly as the lethal injection flowed into his body and groaned, “It burns, man.” Robert Earl Butts Jr., 40, was declared dead by ...
Mother of baby kidnapped from Florida hospital says stranger who raised her deserves death
Chicago Tribune - 5 May 2018 06:24Lava from volcano's eruption destroys 2 homes, earthquake rattles Hawaii
ABC News - 5 May 2018 07:04
No injuries have been reported since the eruption began on Thursday.
In a first for the French capital, Paris museum opens its doors to nudists
USA Today - 5 May 2018 16:40
Nudes tend to be more frequently found on canvases than in front of them, but a Paris museum has changed that. It is the first time a gallery in the city has welcomed naked visitors.
McCain gets visits from friends, family after surgery, brain cancer treatment
Chicago Tribune - 5 May 2018 06:50Trump exit from Iran nuclear deal enters uncharted territory
Boston - 5 May 2018 06:16
A U.S. withdrawal this month from the Iran nuclear deal would thrust the world into uncharted territory, forced to navigate a complex web of U.S. sanctions
Greece expels Turkish man who crossed illegally into Greece
Miami Herald - 5 May 2018 16:50
A Turkish civilian arrested by Greek soldiers for straying into Greece has been deported to Turkey, police say. Local police in northeastern Greece said the man was returned to Turkish …
Macron honors New Caledonians before independence vote
Fox News - 5 May 2018 16:38
French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged the "pain of colonization" during a visit to New Caledonia, as the South Pacific archipelago prepares to vote on whether to break free of French rule.
U.S. Navy revives 2nd Fleet to counter Russia
The Week - 5 May 2018 17:00
The Navy will re-establish its Second Fleet in the northern Atlantic Ocean to counter Russian power, the Pentagon announced Friday. "Our National Defense Strategy makes clear that we're back in an era of great power comp...
Nurses Week 2018 Freebies: 5 Places To Get Free Food, Discounts Starting May 6
IBTimes - 5 May 2018 17:00
In May, businesses take time to celebrate some of the hardest working individuals in society: nurses and teachers. Ahead of National Nurses Week 2018, which kicks off May 6 and ends May 12, we've compiled a list of five ...
Egypt moves last chariot of King Tut to new museum
Miami Herald - 5 May 2018 14:27
Egypt has moved the sixth and last chariot of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun to an under-construction museum near the pyramids in Giza. The priceless artifact, paraded through Cairo on Saturday with …
South Korean president to visit US ahead of Trump's N. Korea visit
ABC News - 5 May 2018 05:44
The president will be visiting the U.S. in late May.
Interior Department Tells Staff To Shut Up About Mandatory Endangered Species Permits
The Huffington Post - 5 May 2018 05:10
It's "not appropriate" to say permits are "required," warns the memo.
The volcanic eruption in Hawaii has destroyed 3 buildings and is emitting dangerous gas
The Week - 5 May 2018 16:03
Thursday's eruption of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii was followed by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the area Friday, with at least six active fissures in affected areas on the Big Island's eastern tip. Three buildings, in...
Teen girl, 16, burnt alive after rape in India, 14 people arrested
Fox News - 5 May 2018 15:45
Indian police announced Saturday 14 arrests in the horrific murder of a teen girl who was set on fire after her parents complained to village elders that she had been raped.
7 miners missing in Poland after tremor hits coal mine
Miami Herald - 5 May 2018 14:47
A spokeswoman for a coal mining company says seven miners are missing after a tremor occurred at a mine in southern Poland. Katarzyna Jablonska-Bajer says Saturday that a rescue operation …
Philippines checking reported killing of extremist leader
Miami Herald - 5 May 2018 14:42
Philippine military officials say they're checking intelligence reports that a Libya-educated commander of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group linked has died after being wounded in an artillery strike in the …
Thai protesters vow to march for election this year
Miami Herald - 5 May 2018 14:38
Pro-democracy activists protesting in the Thai capital on Saturday said that they will march on the country's seat of power later this month to demand that an election be held …
Russian opposition leader Navalny 'detained at anti-Putin rally'
Al Jazeera English - 5 May 2018 14:37
Navalny, who organised the demonstration, called on Russians to fill the streets in protest against Putin's fourth term.
Native American Brothers Pulled From Campus Tour After 'Nervous' Mother Calls Police
The New York Times - 5 May 2018 14:25
The mother was "nervous" after they joined the tour in progress, according to the school, Colorado State University, which called the episode "sad and frustrating."
UN warns of Kenya disease outbreaks after devastating floods
Al Jazeera English - 5 May 2018 14:07
Warning of disease outbreaks as aid workers struggle to reach thousands in need of shelter after weeks of heavy rains.
Israeli forces fire on sixth Friday of Gaza demonstrations
Al Jazeera English - 5 May 2018 14:06
The Great March of Return protests continued on Friday, the sixth straight Friday, and Israel continued to use snipers and tear gas on the demonstrators.