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6 Dead, Suspect on Loose in Suburban Philadelphia

PENNSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man suspected of going to three houses in the Philadelphia suburbs and fatally shooting six people, including his ex-wife and her 14-year-old niece, was at large Monday night, and a prosecutor said investigators didn’t know

Islamic Fighters Capture 2 Army Bases in NW Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida-linked and other Islamic fighters captured two key Syrian army bases on Monday in the northwestern province of Idlib after two days of intense battles with government troops that killed dozens on both sides, activists said. The

Islamic Fighters Capture 2 Army Bases in NW Syria

Watch: Five Sydney Hostages Escape

Video shows some of the hostages being held in Sydney during an on-going hostage crisis escaping and running towards police. New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn told the Associated Press that they would ensure the escaped hostages were

Watch: Five Sydney Hostages Escape

Auburn Redshirt Freshman Jakell Mitchell Shot and Killed

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn freshman football player Jakell Lenard Mitchell was shot and killed Sunday morning at an apartment complex near the Auburn University campus, police and news reports said. Auburn Police Capt. Will Matthews told The Associated Press

Auburn Redshirt Freshman Jakell Mitchell Shot and Killed

9/11’s ’20th Hijacker’ Wants Transfer to Gitmo

Zacarias Moussaoui, also known as the “20th hijacker” in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, asked a South Florida federal judge Wednesday for a transfer to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Associated Press reported.  Moussaoui is serving a life sentence

9/11’s ’20th Hijacker’ Wants Transfer to Gitmo

American Hostage Killed in Failed Rescue Attempt

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An American photojournalist and a South African teacher held by al-Qaida militants in Yemen were killed Saturday during a failed U.S.-led rescue attempt, a raid President Barack Obama said he ordered over an “imminent danger” to

American Hostage Killed in Failed Rescue Attempt

Madrid Fires Health Chief Who Insulted Ebola Victim

Gaffe-prone Madrid health chief Javier Rodríguez, who received a swell of criticism for implying that auxiliary nurse Teresa Romero contracted Ebola because of her own lack of care, has been fired from his position after Romero and her family publicized

Madrid Fires Health Chief Who Insulted Ebola Victim

In Kenya, Police Kill Suspects with Near-Impunity

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In Kenya, where the police have long been known to harbor death squads, evidence mounts that many ordinary cops on the beat have turned into killers — doling out death to terror suspects, civilians, even children.

In Kenya, Police Kill Suspects with Near-Impunity

Packed agenda for Prince William, Kate in NYC, DC

NEW YORK (AP) — Among the roughly 5 million visitors expected in New York this holiday season, at least two are certain to get the royal treatment: Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate. They’re due to arrive Sunday for

Packed agenda for Prince William, Kate in NYC, DC

UN General Assembly: Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms

In a lopsided 161-5 vote, the UN General Assembly on Tuesday approved an anti-Israel resolution backed by Arab nations. The resolution calls on Israel to not only subject its nuclear facilities to international oversight, but also to renounce possession of

UN General Assembly: Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms

Saudi IS Supporters Claim They Shot Danish Man

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Supporters of the Islamic State extremist organization have released a video claiming responsibility for the shooting and wounding of a Danish citizen in the Saudi capital Riyadh last month. The Al-Battar Media Foundation’s video,

Saudi IS Supporters Claim They Shot Danish Man

No Indictment for Officer in NYC Chokehold Death

NEW YORK (AP) — A grand jury cleared a white New York City police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed black man who had been stopped on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes — a case

No Indictment for Officer in NYC Chokehold Death

50th Anniversary of Berkeley Free Speech Movement

Tuesday, December 2, is the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1964, on December 2, a simmering dispute between campus activists and the UC-Berkeley administration boiled over as over 1,000 took over the

50th Anniversary of Berkeley Free Speech Movement

Iraqi Government Reaches Major Oil Deal with Kurds

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi government on Tuesday reached a deal with the Kurdish local authorities in the country’s north to exchange oil from the autonomous region for a nearly 20 percent share of the national budget, officials said. The

Iraqi Government Reaches Major Oil Deal with Kurds

Another Texas Oil City Considering Fracking Ban

It appears that several Texas towns may be following the footsteps of Denton, the gas and oil city that voted to ban fracking in November. Reno, Texas, has taken the first steps to put such a ban in place. Last year the

Another Texas Oil City Considering Fracking Ban

Russian Gays Seek Asylum in America

Conditions for openly gay and lesbian Russians have become so dire that America is experiencing a surge in the number of LGBT Russians seeking asylum in America from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tyranny against them. Several asylum-seekers spoke with the

Russian Gays Seek Asylum in America

Boko Haram Jihadists Attack 2 Nigerian State Capitals

BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic extremists struck two state capitals in northeastern Nigeria on Monday, with twin blasts at a crowded market and the destruction of a police base. Rescue workers were trying to evacuate the dead and wounded

Boko Haram Jihadists Attack 2 Nigerian State Capitals

Woodward: Obama Doesn’t Like War

On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” while discussing the troubles President Barack Obama has had with his defense secretaries, Bob Woodward interrupted Associated Press Julie Pace who was saying how the president is “skeptical of military options” to

Woodward: Obama Doesn’t Like War

Egypt Court Drops Murder Charges Against Mubarak

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Saturday dismissed murder charges against former President Hosni Mubarak in connection with the killing of hundreds of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his nearly three-decade rule, citing the “inadmissibility” of the

Egypt Court Drops Murder Charges Against Mubarak

Darren Wilson Resigns

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The white police officer who killed Michael Brown has resigned from the Ferguson Police Department, his attorney said Saturday, nearly four months after the fatal confrontation with the black 18-year-old that fueled protests in the St.

Darren Wilson Resigns

Islamic State Group Attacks Kobani from Turkey

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group launched an attack Saturday on the Syrian border town of Kobani from Turkey, a Kurdish official and activists said, although Turkey denied that the fighters had used its territory for the raid. The

Islamic State Group Attacks Kobani from Turkey