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Starved: Inmate hunger strike leads to death in KentuckyStarved inmate: Embry refused 35 of 36 meals before his death, though he drank tea on occasion while continuing to make threats to hurt himself.- Yosemite climber falls: Two helicopters fly climber to safetyYosemite: Climber falls while climbing with a partner on the Yosemite's Cathedral range.聽
Rita Jeptoo, Keflezighi's historic Boston Marathon winsRita聽Jeptoo聽of Kenya successfully defended the women's title she said she could not enjoy a year ago.聽'I came here to support the people in Boston and show them that we are here together,' she said.
Courthouse shooting: gang member dies after being shot in federal courtA courthouse shooting left聽defendant Siale Angilau dead when he聽was shot after acting in 'an aggressive and threatening manner,' the FBI said, towards a witness.聽Nobody else was hurt, but those in the courtroom were stunned by the sudden turn of events.- Boy Scouts revokes charter of Seattle church with gay troop leaderThe Boy Scouts of America told the Rainier Beach United Methodist Church it could no longer host a troop because the troop's leader is gay, a violation of Boy Scouts policy.
Liam Neeson's NYC home picketed by carriage horse foesLiam Neeson聽didn't appear as about 50 demonstrators filled the sidewalk in front of his apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Matt Kuchar rallies to win RBC HeritageMatt Kuchar聽holed-out on the closing hole for a one-stroke victory on Sunday, hitting it solid and watching it rattle home to end a run where he came close but missed out on titles.
'Game of Thrones' T-shirt pic gets N.J. professor suspended'Game of Thrones' T-shirt:聽Francis Schmidt, who teaches art and animation at Bergen Community College, says he was suspended for eight days after posting a photo in January of his 7-year-old daughter wearing a T-shirt with a quote from the graphic HBO show that read: 'I will take what is mine with fire and blood.'
Remembering Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: A fighter through and throughRubin 'Hurricane' Carter was never went down without a fight whether slugging his way through a boxing match, fighting for his life in the courtroom, where he was wrongfully convicted of murder, or serving 19 years in prison before being exonerated in 1985.
Home court offered little advantage in first round of NBA playoffsRoad teams dominated the first games of the NBA playoffs Saturday, with Oklahoma City securing the only home-court win of the night. Here's a breakdown of how opening day played out.
Jackson Hole landslide slowly swallows Wyoming townJackson Hole landslide: The ground beneath a 100-foot hillside has slowly been giving way for almost two weeks. The landslide is damaging homes and businesses in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and causing 42 evacuations.
Obama signs law to block Iran's U.N. ambassadorAmid US-Iran nuclear negotiations, President Barack Obama signed legislation aimed at blocking Hamid聽Aboutalebi, Iran's chosen ambassador to the U.N., from entering the US.聽Aboutalebi was allegedly involved in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 Americans were held for 444 days.- Blue Angels commander relieved of duty. Why?Blue Angels commander Capt. Gregory McWherter was a two-time commander of the elite precision Navy flying team. But the former Blue Angels commander was relieved of duty Friday due to unspecified misconduct allegations.
Suspect in custody following threat at LA Times buildingA man was arrested Friday night following a text message saying there may be someone 'about to start shooting,' in the Los Angeles Times building. The man was connected to Vxi Global Solutions, a company that rents space in the building from the Times.- 8THEIST license plate rejected. Why?8THEIST license plate rejected. But "Baptist" was accepted as a vanity license plate by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. A woman filed suit to get her 8THEIST plate accepted saying the state violated her First Amendment rights.
Asian allies look to Obama for assurance in island disputesWith an eye on the Ukraine crisis, President Barack Obama will visit Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines, all which have territorial disputes with China over islands in the South and East China Seas.The US has sternly warned China against using military force.聽
MIT honors police officer allegedly slain by Boston bombing suspectsA remembrance ceremony for MIT police officer Sean Collier was held Friday in Cambridge, Mass.
Mount Everest: avalanche sweeps down world's highest peak, at least 12 killedAn avalanche swept down a climbing route on Mount聽Everest聽early Friday, killing at least 12 Nepalese guides and leaving four missing in the deadliest disaster on the world's highest peak.聽As soon as the avalanche hit, rescuers, guides, and climbers rushed to help.
Moore, Oklahoma has new building codes after deadly tornadoMoore, Oklahoma suffered a devastating tornado almost one year ago. Now, Moore, Oklahoma, has updated building codes to help cope with severe weather.
Jury convicts husband in Iraqi woman's murderAn Iraqi immigrant, was convicted Thursday of bludgeoning his wife to death. The case was initially considered a hate crime because of a note found next to her body.
