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Islamic State group claims it killed 30 people for sodomy, gay rights organization tells UN
UNITED NATIONS – The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for executing at least 30 people for sodomy, the…
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Scientists seeking cause of mysterious heart attack plaguing young women
In August 2014, Danville, Ohio, resident Mandy Holt went to an auction for a coworker, who was selling her household…
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PHILADELPHIA – Inmates in the Philadelphia prison system are creating a stately chair to give to Pope Francis when he…
Read MoreTyphoon leaves 15 dead, several missing in northern Philippines; heads toward southern Japan
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine officials say a powerful typhoon has blown out of the northern Philippines, leaving at least 15…
Read MoreThai authorities claim progress in probe of deadly bombing, scrutinize new surveillance video
BANGKOK – Thai authorities say they’re making progress in their investigation into Monday’s bombing in central Bangkok and that the…
Read MoreSuspected ivory smuggler released on bond by Kenyan court, causing uproar by conservationists
MOMBASA, Kenya – A Kenyan court has released on bail a man suspected to be a high level operative in…
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Breast-fed babies show buildup of potentially harmful chemical
Scientists have found that a widespread and potentially harmful class of industrial chemicals accumulates easily in human breast milk and…
Read MoreMexico officials find 63 children working in miserable conditions at vegetable packing company
MEXICO CITY – Authorities in northern Mexico found 63 children between the ages of 8 and 17 working long hours…
Read MoreKazakhstan currency plunges by over 20 percent against the dollar after free-float decision
MOSCOW – Kazakhstan’s currency, the tenge, has plunged in value by over 20 percent against the dollar after the government…
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