Ecuador grants Assange asylum; UK vows to ‘carry out’ extradition anyway
Ecuador's foreign minister announced on Thursday that the country would grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, defying threats by the British government to storm the Ecuadorean Embassy and extradite Assange to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning in cases of alleged rape and sexual molestation. "We have decided to grant political asylum to [...]Read More ...
One lucky winner in $337 million Powerball lottery
A ticket sold in Michigan matched all five numbers including the Powerball to win the jackpot estimated at $337 million, according to Powerball.com.Read More ...
Security guard credited for thwarting DC shooting
A man who had been a volunteer at a community center for gays walked into the lobby of a conservative political organization, made a negative comment about what the group stands for, pulled a gun and opened fire, authorities said.Read More ...
Mars rover's 'voice' captured during nail-biting landing
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity may seem like the strong, silent type, but the 1-ton robot was making a lot of noise during its harrowing Red Planet touchdown on Aug. 5.Read More ...
South Africa police fire on striking miners, several dead
South African police opened fire on thousands of striking miners armed with machetes and spears near Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine on Thursday, and a Reuters witness said he saw at least seven bodies lying on the ground. (Reporting by John Mkhize; Writing by Ed Cropley)Read More ...
Seven U.S. troops among 11 dead in Afghan helicopter crash
Eleven people have been killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, including three U.S. soldiers and four other foreign troops, the NATO-led coalition force in the country said on Thursday.
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Jan Brewer makes a stand against Obama's immigration changes
Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer, in yet another clash with the White House, issued an order on Wednesday barring illegal immigrants who qualify for temporary legal status in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefits.Read More ...
Taxpayers subsidize CEO pay, report says
The Institute for Policy Studies, a self-described “progressive multi-issue think tank,” analyzed the link between tax loopholes and excessive executive compensation and concluded that the loopholes created an “uneven playing field” between large companies and small businesses and led to lost tax revenue.
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Band objects to Romney's use of song
The Silversun Pickups want Mitt Romney's presidential campaign to immediately stop the use of the rock group's song "Panic Switch."Read More ...
Driver swerves to avoid moose, hits bear instead
OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian driver who swerved his car on a rural road to avoid running into a moose hit a bear instead, authorities said on Thursday. The driver spotted the moose on a country road near Hanestad, 225 kilometers north of Oslo, around midnight on Wednesday, and tried to go around the animal, not realizing that a bear was also nearby. "The driver had lost a bit of speed as he tried to avoid the moose before hitting the bear," said Svein Erik Bjorke of the local wildlife authority, who was out in the forest searching for the wounded animal. ...
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Taliban launch attack on Pakistan base with links to nuclear program
A team of nine Taliban militants attacked a Pakistani air force base with suspected links to the country's nuclear program before dawn Thursday, killing a security official in a heavy battle that ended with the insurgents dead and parts of the base in flames, officials said.Read More ...
Teacher accused of having group sex with students on video
A former Texas high school English teacher and mother of three is on trial, accused of having sex with five male students.
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Idaho towns pack up as massive wildfire nears
Lorie Winmill grew teary as she loaded her vehicle and prepared her 4-year-old granddaughter to stay with relatives as a wildfire burned closer to this small town in central Idaho.Read More ...
2 sheriff's deputies dead, 2 hurt in La. shootout
Two sheriff's deputies in Louisiana were shot to death and at least two others were injured in an early morning shootout west of New Orleans, authorities said Thursday.
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Rower finishes 1,500-mile trip for charity despite sexual assault
On Tuesday, Jenn Gibbons finished her 1,500 mile row around the perimeter of Lake Michigan, despite being sexually assaulted earlier in her two-month-long journey. She undertook the long row to raise money for her non-profit, Recovery on Water (ROW), a rowing team made up of breast cancer survivors, which promotes exercise as a way of [...]
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Parents sue after daughter dies in Hawaii jet ski crash
The parents of a California teenager who died on vacation in Hawaii when her jet ski was struck by another being operated by an Australian tourist are suing that tourist.
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Billionaires Soros, Paulson bet big on gold
Once again John Paulson is choosing to heavily invest in gold and fellow billionaire George Soros is making a similar bet.
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Chris Brown, Drake sued for $16 million over club brawl
Chris Brown and Drake have been slapped with a $16 million lawsuit following their alleged brawl at New York City nightclub W.i.P on June 14.
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