• Montana killer bride in cliff case appeals, cites blindfold claim

    A Montana bride appealing a murder conviction for pushing her new husband off a cliff said on Monday her life sentence should be overturned partly because prosecutors claimed she blindfolded her mate before he plunged to his death but failed to prove it. In court documents filed on Monday with a…

    Reuters
  • Let me sleep: Georgia trash man gets 30 days in jail for 5 a.m. pick up

    If he keeps his nose clean, sanitation worker Kevin McGill of Sandy Springs, Ga., might just make it through his 30-day sentence (to be served on consecutive weekends) for disturbing wealthy residents by picking up the trash too early in the morning – just in time to celebrate National Garbage Man…

    Christian Science Monitor
  • The man who delivered California to the U.S., and was fired for it

    On February 10, 1848, the Senate approved a treaty that led to California and much of the Southwest joining the United States. But the man who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was promptly fired on his return to Washington.

    National Constitution Center
  • Chicago police: Infant dead after throat cut with power saw

    CHICAGO (AP) — A 9-month-old girl is dead after a relative cut her throat with a power saw, a Chicago police official with knowledge of the investigation said Monday.

    Associated Press
  • Obama to announce changes for student loan repayment

    President Barack Obama is slated to speak to students at Georgia Tech on Tuesday about how he wants to make the process of repaying student loans easier to understand and manage. Obama will sign a “student aid bill of rights” and will speak about an assortment of policy tweaks and projects to try…

    Reuters
  • China says IS fighters back from Syria caught in Xinjiang

    The top Communist official in China's Xinjiang said Tuesday that extremists from the mainly Muslim region have been apprehended after returning from fighting in Syria with the Islamic State group. Zhang Chunxian, party head in Xinjiang, told reporters that the radicals were caught when a terror…

    AFP
  • Don't Fall for These 5 Retirement Fallacies

    For example, the 4 percent rule says you can safely spend 4 percent of your assets every year adjusted for inflation. Social Security will pay your bills. The average Social Security retirement benefit is $1,328 a month. The pundits have declared that inflation is dead, and now they worry about…

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    Reality show helicopters crash during filming in Argentina killing 10 including French sports stars (7 photos)

    Two helicopters carrying passengers filming a popular European reality show crashed Monday in a remote area of northwest Argentina, killing eight French citizens and two Argentines, authorities said. The helicopters crashed while flying near Villa Castelli in La Rioja province, about 730 miles…

    Yahoo News
  • 'Michelangelo of buttocks injections' convicted of murder

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former madam who bragged of doing black-market "body sculpting" on thousands of women was convicted on Monday of murder in the death of a dancer whose heart stopped after nearly half a gallon of silicone was injected into her buttocks.

    Associated Press
  • Man killed skydiving into Idaho canyon from 500-foot bridge

    By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A 32-year-old Canadian man was killed on Monday when his parachute failed to open during a skydiving jump from a bridge into a canyon 500 feet below in southern Idaho, authorities said.   Bryan Turner, of Vancouver, British Columbia, was one of a group…

    Reuters
  • Bill Cosby accuser's mom appeals to comedian's wife

    SPRING HILL, Fla. (AP) — When William and Judy Thompson met comedian Bill Cosby in the late 1980s to discuss their teen daughter's modeling and acting career, they felt immediately at ease.

    Associated Press
  • Prosecutors: Girl forced to run 3 hours carrying firewood

    GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman charged with capital murder in the death of her granddaughter forced the girl to run for more than three hours carrying sticks and firewood as a punishment for lying, prosecutors said Monday.

    Associated Press
  • 4 Common Mistakes That Lead to Medical School Rejections

    Every year, applicants who are not accepted to medical school wonder why they didn't make the cut. One common theme I see when reviewing applications of students who are not accepted to medical school is an unrealistic view about the applicant's competitiveness. As a result, a student may apply…

    U.S.News & World Report
  • Don't Ask These 5 Questions in Interviews

    If you don't, a hiring manager may consider it game over before it began. Is it due to training opportunities and the ability to grow?

    U.S.News & World Report
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    45-Foot Yacht Washes Ashore in California

    A large yacht washed up on the beach at North Island Naval base in California. Lifeguards say the ship hit the shore in the middle of a flash storm two weeks ago and was most likely worth more than $200,000.

    KSWB - San Diego
  • Filipino beheaded in Saudi for killing boss

    Saudi Arabia on Monday beheaded a Filipino convicted of murdering his boss, bringing to 40 the number of executions this year. In just over two months, Saudi Arabia has beheaded almost half the number of foreigners and Saudis executed during all of 2014, according to AFP tallies. Joven Esteva was…

    AFP
  • Chad, Niger soldiers killed as Boko Haram loses Nigerian towns

    By Abdoulaye Massalaki and Madjiasra Nako NIAMEY/N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - About 15 soldiers from Chad and Niger died in fighting to take control of two towns in northern Nigeria from Boko Haram, the first gains against the militants in a joint offensive launched at the weekend, military sources said…

    Reuters