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05/04/2024 05:16:01 pm

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Ferguson Protests

Ferguson Police Chief Won't Name Officer who Shot and Killed Mike Brown

Ferguson, Mo. Police refused to release the name of the officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Mike Brown on Saturday, citing possible danger to the officer and his family.

on Mt. Sinjar

Iraqi Aid Helicopter Crashes on Mount Sinjar, NYT Reporter Injured

An Iraqi helicopter has crashed after taking off from Mount Sinjar, where tens of thousands of Yazidis are stranded. A New York Times reporter on board was injured.

Robin Williams, 63

Obama Sends out Touching Tribute for Robin Williams, 63

U.S. President Barack Obama today led the outpouring of sympathy messages for the death of veteran actor and comic Robin Williams, who was found lifeless Monday in his home in Tiburon, California

Riots in Ferguson

Hackers' Collective Anonymous Threatens to Shut Down Websites Over Ferguson Shooting

Internet hacking collective Anonymous wants justice for the fatal shooting of Mike Brown, 18, of Ferguson, Missouri, by police. Or else...

Chinese Navy Task Group Visits U.S. Naval Base San Diego

A flotilla of three ships of the China PLA Navy dropped anchor at U.S. Naval Base San Diego, to start a five-day goodwill visit after China debuted in RIMPAC 2014, the world's largest naval exercises.

On Board the USS George H.W. Bush

Obama Tells Americans: Prepare for Long-Term Involvement in Iraq

U.S. President Barack Obama says there is not timetable for airstrikes ordered on ISIS militants in northern Iraq, and aid drops for stranded Iraqi civilians near Kurdistan.

Aboard USS George H.W. Bush

U.S. Drops Food for Refugees, Bombs for ISIS Rebels in Northern Iraq

United States Navy figher jets have now launched two rounds of airstrikes against Islamic State targets threatening the city of Irbil.

Hawaii Storms

Hawaiians Get Early Shock as 2 Hurricanes Approach

A moderate quake shook parts of the Big Island early Thursday, as two hurricanes approach

Defending Against ISIS

Islamists Overrun Iraq's Largest Christian City, Thousands Flee

Thousands of Iraqi Christians are on the run after militants belonging to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) advanced into and overran the country's largest Christian city, Qaraqosh, in northern Iraq.

Near the Russian Border

Russia Hits Back, Bans Food Imports from U.S. and Europe

Russia will now ban imports of food products from the U.S., and all fruit and vegetables from the E.U. in retaliation for economic sanctions.

ISIS offensive

ISIS Rebels Target 2nd Iraq Dam

Islamic state fighters in Iraq are targeting another critical dam, as fighting continues between the militants and Kurdish security forces near Mosul Dam, considered Iraq's largest.

The Masons

Couple Struggling to Pay Dead Daughter's $200,000 Student Debt

A Redlands, California couple has decided to speak out about being forced to repay their deceased daughter's student loans, amounting to $200,000.

Gen. Harry Greene

Army General Killed in Afghanistan was 'Good Guy' Who Advocated for Use of New Technology in Training Young Soldiers

The United States Army has identified the American general killed during Tuesday's shooting incident in Afghanistan as Major General Harold J. Greene, of Falls Church, Virginia. He was 55.

Overloaded Ferries

Ovreloaded Ferry Capsizes in Bangladesh, Scores Missing

More than a hundred people are still missing after an overloaded river ferry capsized on the Padma River near Dhaka, Bangladesh on Monday.

Fire Challenge

Online 'Fire Challenge' Injuries Spreading in the U.S.

Another American teenager suffered severe injuries when he set himself on fire Friday in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, to show off and conquer the so-called "fire challenge" spreading on social media.

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