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Tourist Claims to Have Captured Alcatraz Ghost on Camera

Jun 20, 2014 03:39 AM EDT

A British tourist visiting the grounds of the notorious Alcatraz prison claims that a ghost is revealed in a photograph she took of one of the rooms. After taking the photo with her iPhone, the visitor realized there was a woman in the image while the room was empty.

Amanda Knox Defense Team Turns to Italy's Last-Resort Court

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Jun 20, 2014 03:34 AM EDT

Amanda Knox' lawyers have put in a formal request to Italy's court of last resorts in hopes that the young woman will once again be proven innocent. Knox has been the primary suspect in the 2007 murder of British roommate Meredith Kercher.

Mexican Authorities Discover Over 30 Bodies in Mass Grave in Veracruz

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Jun 20, 2014 03:28 AM EDT

Mexican authorities have uncovered a mass grave with at least 30 bodies in Veracruz, eastern Mexico. Veracruz has seen extended drug violence in recent years as Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel vie for control of the region. Officials believe that the bodies found in the mass graves may be migrants who fell at the hands of the drug cartels.

Indonesia Shuts Down Country's Largest Red Light District

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Jun 20, 2014 12:55 AM EDT

Indonesian authorities shut down the nation's largest red light district on Wednesday. Dolly, located in Surabaya, is not only the largest in the country, but also in Southeast Asia.

Controversial American Apparel Founder and CEO Sacked by Company Board

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Jun 19, 2014 10:31 AM EDT

The controversial founder and CEO of American Apparel faces termination by the company board. Dov Charney has faced sexual harassment allegations in the past, but the board declined to specify whether or not it was firing the CEO for those reasons.

Duke University Porn Star to Lose Financial Aid

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Jun 19, 2014 03:11 AM EDT

Infamous Duke University student Miriam Weeks faces losing her $13,000 of financial aid due to her income as a porn star being too high. Weeks reportedly turned to doing porn in order to cover her $62,000 per year tuition bill at the prestigious university.

ISIS Militants Attack Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery

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Jun 18, 2014 11:05 PM EDT

On Wednesday, Sunni militants from the notorious ISIS group led an attack on Iraq's largest oil refinery, causing the plant to be shut down. Located just 155 miles north of Baghdad, the refinery is responsible for over a quarter of the nation's domestic oil production.

Al Jazeera Shutting Down Egypt Office After Authorities Revoke Network License

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Jun 18, 2014 10:51 PM EDT

Al Jazeera is officially shutting down their Cairo office and letting dozens of employees go after pressures by Egyptian authorities, a dent on freedom of the press the network sees.

TVB Actress Coffee Lam Caught Behaving Indecently in Public Restroom

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Jun 18, 2014 10:31 PM EDT

Coffee Lam and short-term love interest William Lam were caught together in a public restroom stall in a Hong Kong mall.

Overloaded Boat Carrying Indonesian Migrants Sinks Off Coast of Malaysia, 3 Dead, Dozens Missing

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Jun 18, 2014 09:46 PM EDT

A boat carrying 97 illegal migrants from Indonesia sank off the coast of Malaysia on Wednesday, resulting in at least three dead and 34 missing.

Georgia Inmate First to be Put to Death in US Following Botched Oklahoma Execution

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Jun 18, 2014 12:50 PM EDT

A Georgia man is the first to be put to death via lethal injection following the botched execution of Clayton Lockett who suffered an excruciating death following being injected with a lethal dose of a new drug combination.

US Captures Suspected Mastermind Behind Benghazi Attack

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Jun 18, 2014 12:10 PM EDT

U.S. forces captured a key suspect in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. In a raid carried out under the cover of night, commandos captured Ahmed Abu Khatallah and moved him to a U.S. warship.

Twitter Suspends ISIS Account That Live-Tweeted Advance Across Iraq

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Jun 18, 2014 05:52 AM EDT

Twitter has suspended at least six accounts tied to the militant group ISIS after it live-tweeted its advance across northeast Iraq.

Kim Kardashian's Most Instagrammed Photo Took Four Days to Perfect

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Jun 18, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

Kanye revealed that the most Instagrammed photo ever - an image from Kanye West's marriage to Kim Kardashian - took the couple four days to get just right before they would release it on the site.