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Bangladesh Ferry Collision With Trawler Kills 39

Feb 22, 2015 11:22 PM EST

A ferry passenger collision with a trawler on Bangladesh's Padma river sent at least 39 people to their deaths on Sunday, police said.

Mall Of America Threat By Al-Shabaab Prompts U.S. To Heighten Security

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Feb 22, 2015 11:18 PM EST

The U.S. is stepping up security around shopping malls, especially Minnesota's Mall of America, after Somali-based al Shabaab militants called for attacks on retail outlets in Minnesota, Canada and Britain.

Olive Oil Ingredient Can Kill Cancer Cells in Minutes

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Feb 21, 2015 08:57 PM EST

A part of extra-virgin olive oil can kill several types of cancer cells in humans without endangering healthy tissue, laboratory results published in a science journal showed.

Historic Pacquiao, Mayweather Jr Bout Finally Happens May 2

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Feb 21, 2015 06:58 PM EST

Eight-division boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao will finally face in the ring ten title-holder Floyd Mayweather Junior for perhaps a record prize on May 2, after half a decade of talks, disappointment and near misses.

WHO Picks First Quick Ebola Test for Distribution

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Feb 21, 2015 06:54 PM EST

The World Health Organization has chosen for distribution a short 15-minute test for Ebola that significantly reduced the time it takes to find out - with enough precision - whether a person is a carrier of the fatal virus.

Eggs, Red Meat Cleared as Sources of ‘Bad’ Cholesterol

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Feb 21, 2015 06:52 AM EST

Too much red meat and eggs may not as bad as originally as thought.

China Cries Foul Over Indian PM’s Visit to Border State

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Feb 21, 2015 06:18 AM EST

China announced on Friday it was formally protesting the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the contested territory of the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Giuliani Statement Obama Has ‘No Love’ for Americans ‘Sad’: White House

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Feb 20, 2015 10:07 PM EST

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's insistence that President Obama lacked "love" for Americans drew sharp criticism from the White House, which said the mayor thoroughly "tarnished" his legacy -- referring to his leadership at the height of the September 11 attacks.

Defendant in Murder Trial of US Navy Sniper Faked Schizophrenia: Expert

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Feb 20, 2015 10:06 PM EST

A psychological expert told a Texas court on Friday that the defendant in the murder of American Navy sniper Chris Kyle and another victim two years ago knew right from wrong and had only been faking schizophrenia.

Breakthrough in Cold Case: Man Arrested for 1978 Murder of Wife in California

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Feb 20, 2015 10:04 PM EST

Police arrest for murder the husband of a woman who mysteriously disappeared in California almost four decades ago.

Takata Fined $14,000 a Day for Stonewalling Airbag Investigation

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Feb 20, 2015 10:04 PM EST

Airbag manufacturer Takata has to pay the U.S. $14,000 per day for dragging its feet in cooperating with a government probe into the firm's defective airbags, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said on Friday.

Michigan Man Agrees to 8-15 Year Jail Plea for Death of Soccer Referee

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Feb 20, 2015 09:57 PM EST

A car mechanic playing recreational soccer has agreed to a plea deal that would land him 8 to 15 years in jail for killing a referee with a single punch during a game, a defense lawyer said on Friday.

Michigan Woman Jailed for Posting Sex Ad for Victim

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Feb 20, 2015 09:56 PM EST

A Livingston County judge in Michigan sent a woman to jail for 30 days after she was found guilty of posting another woman's contact details on a Web site where she advertised the victim was in search of casual sex.

Detroit Father, Stepmother Charged With Torturing Missing 12-Year-Old Son

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Feb 20, 2015 09:56 PM EST

The father and stepmother of a boy in Detroit are facing charges of child abuse and torture, after their victim -- who went missing for 11 days -- was found in the basement of his family's condo.

Of Big Bosoms and Glib ‘National Husband’: China State Mouthpiece Not Amused

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Feb 20, 2015 09:15 AM EST

Quipping how outsized breasts are a requirement for a date, China's outspoken so-called "national husband" earned disapproval from the state news outlet, Xinhua.