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At least 40 dead in northeast Congo after mudslide hits town
BUNIA, Congo - Authorities in northeastern Congo say at least 40 people are dead after a mudslide in Ituri province. Gov. Abdallah Pene Mbaka said Thursday that teams are being sent to assess the dama...
Aug 17, 2017
US weekly requests for jobless aid down 12,000 to 232,000
WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week, as the number of people seeking benefits remained close to historic lows. THE NUMBERS: Weekly unemployment applications fell by 12,000 t...
Aug 17, 2017
'Red alert' over Zimbabwe first lady, accused of assault
JOHANNESBURG - Lawyers for the young model who claims she was assaulted by Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe in a Johannesburg hotel said Thursday that her family had been approached with an of...
Aug 17, 2017
Police: Alabama woman survives 28 days in woods
UNION SPRINGS, Ala. - A missing Alabama woman found alive after surviving for weeks in the woods is lucky to have survived and is back home with her family recovering, police said Wednesday. Lisa Ther...
Aug 17, 2017
Couple's arranged marriage turned into 19-year 'love story'
ST. PAUL, Minn. - David and Elizabeth Weinlick’s life together began like a reality TV show, blossomed into two decades out of a romance novel, and now seems destined to end in tragedy. David We...
Aug 17, 2017
Grammy-winning singer arrested for bringing drugs into Guam
HAGATNA, Guam - Grammy Award-winning singer Yvonne Elliman-Alexander and her husband were arrested in Guam for being in possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. The Pacific Daily News reports (htt...
Aug 17, 2017
Bonnie Tyler to sing 'Total Eclipse' hit during eclipse
MIAMI - Some cruise passengers will have the ultimate soundtrack for Monday’s solar eclipse when Bonnie Tyler sings her hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart” on board. Royal Caribbean say...
Aug 17, 2017
Man cleared of rape after 35 years gets $1.7 million
DETROIT - A man wrongly convicted of rape was awarded $1.7 million on Wednesday under a new Michigan law that allowed him to seek state compensation for the 35 years he spent in prison. Edward Carter ...
Aug 17, 2017
Are you for real? Police check out man looking for dentures
BERLIN - A wary woman in southern Germany alerted police after a man buzzed on the door and asked for permission to search her balcony for his false teeth. Police in Rheinfelden near the Swiss border ...
Aug 17, 2017
ICC orders Mali extremist to pay $3.2 million in reparations
BRUSSELS - The International Criminal court ruled Thursday that a Muslim radical found guilty of destroying World Heritage cultural sites in the Malian city of Timbuktu must pay 2.7 million euros ($3....
Aug 17, 2017
