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Lesbian couple sets own house on fire, and blames it on neighbourâTennessee jury
A federal jury in Tennessee has ruled that a lesbian couple intentionally set their house on fire and then blamed it on their neighbor.
ISIS kidnaps 250 Christians in Syria, thousands more flee
Around 250 Christians have been abducted by Islamic State in a key strategic town near Homs, Syria, a monitor has confirmed.
Illegal alien accused of raping, hammering California woman, 64, leading to her death
A 29-year-old undocumented immigrant has been charged with attempted murder after he sexually assaulted a 64-year-old woman in Santa Maria, California late last month and later died.
US accused of poorly treating women and children in immigration detention centres
A formal complaint has been lodged against the Department of Homeland Security with at least 10 migrant mothers accusing the agency of serious neglect and poor treatment of women and children thrown at family detention centers.
Same-sex marriage row: County clerk files countersuit against governor of Kentucky
A Kentucky county clerk has sued Gov. Steve Beshear on Wednesday, accusing him of violating her religious belief when he sent a letter telling all county clerks to issue licenses to same-sex couples after the US Supreme Court upheld gay marriage nationwide. .
More than 200 feared dead in sinking of migrant boat
Hopes faded of finding more survivors on Thursday from a shipwreck in which 200 migrants are feared drowned, as rescue ships were called to the aid of more migrant boats in the same area of the Mediterranean.
Foetus scandal fallout: New Hampshire council cuts Planned Parenthood funds
The Republican-controlled New Hampshire executive council has defunded Planned Parenthood in the state after videos surfaced accusing the reproductive health care provider of selling tissues from aborted fetuses to medical researchers.
New York faces new drug threat: Cheap, strength-boosting 'weaponised marijuana'
New York Police District (NYPD) Commissioner Bill Bratton has already warned the public about the rise of this new kind of weed, being referred to at present as synthetic pot and "weaponized marijuana."
Milwaukee archdiocese offers to pay $21 M to settle claims of 330 sex abuse victims
After years of bitter negotiations and protracted bankruptcy procedures, the leaders of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee finally agreed to pay a $21-million settlement to more than 300 victims of clergy abuse in the United States.
ISIS 'Peddles girls like barrels of petrol' says UN official
"The girls get peddled like barrels of petrol," she said. "One girl can be sold and bought by five or six different men." She also suggested that there is a hierarchy of 'customers' for the slaves who are first offered to the leaders of ISIS, then to foreign buyers, then to ISIS fighters.
GOP slams Obama for comparing critics to Iranian foes who chant 'Death to America'
The Republican Party has called on U.S. President Barack Obama to retract a statement comparing GOP members, who earlier vowed to reject the new Iran nuclear power deal in Congress to Iranian hardliners declaring "death to America" last week.
Men who become dads before 25 have higher chances of dying early â study
A study conducted in Finland showed that men who enter fatherhood at age 25 have higher chances of living longer lives compared to those who become dads at a younger age.
Afghanistan: Truck bomb kills at least six, wounds dozens
A truck bomb targeting an Afghan special forces base in an eastern province killed at least six people and wounded dozens, officials said on Thursday.
More than 200 feared dead in latest migrant sea tragedy
More than 200 migrants are feared to have drowned in the lates tMediterranean boat tragedy after rescuers saved over 370 people from a capsized boat thought to be carrying 600, the Italian coast guard indicated on Thursday.
MH370: Malaysia confirms debris is from missing plane
A piece of a wing that washed up on an Indian Ocean island last week was part of the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Malaysia said on Thursday.
Where's the missing $800M in Pentagon funds? Accounting errors, cover-up seen
The Marine Corps had not accounted for some $800 million of its funds, based on an independent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).