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Vision of the Seas passengers fall ill with stomach virus during 11-day cruise
At least 105 people fell ill with a stomach virus on an 11-day Royal Caribbean International cruise ship that returned to South Florida Friday. The...
Proposal washout: Matthew Hartman and girlfriend Lis engulfed by giant wave
Matthew Hartman was at the point of proposing to his girlfriend Lis, when a giant wave rushed in from the ocean and swept the...
South Dakota becomes first state to allow armed teachers in schools
South Dakota became the first state to enact a law allowing school districts to arm teachers and other school staff. The law's backers say it...
Daylight Saving Time 2013 starts Sunday, March 10. Spring Forward.
Daylight Saving Time in US will begin early tomorrow morning, so don't forget to change your clocks. While Americans in all but a few states...
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, Osama Bin Laden’s spokesman, to be tried in New York
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who was described as a spokesman for Osama Bin Laden, has been arrested and will be tried in New York City,...
US trade deficit grows to $44.45 billion in January 2013
The US trade deficit, meaning the gap between the value of imports and exports, widened in January 2013. The trade deficit grew to $44.45 billion...
Nachman and Raizy Glauber’s baby dies after his parents were killed in Brooklyn car crash
The baby delivered after his parents, Nachman and Raizy Glauber, were killed in a car crash in New York has died, a spokesman for...
Sinkhole house partially demolished
Demolition crews have partially razed Florida home of Jeffrey Bush, who is presumed dead after he was swallowed up by a sinkhole under his...
Kim Jong-un wants Barack Obama to call him, says Dennis Rodman after visiting North Korea
Former basketball star Dennis Rodman, who recently visited North Korea, says Kim Jong-un doesn't want war with the United States. Kim Jong-un just wants President...
Mitt Romney first interview since losing US election with Fox News Sunday
Mitt Romney revealed today during his first interview since he lost US presidency that he believed in his heart he was going to win...
Girl dumps boyfriend after he pushes her off cliff in 400ft Utah canyon rope swing
Creighton Baird pushed his cautious girlfriend Jessica Powell off the edge of a cliff to take a ride on a 400ft pendulum swing in...
Sinkhole victim Jeffrey Bush search called off
Rescue teams in Florida have called off their efforts to recover the body of Jeffrey Bush, the man who was swallowed by a huge...
Jeffrey Bush swallowed by sinkhole under his bedroom
Jeffrey Bush from Florida has disappeared into a 20 ft-deep (6 m) sinkhole that swallowed up a bedroom in his house. Jeffrey Bush, 36, is...
Max Shatto’s death ruled accidental
The death of Max Shatto, an adopted 3-year-old Russian boy in Texas, has been ruled an accident, amid ongoing tensions over the case between...
Barack Obama signs sequester deal into effect
President Barack Obama has signed into effect a wave of steep spending cuts which he has warned could damage the US economy. The cuts -...
US faces $85 billion budget cuts deadline
US political leaders are meeting for last-ditch talks at the White House, amid the prospect of steep budget cuts. Cuts worth $85 billion, originally passed...
Pentagon resumes F-35 fighter jet flights
The Pentagon has decided to resume flights on its F-35 fighter jets, after the whole fleet was grounded last week. A cracked turbine blade found...
Suzanne Nassie buys $499 iPad from Walmart and discovers it is a painted piece of plastic
Suzanne Nassie from Massachusetts says that an iPad she bought at Walmart turned out to be only a piece of plastic painted to look...
Budweiser fans file $5 million lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch over watering down its beer
Beer drinkers in the US have filed a $5 million lawsuit accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its beer. The lawsuits, filed in Pennsylvania, California and...
Chuck Hagel confirmed as new US Defense Secretary
Former Senator Chuck Hagel has been confirmed by the US Senate as the new Pentagon chief, after four Republicans joined Democrats to approve his...
Pentagon grounds entire F-35 fighter jet fleet
The Pentagon has grounded its entire fleet of 51 F-35 fighter jets after the discovery of a cracked engine blade. The fault was detected during...
Donald Trump Twitter account hacked
Donald Trump's Twitter account has been hacked, and the real estate mogul was not amused by the prank. “Twitter will soon be irrelevant if lowlifes...
Emad Burnat: Oscar-nominated director detained on LAX and threatened with deportation
Oscar-nominated Palestinian director Emad Burnat was detained on LAX as he entered the U.S. on Tuesday for this week's awards ceremony and his family...
US to roll out trade-theft measures
The White House is expected to announce a raft of anti-hacking measures a day after a report linked China's military to prolific cyber-theft. Possible actions...
Patricia Cornwell wins $51 million lawsuit against her former financial managers
Crime writer Patricia Cornwell has won a $51 million lawsuit against her former financial managers, after a jury agreed their negligence cost her millions...
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