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Man dies fighting Australian wildfire
A man has died defending his home from an intense wildfire that razed wooded hills near Australia's west coast city of Perth, destroying 49 houses. The...
Winning Globes all in a day's work
Amid the usual display of American award show glitz and glamour were some surprise wins as well as some predictable ones at the 71st Annual Golden Globes, which...
Strong earthquake hits San Juan
A strong earthquake out to sea has shaken Puerto Rico's northern coast, causing minor damage in some places. Dozens of people reported fallen items in their...
Who won best TV drama series?
"Breaking Bad" has won the Golden Globe for best TV drama series. The other nominees Sunday night were "Downton Abbey," ''The Good...
Justin Bieber accused of egging home
Sheriff's deputies are investigating Justin Bieber for yet another neighbourly dispute that could land the Canadian pop star in court. Los Angeles County...
Eating pizza with the NYC mayor
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio got his pizza with smoked mozzarella, sausage and a dash of scandal. The newly installed mayor unintentionally spiced up a...
Space station gets Christmas delivery
Christmas has finally arrived for the six space station astronauts. A privately launched supply ship arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday...
Plane crash kills 4 in Germany
Police say a small jet has crashed near an airfield in western Germany and four people on board are believed to have died. The plane came down Sunday lunchtime...
Car bombs target killing 13 in Baghdad
Two car bombs targeted Sunday morning commuters in Baghdad, killing at least 13 civilians, officials said, amid an ongoing standoff between Iraqi forces and...
Children beheaded in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has seen a very violent start to 2014, with raging conflicts in South Sudan and Central African Republic, as well as continued violence in...
Cyber-security attack
Luxury merchant Neiman Marcus confirmed Saturday that thieves stole some of its customers' payment card information and made unauthorized charges over the...
Chemical leak in West Virginia
A handful of people have been hospitalized and several hundred thousand remain without water after a chemical leaked from a storage tank in West Virginia's...
Cat rescued after 3 days in drainpipe
A cat that spent at least three winter days in a northwest Ohio drainpipe has been rescued after initially refusing attempts to lure it out with tuna, the...
Israeli PM Ariel Sharon, dies at 85
Ariel Sharon, the hard-charging Israeli general and prime minister who was admired and hated for his battlefield exploits and ambitions to reshape the Middle...
Right casket, wrong body
A woman wants answers after discovering the wrong body in a casket that should have contained her mother, who died unexpectedly while on vacation in St....
Missing plane found: No survivors
The Valley County sheriff's office says the wreckage of a small plane carrying five people that vanished in the central Idaho mountains on Dec. 1 has been...
Rodman did not accept N. Korean cash
Dennis Rodman's agent says the former NBA star did not take any payment from the North Korean government during his trip this week to the country. Darren...
Solar flare shows off northern lights
People were watching the skies Thursday night, hoping to get a glimpse of the northern lights, which are seldom seen in the southern parts of Canada. The...
Israel to build homes in the West Bank
Israel announced plans Friday to build 1,400 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, territory the Palestinians claim for their...
Russia sets protest zone for Olympics
Russia has picked a spot where protests can be held during next month's Winter Olympics in Sochi and it is miles away from where the athletes will compete....