CBS journalists shot and killed during live broadcast in Virginia
A pair of television journalists at a CBS affiliate in Virginia were shot and killed during a live broadcast Wednesday morning.
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Suspect in 1996 Khobar Towers bombing arrested
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man suspected in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers residence at a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia has been captured, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
Trump starts new media feud with Univision anchor Ramos
The GOP frontrunner lashes out at the prominent TV anchor: “Go back to Univision.”
Authorities: Teacher calmed teen who held classmates hostage
PHILIPPI, W.Va. (AP) — With 29 terrified students looking on, a West Virginia high school teacher managed to calm a 14-year-old student who pointed a gun at her in her classroom, giving a police chief time to arrive and convince the boy to free his peers and surrender, authorities said.
Dust-covered woman from iconic 9/11 photograph dies of cancer
A survivor of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York who was featured in one of the most haunting photographs of the outrage has died of stomach cancer. The family of Marcy Borders first announced her death Monday on Facebook. Borders, who was 28 at the time of the attacks, was just one month into a job for Bank of America in one of the Twin Towers.
US stocks open sharply higher after 6-day slump
Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday and Shanghai’s index fell despite Beijing’s decision to cut a key interest rate.
Spouses of stroke survivors face lingering health issues
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Spouses of stroke survivors may themselves face lasting mental and physical health issues, according to a new study. “The spouses of stroke survivors reported lower general health than the spouses of (a comparison group), which might be due to perceived stress or strain for a long period, or due to shared lifestyle factors,” Persson told Reuters Health by email.
Colorado movie gunman to receive 12 life sentences and more
By Keith Coffman CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The judge in the Colorado movie massacre trial will condemn the gunman to 12 life sentences and potentially thousands more years in prison on Wednesday, and is expected to address James Holmes directly as the proceedings conclude. Holmes was found guilty in July of murdering 12 people and wounding 70 when he opened fire inside a packed midnight screening of a Batman film
Cancer sniffing dogs to aid British doctors
Britain’s National Health Service recently approved a trial for dogs capable of sniffing out prostate cancer in the hope that it could show up inaccuracies in the current PSA (prostate specific antigen) test. It’s long been known that a dog’s remarkable sense of smell can detect minute odors known to be associated with many cancers which are understood to be linked to volatile organic compounds produced by malignant cells. What
Jailing of gay men in Senegal poses setback to HIV fight in Africa
By Makini Brice DAKAR (Reuters) – It took less than a minute for a panel of judges in Senegal to sentence seven men to six months in prison for homosexuality last week, but campaigners say the harm to the African nation’s anti-HIV efforts could last much longer. Senegal, a Muslim country regarded as a pillar of democracy in turbulent West Africa, is one of about 30 African states with anti-homosexuality laws. Campaigners warned that Friday’s verdict, based on a police discovery of