Jordan's second-largest Syria refugee camp gets school, well
AZRAQ REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s second-largest refugee camp for Syrian refugees now has a water well and a new school.
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Fogle to plead guilty to sex acts with minors, child porn
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to allegations that he paid for sex acts with minors and received child pornography in a case that destroyed his career at the sandwich-shop chain and could send him to prison for more than a decade.
Trump says 14th Amendment is unconstitutional
Pistorius release put on hold by SAfrican justice department
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Two days before he was due to leave prison, Oscar Pistorius’ early release was suddenly put on hold Wednesday by South Africa’s Department of Justice, which sent his case back to a parole board.
Former Subway pitchman pleads guilty to child pornography, sex charges
By Susan Guyett INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Former Subway sandwich chain pitchman Jared Fogle pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to charges of child pornography and traveling for illicit paid sex with minors. Federal Judge Mark Dinsmore must now review a plea deal Fogle’s attorneys reached with prosecutors and decide whether to accept it. Subway fired Fogle on Tuesday when reports of the plea agreement emerged.
'Felt like I was frozen:' accuser in prep school rape trial
The girl, who is 16 years old and was 15 at the time of the alleged attack, testified that Owen Labrie quickly became rough when he brought her to the top floor of a building at St. Paul’s School. Asked by county prosecutor Catherine Ruffle if she had asked Labrie to stop, she broke down in tears.
Prosecutor clears federal agent in fatal shooting of Detroit man
DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal agent’s fatal shooting of a Detroit man who was wanted as a fugitive during a home raid in April was supported by the evidence and no charges are merited in the case, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said on Wednesday.
‘Pink Viagra’ approved by FDA: 5 things you need to know
It’s the first drug approved by the FDA aimed at increasing sexual desire in women.
Americans back federal funds for Planned Parenthood health services: poll
Support for federal funding of Planned Parenthood itself to provide those services was even stronger, according to the Reuters/Ipsos released on Wednesday. The non-profit’s image has taken a hit, the poll found, after an anti-abortion group earlier this year began releasing videos purporting to show Planned Parenthood officials negotiating prices for aborted fetal tissue. Planned Parenthood, which provides health services to millions of women at hundreds of centers nationwide, came
Buyer beware: some generic eczema creams pricier than others
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Patients who try to save money by getting generic prescriptions for creams and ointments to treat skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis may face sticker shock at the pharmacy, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers compared the average co-payments, or out-of-pocket prices, for several commonly prescribed topical corticosteroids, which have been used for decades to treat a wide range of inflammatory skin conditions. Co-payments were