Elderly Man Called 911 for Food Because He Couldn't Move
What the operator did next will melt your heart.
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Dozens of Shiites killed as gunmen attack bus in Karachi
Pistol-wielding gunmen in Pakistan’s biggest city Karachi on Wednesday stormed a bus carrying members of the Shiite Ismaili minority, killing at least 43 in the second deadliest militant attack in the country this year. The Jundullah militant faction, a splinter of the Pakistani Taliban, later said it was responsible for the massacre while police said they also found leaflets at the scene claiming the attack on behalf of the Islamic
Dutch court clears man who helped his 99-year-old mother die
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court on Wednesday cleared a man of any criminal responsibility for helping his 99-year-old mother take her own life — a case that aimed to create precedents for assisting suicide in a country where euthanasia already is legal under certain circumstances.
Cancer Patient's Heartbreaking 911 Call: 'I Need Something to Eat'
Clarence Blackmon, 81, returned home to an empty refrigerator after being hospitalized for months for cancer treatments.
Mental health worry for Nepalis traumatized by aftershocks
By Andrew MacAskill and Krista Mahr KATHMANDU/CHARIKOT, Nepal (Reuters) – The powerful 7.3 magnitude tremor that struck Nepal this week left an already traumatized population gripped by even deeper fear, underlining concerns that the country is ill-prepared to cope with the mental side effects. Tuesday’s quake caused a fraction of the fatalities inflicted by the huge 7.8 earthquake that killed some 8,000 people less than three weeks earlier, but left
The FDA Has a New Abstinence Recommendation for Gay Men to Donate Blood — But Is It Valid?
The FDA has released new blood donation recommendations for men who have sex with men — involving a year of abstinence. Some say the advice, while better than an all-out ban, is still stigmatizing. But health experts explain why the “year” aspect isn’t totally arbitrary.
Contador takes Giro lead
Alberto Contador moved into the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia after the battle for the pink jersey burst into life on a mountainous fifth stage won by breakaway rider Jan Polanc.
U.S., NATO say Russia must fully implement Ukraine ceasefire
By Adrian Croft and Tulay Karadeniz ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for a halt to fighting around the Ukrainian coastal town of Shyrokyne on Wednesday as NATO backed his demand that Russia fully implement a Ukraine ceasefire agreement. Kiev fears separatists may try to seize the port to help cement a long-term hold on eastern districts of Ukraine. Russia denies providing any troops or
Indian child bride, now 19, faces $25,000 fine for rejecting marriage
By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The family of a 19-year-old Indian girl has been ostracized and fined 1.6 million rupees ($25,000) by a village council after she rejected a marriage arranged when she was a baby, the girl and her parents said on Wednesday. Santadevi Meghwal, from the western desert state of Rajasthan, said she was married off at 11 months old to a nine-year-old boy
At least six die in Philadelphia train derailment, scores hurt
By Daniel Kelley PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Rescue workers on Wednesday sifted through twisted metal and other debris from the wreck of an Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others, while investigators reviewed data to determine the cause of an accident. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said authorities had not yet accounted for everyone aboard the train. Officials of the National Transportation Safety