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U.S. activist Pamela Geller says Boston beheading plot targeted her

A woman who organized a May event in Texas highlighting cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed said she was the target of a man who federal prosecutors said had planned to behead police officers in Boston. Pamela Geller told CNN on Thursday that she believed that Usamaah Abdullah Rahim, whom police said they shot dead on Tuesday after he allegedly confronted them with a large knife, had intended to come after

Baltimore prosecutor seeks to block release of Freddie Gray autopsy

(Reuters) – Baltimore’s top prosecutor plans to seek a protective order that would block the release of Freddie Gray’s autopsy report and other documents as she prosecutes police over his arrest, the Baltimore Sun reported on Thursday. State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby told the newspaper that prosecutors “have a duty to ensure a fair and impartial process for all parties involved” and “will not be baited into litigating this case through

Pilot error cited in deadly U.S. Army chopper crash off Florida

(Reuters) – The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that crashed into a Florida bay in March, killing 11 service members, lost control of the aircraft after becoming disoriented in heavy sea fog, the military said on Thursday. An investigation found that the two pilots failed to switch from using visual flight procedures to instruments that could have helped them navigate the foggy conditions they encountered during the nighttime training

Accused former FIFA Vice President Warner vows to tell all

Former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner, a central figure in world soccer’s deepening scandal, has vowed to tell investigators all he knows about corruption within the sport’s governing body. In a paid political address entitled “The gloves are off” broadcast in Trinidad and Tobago late on Wednesday, Warner said he feared for his life, but would reveal everything he knows. “There can be no reversal of the course of action

New case may hold clues about missing Indiana student

The mysterious case of Lauren Spierer has bewildered detectives in the charming college town of Bloomington, Ind., ever since June 2011, when the Indiana University sophomore disappeared after a night of partying. Nearly four years later, the death of another IU student and the interest of a former FBI investigator turned TV crime show host are breathing new life into the cold case.

South Korea reports third MERS death as alarm grows

By Ju-min Park and Tony Munroe SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Thursday confirmed that a man who died a day earlier had been infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the third fatality in a virus outbreak that has caused growing alarm in the country. The 82-year old South Korean, in hospital with asthma and bacterial pneumonia, had shared a room with others infected with MERS and died on

US regulators discuss 'female Viagra'

Advisors to US regulators looked for a third time Thursday at the merits of a drug nicknamed the “female Viagra” because it could help increase women’s sex drive. If the US Food and Drug Administration gives flibanserin the go-ahead, it would be the first drug on the market designed to boost female libido. Flibanserin, which is aimed at pre-menopausal women, also can have significant side effects including nausea, dizziness and