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Man sues NY over ear in trash A New York man is giving city authorities and a Bronx hospital an earful for allegedly tossing his ear in the trash after it was ripped off by a dog, according to reports. Full Story... |
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Father accused of executing son An enraged father allegedly shot dead his son after the teenager allegedly confessed he had sexually abused his three-year-old half-sister. Full Story... Gunman kills four in island rampage A gunman has gone on the rampage on one of the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific, killing at least four people and wounding six, including five tourists. Full Story... Cop uses 50 000 volts on ten-year-old girl A police officer who attempted to calm down a 10-year-old girl during a row with her mother used a Taser gun to subdue her. Full Story... Oprah Winfrey to end talk show Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, is set to announce that she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011. Full Story... Problems await on Obama's return US President Barack Obama has returned from his Asian tour with critical domestic issues that need to be addressed. Full Story... Santa letter programme dropped in Alaska The US Postal Service is dropping a popular national programme that started in the small Alaska town of North Pole in 1954. The reason? An incident with a sex offender... Full Story... |
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Obama praises blogger Sanchez 2009-11-20 00:57:24 United States President Barack Obama has praised dissident Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez and said in a posting on her website that he looks forward to the day "all Cubans can freely express themselves". Full Story... Obese man was ready to see heaven, says widow 2009-11-19 23:05:51 Overweight former preacher Tillmon Webb did not move from his reclining chair for eight months - not even to use the bathroom. And when he died, firefighters had to cut his body out. Full Story... Daughter of senator held in Hollywood 2009-11-20 01:21:03 American Senator John Kerry's elder daughter, Alexandra, has been arrested in Hollywood on suspicion of drunken driving. Full Story... Senator's daughter nabbed 2009-11-19 19:11:52 The daughter of Senator John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk. Full Story... Secret torture material to be publicised 2009-11-19 16:10:03 Britain's High Court says more secret information relating to the alleged torture of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee should be disclosed. Full Story... Obama in S Korea: 13 000 police, troops ready 2009-11-19 08:42:23 South Korea has ensured that President Barack Obama will receive the highest level of security possible during his visit. Full Story... Man executed for elderly woman's murder 2009-11-19 11:12:28 The state of Texas has executed a man for the murder of an 84-year-old woman who was weighted down with a cinder block and thrown into a river. Full Story... Police say 'geezer' is armed and dangerous 2009-11-19 02:18:35 A bank robber believed to be more than 70 years old is proving to be a fierce enemy to police in San Diego. Full Story... Son of sniper seeks new beginning 2009-11-19 02:01:28 The body of Washington sniper John Allen Muhammad has been buried - and now his relatives want to move forward. Full Story... Sears plotter jailed for six years 2009-11-19 02:23:29 One of the five men convicted of plotting to blow up the tallest building in the United States has been sentenced to six years in prison. Full Story... Incest magazines found in Mohler's home 2009-11-19 02:05:14 Missouri police have seized pornography and weapons from the home of Burrell Mohler Senior, one of the six local men charged in a child sex abuse case. Full Story... Obama spares five minutes for sibling 2009-11-18 23:48:32 United States President Barack Obama has taken time out of his busy schedule to touch base with his half-brother in Beijing. Full Story... McCain defends campaign workers 2009-11-19 02:35:15 Republican Senator John McCain has defended the top advisers from his 2008 presidential campaign in the face of sharp criticism from his vice-presidential running mate, Sarah Palin. Full Story... Chunk of ice ruins family kitchen 2009-11-19 02:38:28 A piece of ice the size of a basketball has crashed through the roof of a house in Colorado - and investigators believe it might have come from an airplane. Full Story... Job not to blame for grey hair, says Obama 2009-11-18 16:19:27 Barack Obama has said he doesn't blame the demands of his job as US president for his weight loss and grey hair. Full Story... Mom allegedly sold daughter, 5, for sex 2009-11-18 14:12:00 Shaniya Davis had been missing since November 10 after she was last seen being carried into a hotel room by a man. Full Story... Is Palin eyeing the White House? 2009-11-18 10:45:22 Sarah Palin has dropped a heavy hint that she might seek to run for the White House in 2012 as champion of America's Republican right. Full Story... Man and sons face more charges in sex case 2009-11-18 01:13:54 Prosecutors in Missouri have filed 15 additional sex charges against a father and his adult sons who were already accused of sexually abusing children. Full Story... Obama creates task force for financial crimes 2009-11-18 01:03:10 United States President Barack Obama has signed an executive order directing a special task force to crack down on financial fraud [VIDEO]. Full Story... Cops raid circulation of four NY papers 2009-11-17 20:35:26 A law enforcement official says the New York Police Department raided circulation offices at some of the nation's largest newspapers as part of a union corruption probe. Full Story... Obama wraps Chinese visit in style 2009-11-17 16:21:54 After a tough morning of talks and some sightseeing, President Barack Obama finished the day with Chinese-style beef steak and a bit of Stevie Wonder - played by a Chinese military band. Full Story... Nuclear saga: Iran faces 'consequences' 2009-11-17 09:20:10 China and the United States agreed that Iran faced "consequences" if it resisted greater openness on its nuclear programme, US President Barack Obama said after talks with China's Hu Jintao. Full Story... Palin leaves door open for 2012 2009-11-17 01:13:25 Former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has launched her book tour with a revealing interview on the Oprah Winfrey show. Full Story... Man jailed for sex tourism 2009-11-17 01:16:05 An American citizen has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for travelling to Thailand to have sex with boys. Full Story... Schwarzenegger keeps his promise to soldiers 2009-11-17 01:26:04 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger borrowed a few lines from his most famous movie when he visited American soldiers in Baghdad this week. [VIDEO] Full Story... Obama's Japan bow causes outrage 2009-11-16 15:25:33 "It's not appropriate for an American president to bow to a foreign one," says conservative pundit William Kristol. [VIDEO] Full Story... Arrest leads to charges of racism 2009-11-16 15:05:03 A young black schoolteacher faces a trial that could send her to prison for 15 years after she was arrested at a south-east Missouri store. Full Story... Mom sells daughter, 5, into prostitution 2009-11-16 09:29:50 The father of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl is beside himself after the child's mother, who is pregnant, allegedly sold her to a paedophile ring. Full Story... Anti-Castro money shifts to Democrats: report 2009-11-16 07:31:16 Anti-Castro Cuban-Americans are donating more money to Democratic lawmakers in hopes of blunting momentum in Congress to lift the US trade embargo of the Communist-ruled Caribbean nation. Full Story... Clinton defends New York trial for plotters 2009-11-15 23:07:33 American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton believes it is appropriate to try five alleged 9/11 plotters in a New York civilian court [VIDEO]. Full Story... 'Balloon boy' parents plead guilty 2009-11-14 18:50:10 The Colorado parents of three children could wind up in jail after admitting in court they fabricated a story about their son in a runaway balloon to gain publicity. Full Story... 'I'm looking to be a martyr for long time' 2009-11-13 19:18:36 The alleged 9/11 mastermind and four co-accused will be tried in a civilian court in New York just blocks from where al-Qaeda hijackers crashed two airliners into the World Trade Centre. [VIDEO] Full Story... Balloon boy father plead guilty 2009-11-13 19:08:15 The Colorado father accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting his son was aboard a runaway balloon has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant. Full Story... Fort Hood accused was coherent in ICU 2009-11-13 15:48:56 Major Nidal Malik Hasan's lawyer says the accused Fort Hood shooter was coherent during their first meeting in a hospital intensive care unit. Full Story... Obamas disappoint fans 2009-11-13 14:15:13 President Barack Obama has skipped a traditional APEC group summit in Singapore. Full Story... Lou Dobbs replacement named 2009-11-13 07:50:19 CNN reporter John King will replace controversial departing host Lou Dobbs. Full Story... Chinese seek answers from Obama 2009-11-13 10:32:52 Chinese Internet users want to quiz US President Barack Obama. Full Story... Obama on denuclearisation of N Korea 2009-11-13 08:46:31 North Korea can achieve security and prosperity if it honours its commitment to give up nuclear weapons, says President Barack Obama. Full Story... US renews Iran sanctions 2009-11-13 01:15:20 United States President Barack Obama has extended the sanctions against Iran, saying diplomatic relations between Washington and Tehran have not yet returned to normal. Full Story... Obama pressured on jobs 2009-11-13 00:41:40 United States President Barack Obama is planning a December conference to brainstorm how to beat back double-digit unemployment [VIDEO]. Full Story... Browse the [North America] Archive |
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