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B.C. connection with LA arson spree

Jan 2, 2012 / 12:50 pm

Authorities have arrested a man in connection with dozens of suspected arson fires that have rattled Los Angeles residents since last week. Reports say the...

Iran test fires cruise missiles

Jan 2, 2012 / 9:40 am

Iran test-fired a surface-to-surface cruise missile Monday in a drill its navy chief said proved Tehran was in complete control of the strategic Strait of...

Gunman on the loose at Mt Rainier

Jan 2, 2012 / 9:32 am

Police pursued an armed gunman through Mount Rainier National Park's snowy terrain Monday after a park ranger was shot to death, while more than 100...

LA police face heat after 55 car arsons

Jan 2, 2012 / 7:47 am

Twelve more suspected arson fires broke out early Monday in the Los Angeles area, and a "person of interest" was taken into custody for questioning in...

Afghan girl, 15, tortured by in-laws

Jan 2, 2012 / 6:51 am

A 15-year-old Afghan girl severely tortured for months by her in-laws in an attempt to force her into prostitution will be sent to India for medical treatment,...

Killer chased through national park

Jan 2, 2012 / 6:46 am

Police pursued an armed gunman through Mount Rainier National Park's snowy terrain Monday after a park ranger was shot to death, while other officers used...

Park ranger shot at Mount Rainier

Jan 1, 2012 / 5:44 pm

A U.S. Forest Service ranger was shot Sunday at Mount Rainier National Park, prompting officials to close the park as they searched for a man carrying a long...

3 more officers charged in Cdn's death

Jan 1, 2012 / 5:42 pm

Three more Grenada police officers were charged with manslaughter on Sunday in the beating death of a Canadian as the country's prime minister insisted the...

SKorea willing to talk nukes with North

Jan 1, 2012 / 4:47 pm

South Korea's president opened the door Monday to possible nuclear talks with North Korea and warned the neighbouring country to avoid any provocations,...

Fireworks, hope and worry in 2012

Jan 1, 2012 / 8:53 am

From New Zealand to New York, the world eagerly welcomed a new year Sunday with confetti-filled celebrations, glittering fireworks displays and star-studded...

Argentine governor shot in bedroom

Jan 1, 2012 / 8:45 am

The ruling party governor of Argentina's prime oil-producing province was killed early Sunday of gunshots to the head, and his wife was being questioned by...

Fireworks kill blackbirds once again

Jan 1, 2012 / 8:44 am

Thousands of dead blackbirds rained down on a town in central Arkansas last New Year's Eve after revelers set off fireworks that spooked them from their...

Kim Jong Un 'defended to the death'

Dec 31, 2011 / 8:12 pm

North Korea vowed Sunday to stage an all-out drive for prosperity as it unites behind new leader Kim Jong Un, ushering in 2012 with promises to resolve food...

Man takes explosives toTexas airport

Dec 31, 2011 / 8:11 pm

A man was detained Saturday after trying to go through a security checkpoint at a Texas airport with explosives in military-grade wrapping, federal and local...

US seals $3.48B missile sale to UAE

Dec 31, 2011 / 10:36 am

The United States has reached a deal to sell $3.48 billion worth of missiles and related technology to the United Arab Emirates, a close Mideast ally, as part...

Man tries to pay with $1M bill

Dec 31, 2011 / 10:34 am

Do you have change for a million-dollar bill? Police say a North Carolina man insisted his million-dollar note was real when he was buying $476 worth of items...

2012 arrives 'Down Under'

Dec 31, 2011 / 10:07 am

Glittering fireworks exploded on Sunday as revelers in Australia and Asia welcomed 2012 and others around the world looked forward to bidding a weary adieu to a...

LA facing wave of arson related fires

Dec 31, 2011 / 10:05 am

Several more cars burned in suspected arson attacks in the Los Angeles area early Saturday morning, and authorities investigated if they were connected to...

Nigeria declares state of emergency

Dec 31, 2011 / 9:53 am

Nigeria's president on Saturday declared a state of emergency in parts of Africa's most populous nation, after a recent slew of deadly attacks blamed on...

PETA seeks roadside markers for cows

Dec 30, 2011 / 10:04 pm

An animal rights group wants Illinois to install highway signs in memory of cattle killed when trucks hauling them flipped in two separate wrecks. People for...

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