Brothers admit stealing parts from 244 corpses

"PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Two brothers who ran a funeral home and crematorium admitted Tuesday that they sold corpses to a company that trafficked stolen body parts, a macabre scheme that left families aghast and unclear about the fate of their loved ones. Louis and...

Somalia: Pirates demand $1M ransom for 4 Europeans

Somalian captors of  the German couple  & French boat captain have demanded a hefty $1 million ransom for releasing them.  Kidnappings have become a thriving business in Somalia. Highjackers have got huge ransom in the past. " A government minister says...

Nursing Home Abuse – A Growing Problem

 The population of the United States is collectively aging, and it’s aging at a rate that’s simply unprecedented in history in terms of pure number of people and percentage of people who are reaching the age of 65 and older.  While this reality means many...

Chinese Communist elder issues bold call for democracy

"BEIJING (Reuters) - In a bold jab before a key meeting of China's Communists, a 90-year-old former secretary to Mao Zedong has urged the Party to embrace democracy, saying that only political freedom can end instability and corruption. Li Rui issued his demand for...

Church issues apology for massacre

"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a long-awaited apology today for the massacre of an immigrant wagon train by local church members 150 years ago in southwestern Utah.Elder Henry B. Eyring of the Quorum of the Twelve read the church's statement on...