Corazon Aquino, Former President of the Philippines, Dies at 76

Corazon Aquino, the former president of the Philippines who was affectionately known as 'Cory' Aquino, has died at the age of 76.Aquino was the Philippines' first female president from 1986 to 1992. She was known...

Khalsa School in Vancouver Destroyed by 'Suspicious' Fire

Khalsa School in southeast Vancouver was destroyed by a fire on Thursday morning. No one was injured in the blaze but the school building has been almost completely destroyed. It is not known what caused the fire,...

Mohammed Jawad, Youngest Guantanamo Detainee, to be Freed

Mohammed Jawad, one of the youngest detainees being held at the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is set to be freed by August. A US District Court judge issued a ruling on Thursday that would see Mohammed Jawad released in late August 2009 and be returned to his...

James von Brunn, Holocaust Museum Shooter, Indicted on 7 Counts

James Wenneker Von Brunn, the man accused of killing security guard Stephen Tyrone Johns during a shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in June, has been indicted by a federal grand on seven counts, including murder and hate crimes charges.James Wenneker Von Brunn...

David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez Tested Positive PEDs: 2003 Doping List

David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 and are among 104 major league baseball players included in a 2003 doping list.David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were teammates with the Boston Red Sox who led the team to World Series...

Seattle Weather Hits 102 Degrees: All-Time Hottest Temperature

Seattle, Washington broke its all-time temperature record on Wednesday as a heat wave pushed temperatures up to an incredible 102 degrees Farenheit. The city's previous record was 100 degrees, set in 1994. " The National Weather Service recorded 102 degrees at 2:30 p.m....

Lucia Whelan: 911 Caller in Gates Arrest Holds Press Conference

Lucia Whelan, the Boston woman who made the first 911 call that led to the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. outside his own home, held a press conference on July 29, 2009. In the press conference,...

Leonard Peltier Federal Parole Board Hearing Held July 28, 2009

Leonard Peltier, the Native American activist, will attend his first full Federal Parole Board hearing in over 15 years on July 28, 2009, after having spent more than 33 years in prison.Leonard Peltier was an active...

Michael Jackson Death: Propofol Prescribed by Dr. Conrad Murray

Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, is said to have prescribed propofol to Jackson before he died. Although an official toxicology report has not yet been released, many believe that it was the anesthetic drug...

2 Dead, 16 Injured in Honduras Football Riot: Fans, Police Clash

2 people were killed and 16 injured as rioting and gunfire erupted at a football match in Honduras on Sunday night between fans of the Olimpia and Motagua teams. Protesters clashed with police officers who were shown...

Merce Cunningham, Acclaimed Choreographer, Dies at 90

Merce Cunningham, the acclaimed choreographer, has died at 90. Cunningham founded the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 1953 and had a varied and prolific career over six decades that included collaborations with...

Robinson 44 Helicopter Crash in Maryland Kills 4 People

Four people are dead after a Robinson R-44 helicopter crashed in Maryland on Thursday night on the Interstate 70 highway in Washington County. The pilot and two of the passengers were employees of Advanced...

Iran Plane Crash Kills at Least 17 People

An Aria Airlines Ilyushin IL-62 passenger plane carrying 153 passengers has crashed on the runway in Mashhad, northeastern Iran on Friday, killing at least 17 people. Some reports indicate that as many as 30 people...

Sgt James Crowley: Is Cop That Arrested Gates A Profiling Expert?

Sgt. James Crowley, a 42-year-old police officer with the Cambridge Police Department, arrested prominent black scholar and Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. outside his home on July 16 and charged...

Kelis Gives Birth to Baby, Knight Jones, Nas to Pay $44,000/month

In what is quickly becoming a messy hip-hop celebrity break-up, R&B singer Kelis will receive $44,000 a month in child support payments from her former husband, rapper Nas (Nasir Jones). Kelis gave birth to their baby boy, Knight Jones, on Wednesday in New York. Nas...

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