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Man purported to be U.S. journalist James Foley at an unknown location

Britain Names London Hip-Hop Artist Key Suspect in James Foley Beheading

Aug 25, 2014 12:08 AM EDT

British counterterrorism officers have identified Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, from West London, as the prime suspect in the ISIS video showing the beheading of reporter James Foley.

Russia looks to India, South America for Fruit, Vegetables, and Meat Imports

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Aug 21, 2014 09:08 AM EDT

Following a ban on the import of all food products from the US and all European Union countries, Russia is turning to alternative sources, such as India, Ecuador, Brazil, and other South American countries.

Friend of Boston Bomber Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice

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Aug 21, 2014 05:06 AM EDT

Dias Kadyrbayev, a Kazakh national, has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice concerning the investigation of the 2013 Boston Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Drinks Laced With Viagra Sold in China

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Aug 20, 2014 02:41 PM EDT

Cusomers of the Chinese liquor company, Nine Springs Ecological Agriculture Development Co., got more than they bargained for with drinked laced with Viagra and Revatio in their bottles. The drinks were marketed as being "nutritional and healthy liquor."

The Ebola Dead Body Management Team A Risky Job That Needs to Be Done

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Aug 20, 2014 01:59 PM EDT

The Red Cross' Dead Body Management teams faces risks every day due to the dangers of moving the bodies of the casualties of the eboda virus outbreak in Africa, but also from the ire of family members who want to honor their deceased with burial traditions that often put them at risk of contracting the virus themselves.

Rancho Feeding Corp Indicted for Selling Cancer-Ridden Beef

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Aug 19, 2014 05:21 AM EDT

The owners and two employees of Rancho Feeding Corp. have been indicted with 11 felony counts following a shut down of the facilities for knowingly distributing and illegally selling 8.7 millions pounds of tainted beef.

The Pope Considers Early Retirement, Says He Only Has a Few Years Left

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Aug 19, 2014 03:30 AM EDT

In a lighthearted talk aboard the Papal plane on Monday, Pope Francis spoke about the possibility of retirement from the Papacy.

Sudanese Model, Ataui Deng, Found in NYC Hospital

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Aug 19, 2014 02:41 AM EDT

Ataui Deng, a 22-year-old Sudanese model who was reported missing on Saturday by her live-in boyfriend, Grant Monohon, was found at a New York City hospital on Monday, reports state.

Body of Erin Corwin, Wife of U.S. Marine, Found in Mine Shaft

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Aug 19, 2014 12:25 AM EDT

The body of Erin Corwin, the wife of a U.S. Marine who went missing in June, was found near Joshua Tree National Park, hidden 140 feet inside a mine shaft.

Michael Brown's Family Calls For Justice, Arrest of Darren Wilson

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Aug 19, 2014 12:07 AM EDT

Family members of Michael Brown, the unarmed Ferguson teen who was shot six times by police officer Darren Wilson, are calling for justice, citing that the evidence piling up should be more than enough to arrest the young man's murderer.

Protests Planned in LA Over Police Shooting of Mentally Challenged Man

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Aug 15, 2014 12:51 AM EDT

The family of a mentally challenged man in Los Angeles is planning a protest after he was shot three times in the back by local police.

Robin Williams' Suicide Spotlights Link Between Depression and Genius

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Aug 14, 2014 02:09 AM EDT

Robin Williams, who committed suicide Monday, has forced the nation to face the misunderstood disease of depression.

Conservative Radio Talk Show Host, Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh Defends Controversial Comments About Robin Williams' Suicide

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Aug 14, 2014 12:22 AM EDT

Conservative talk show host, Rush Limbaugh, defended the statements he made on his show on Tuesday, which seemed to link the suicide of Robin Williams to his leftist worldview.

Maryam Mirzakhani: First Female to Earn Nobel Prize of Math

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Aug 13, 2014 03:44 PM EDT

For the first time since its inception in 1937, the Fields prize - said to be the Nobel Prize of Math Awards - has been awarded to a woman. Maryam Mirzakhani is an Iranian mathematician. Her win is a symbolic victory for gender equality in the male-dominated field.