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BNSF Train With Crude Oil Derails, Burns In Illinois

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 06, 2015 05:30 AM EST

Another train that was carrying crude derailed and burned in Illinois on Thursday, the third consecutive rail derailment with the same hazardous content in three weeks. read more

Delta Plane skids off New York Airport Runway, Crashes Into Fence

Geann Pineda   | Mar 05, 2015 09:12 PM EST

A Delta Air Lines plane skidded off the runway at New York's La Guardia Airport in the midst of a snowstorm Thursday. read more

Obama a Target of Racist Rant Based on Ferguson Police Probe

Raymond Legaspi   | Mar 05, 2015 09:28 AM EST

An email message unearthed in a federal citizen rights probe of Ferguson police in Missouri contained a racist remark against U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. media quoting an unidentified source reported. read more

Law Enforcers Say Homeless Man Shot By LAPD Stole A Frenchman's Identity

Arlene Lim   | Mar 05, 2015 05:00 AM EST

United States and French officials revealed that the homeless man who was shot and killed by the Los Angeles police on the city's Skid Row section was using an assumed name. read more

3 Killed In Small Plane Crash In Virginia

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 05, 2015 05:03 AM EST

A small private plane that the owner lent to his friend crashed in Virginia on Wednesday morning, killing all three people on board the aircraft. read more

Smoke On American Airlines Flight Forces Passengers To Use Emergency Slides Upon Landing

Geann Pineda   | Mar 05, 2015 08:55 AM EST

Passengers onboard an American Airlines flight were forced to exit the plane through emergency slides after smoke was detected inside the aircraft on Wednesday. read more

LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill In Utah Approval Seen With Backing Of Legislation By Mormon Church

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 05, 2015 05:13 AM EST

In a rare turnaround of its usual conservative stand on issues concerning gays and lesbians, the Mormon Church said on Wednesday that it is supporting a landmark bill that would penalize discrimination of members of the LGBT community in Utah. read more

North Carolina Gold Bar Heist Appears To Be Inside Job

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 05, 2015 05:25 AM EST

One of the three crew of the truck loaded with 275 pounds of gold bar appears to have used carsickness as an excuse to help rob the vehicle of the valuable goods it was carrying, authorities said. read more

Japanese Woman Who Celebrated 117th Birthday Doesn’t Know The Secret Of Long Life

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 05, 2015 05:38 AM EST

Misao Okawa, the Guinness World Records title holder as the world's oldest person, admits not knowing what is the secret to her long life, read more

Couple Accused Of Locking Up Adopted Kids For 22 Hours A Day Pleads Not Guilty

Kat De Guzman   | Mar 05, 2015 10:21 PM EST

A couple from Ohio accused of turning their three adopted children into virtual prisoners on February 25 pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the charges filed against them. read more

New York Adds Two Muslim Holidays To School Calendar

Geann Pineda   | Mar 05, 2015 08:37 AM EST

New York City has just added two Muslim holidays to its school calendar, making it the biggest and one of the few districts that observe Islamic holy days. read more

Criminal Justice System Should Be Revamped, U.S. Tells Ferguson Police

Kat De Guzman   | Mar 05, 2015 01:58 AM EST

The United States Justice Department called on police officials of Ferguson, Missouri to revamp criminal justice system after finding out that they have a pattern of being racially biased. read more

Defense Stuns Court With Admission Of Guilt In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial

Geann Pineda   | Mar 05, 2015 01:35 AM EST

The Boston Marathon bombing trial has begun with the defense team shocking the court with a candid statement saying their client, accused bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, committed the crime. read more

Virginia Plane Crash Kills 2

Marcel Woo   | Mar 04, 2015 10:43 AM EST

A four-seater plane crashed into Virginia's Norfolk Botanical Garden, near the international airport, killing two people on Wednesday, Virginia State Police said. read more

After 114 Years in Operation, Virginia's Sweet Briar College to Shut Down in August

Marcel Woo   | Mar 04, 2015 10:23 AM EST

Sweet Briar College, a liberal arts women's college in Sweet Briar, Virginia, announced that it will shut down on 25 August of this year due to what it calls insurmountable financial challenges. read more

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