Jack Warner's defense was presumably unintentional. He is one of 14 FIFA executives indicted by the U.S. last week on corruption charges.
Read More »Silicon Valley Recycling Firm Seeks Mystery Apple I Donor
The woman donated the computer last month, and it sold for $200,000. The company wants to give her half that sum. The computer, of which about 200 were made in 1976, is prized by collectors.
Read More »Woman Turns 100 Without Any Family, But With Thousands Of Good Wishes
When word got out that England's Winnie Blagden would turn 100 on Sunday and had no living relatives, thousands of people sent cards and gifts.
Read More »Climate Change Meeting To Focus On Ensuring Countries Keep Commitments
The meeting in Bonn, Germany, comes a day after European energy companies urged countries to adopt a pricing system for carbon emissions.
Read More »Murder Charges In Bangladesh Over 2013 Garment Factory Collapse
More than 40 people were charged in connection with the collapse of the Rana Plaza that killed 1,137 people.
Read More »After A Week Of Flooding, Sunshine Forecast For Much Of Texas
The rains gave the state its wettest May in history. Last week's flooding killed at least 25 people.
Read More »Wreck Of A 221-Year-Old Slave Ship Is Confirmed Off South Africa
The ship was lost while carrying 400 slaves from Mozambique to Brazil in 1794. It's the first discovery of a wreck that sank while carrying slaves. Artifacts will be displayed at the Smithsonian.
Read More »Parts Of Patriot Act Expire, Even As Senate Moves On Bill Limiting Surveillance
Unable to overcome parliamentary maneuvers by Sen. Rand Paul, the Senate adjourned and let three provisions of the Patriot Act expire at midnight.
Read More »Fatal Shootings By Police Twice As High As Official Number, Report Says
An analysis by The Washington Post shows that the number of such incidents is more than twice as high as official federal figures.
Read More »Bernie Sanders Likens Salacious 1972 Essay To ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’
The Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate has been put on the defensive about the article he wrote for an alternative newspaper.
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