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Flight 429 from Boston to Sacramento was forced to divert to South Dakota after hitting severe turbulence. Passengers describe the plane suddenly plunging as people went flying.

Explosions struck at least five resort areas in Thailand, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. The country's military junta relies on revenues from the vital tourism industry.

Thanks to an aggressive recovery effort, a species of tiny foxes endemic to California recovers in what researchers say is record time.

Arianna Huffington, who established the news site in 2005, is going to focus on Thrive Global. She says it will address health and striking a balance between work and personal life.

Peter Dutton was reacting to a report in The Guardian newspaper that found shocking allegations of abuse against children on the island nation of Nauru.

The bar has passed a resolution prohibiting conduct that lawyers should "know or reasonably know" is harassment or discrimination, following the lead of many U.S. states.

Thirty one residents and three firefighters were sent to emergency rooms following the overnight blast and fire. Firefighters reported dramatic scenes of children being tossed to safety from windows.

In a potential breakthrough to the long-running standoff, Ecuador says it will set a date for Swedish prosecutors to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside its embassy in London.

Russia says two of its servicemen were killed by Ukrainian forces firing into Crimea. Ukraine's president said the Russian claims are "fantasy."

Mary Knowlton was selected at random for the role-play exercise at a civilian police academy event. The 28-year-old officer apparently believed he was shooting blanks.