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Oregon boy still missing on his 8th birthday
Thursday marks Kyron Horman's 8th birthday. And four months after a criminal investigation began into the Oregon boy's disappearance, officials continue to ask the public for leads and tips.
Muslim advocacy group plans initiatives in response to Quran burning
A major Islamic group will announce an initiative Thursday to distribute 200,000 Qurans to replace what it says are 200 copies that a Florida church plans to burn in a gesture that has sparked controversy worldwide.
Belize mob torches Americans' animal sanctuary, but their will endures
An American couple in Belize struggled Tuesday to figure out their future, their dreams literally up in smoke after a mob of indigenous Mayans burned down their animal sanctuary in the belief the foreigners fed two missing children to crocodiles on their property.
Defense questions prosecution money for witnesses in Anna Nicole trial
Prosecutors in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial paid rent, utilities and moving expenses so a key witness could testify this week, according to testimony Wednesday.
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Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Matt Barnes was arrested Wednesday on domestic violence charges, authorities said.
Bus plunges into river in India, killing 22
At least 22 people were killed when a passenger bus plunged into a river in central India, police said Thursday.
Police from several states pay respect to fallen Alaskan officers
Law enforcement personnel -- some from as far away as Illinois, Minnesota and Oregon -- traveled to the rural Alaskan town of Hoonah Wednesday to pay their respects to two police officers shot to death late last month.
6 killed in Pakistan drone attack
A suspected U.S. drone strike killed six people in Pakistan's tribal region on Thursday morning, intelligence officials said.
Imam: Handling of Islamic center plan a matter of national security
The religious leader behind plans to build an Islamic center and mosque a few blocks from New York's ground zero said Wednesday night that America's national security depends on how it handles the controversy.
Nearly 200 commercial pilots faked experience, China says
Nearly 200 commercial pilots in China falsified their flying experience, Chinese aviation officials have discovered.
Miners watch Chile-Ukraine soccer match
The 33 workers trapped in a Chilean mine got a rare treat Tuesday night: they got to watch their national soccer team compete against Ukraine via a small projector wired down to their safety chamber on a fiber optic cable.
Piers Morgan's choice for 1st interview: Larry King
British TV host Piers Morgan said taking over for retiring Larry King is like replacing Frank Sinatra's Las Vegas show.
Protests over officer-involved shooting in Los Angeles continue
Los Angeles' police chief was booed during a community meeting as protests over an officer-involved fatal shooting continued for the third night Wednesday.
LFO singer dies after battle with leukemia
Rich Cronin of the 1990s boy band LFO has died, his band member told CNN on Wednesday night.
China to boost surveillance of superbug that resists antibiotics
China's capital will step up surveillance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in response to a superbug that first emerged in South Asia and is spreading globally, state media said.
Federer, Djokovic advance to semifinals
Roger Federer will face Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open semifinals after the Swiss second seed beat fifth seed Robin Soderling in a repeat of their 2009 quarterfinal 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.
Imam: Handling of Islamic center plan a matter of national security
The religious leader behind plans to erect an Islamic center and mosque a few blocks from New York's ground zero said Wednesday night that America's national security depends on how it handles the controversy.
Tornadoes touch down in Dallas
At least four tornadoes spawned by Tropical Depression Hermine touched down in and around Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday evening, knocking down walls and smashing vehicles.
Pakistani police arrest three linked to Times Square bomb attempt
Three Pakistani men linked to Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American who has pleaded guilty to the botched Times Square terror attack, were arrested and have confessed before a judge, authorities said Wednesday.
Goldman Sachs faces large fine in UK
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