Belarusian military jet crashes, killing 2
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — A Belarusian military jet crashed Wednesday, killing both pilots, the military said.</p>
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Court declares Texas man innocent after DNA cleared him
<p>HOUSTON — A Houston man who had been convicted in a 2010 fatal stabbing but was later eliminated as the killer by DNA evidence...
Texas inmate faces execution for killing his great aunt
HOUSTON — A Texas inmate convicted of fatally beating his 83-year-old great aunt nearly 22 years ago was scheduled to die by lethal injection...
Authorities: Bar patron bit chunk off Louisiana man’s nose
METAIRIE, La. — A Louisiana man had a chunk of his nose bitten off by a man he bought a drink for, authorities said.
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Kenya’s president names country’s first female chief justice
<p>NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome as the East African country's first woman chief justice...
Amazon announces new Alabama warehouse after union defeat
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Amazon announced plans for a new warehouse that will bring more than 500 jobs to north Alabama just weeks after workers...
Former Maui Pineapple workers receive $4.8M after abuse case
<p>HONOLULU — The U.S. government has collected more than half of a $8.1 million court judgement awarded six years ago to 54 Thai farmworkers...
Teacher disarmed school shooter, hugged her until help came
<p>RIGBY, Idaho — When a student opened fire at an Idaho middle school, teacher Krista Gneiting directed children to safety, rushed to help a...
Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs
OCALA, Fla. — A married couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears in rural Florida, allowing packs of...
Texas man accused of torturing kittens had worked as teacher
<p>SUGAR LAND, Texas — A Texas man accused of torturing and killing four kittens had worked as a geometry teacher at a Houston-area high...