The number of confirmed swine flu cases worldwide rose to 154, with six additional cases reported in Spain, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Until now, the country had four confirmed cases.
Worldwide swine flu cases continue to rise
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The Bloody Border of Mexico’s Drug Wars
Pedro Rojas is the sort of wealthy Mexican who’s usually in control of his world.
Craigslist killing suspect seemed ‘all-American’
Friends and acquaintances of Philip Markoff, a medical student accused of killing a woman he may have met through a Craigslist online ad, described the 23-year-old as a model student. “My girlfriend actually rode the elevator with him a lot alone; it’s kind of freaking her out now,” said Patrick Sullivan, who lived in the same apartment building as Markoff in Quincy, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb. “She thought he was kind of the all-American, good-looking guy,” Sullivan said.
Thousands mark 10th anniversary of Columbine shootings
Several thousand people poured into the amphitheater at Robert F. Clement Park Monday for an event memorializing the victims of the Columbine shootings on the 10-year anniversary of that tragic event
Romance Fiction Trend: Amish Love Stories
Put aside that titillating vampire lit.
Maya nut changes lives while aiding the rain forest
In the rain forests of Central America grows the nutrient-rich Maya nut. The marble-sized seed can be prepared to taste like mashed potatoes, chocolate or coffee
Despite Downturn, and Backlash, Illegal Immigrants Are Staying Put
Margarito has a decision to make: After more than a decade of living and working illegally in the U.S., is it time to go back home to Mexico? He and his wife lost their jobs recently .
Family of slaying suspect says charges ‘out of character’
The family of a woman who faces charges of killing an 8-year-old playmate of her daughter’s said Sunday the accusations are "completely out of character." The Tracy, California, family offered their prayers to the victim’s family. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of this beautiful girl,” said a man who would not give his name, identifying himself only as a relative of suspect Melissa Huckaby, 28
Two killed in Michigan college shooting
Two people were shot and killed Friday at a community college in Dearborn, Michigan, in what police believe was a murder-suicide, an official said. A man and woman were found dead in a classroom building on the campus of Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn Deputy Chief Gregg Brighton said. Police believe the man shot the woman but would not provide further information, Brighton said.
2 dead after twister hits Arkansas town
A tornado ripped through Mena, Arkansas, on Thursday, killing at least two people and damaging more than 100 homes, authorities said. Ferguson, who has won the Champions League twice with Manchester United, also revealed how he craves more European success and feels that United have not won all that they could have during his more than two-decade reign at Old Trafford