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Sinead O'Connor pleads for help, says she's living in motel

Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 16:07 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Sinead O'Connor emotionally pleaded for help from her family and opened up about her mental illness in a rambling Facebook video posted from a New Jersey motel she had been living in. The video...

How to know if your child is transgender: What experts say

Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 07:26 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

How can a parent know if their child is transgender? What separates a young boy who might be transgender from one with a vivid imagination who likes to dress up in his sister's dresses? What do you do...

North Korea vows harsh retaliation against new UN sanctions

Monday, 7 August 2017, 16:05 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

North Korea vowed Monday to bolster its nuclear arsenal and gain revenge of a "thousand-fold" against the United States in response to tough U.N. sanctions imposed following its recent...

Texas calf born looking like KISS rocker Gene Simmons

Monday, 7 August 2017, 08:03 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

KISS frontman Gene Simmons is udderly thrilled by a newborn calf born with strikingly similar black-and-white markings to the face paint he wears on stage. Simmons tweeted his admiration for the...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Sunday, 6 August 2017, 06:49 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked...

United Nations imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea

Sunday, 6 August 2017, 06:46 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

 The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions Saturday to punish North Korea for its escalating nuclear and missile programs including a ban on coal and other exports worth...

Putin goes fishing in Russia's Siberia mountains

Saturday, 5 August 2017, 17:12 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

President Vladimir Putin has gone spearfishing in southern Siberia's mountains, the latest stunt for the action man and adventure-loving Russian leader. Footage released Saturday by Russian state...

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