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New York court: Chimpanzees don't have same rights as humans

Thursday, 4 December 2014, 21:01 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

A chimpanzee is not entitled to the rights of a human and does not have to be freed by its owner, a New York appeals court ruled Thursday. The three-judge Appellate Division panel was unanimous...

Anglican priest, wife and daughter questioned over baby death

Thursday, 4 December 2014, 16:27 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

British police are questioning an Anglican priest, his wife and daughter about a newborn boy's death. The Diocese of Blackburn in northwestern England identified the priest as Rev. Jim...

Restive Caucasus: Gun battles in Chechen capital leave 19 dead

Thursday, 4 December 2014, 12:16 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee says 10 police officers were killed and 28 wounded in gun battles with militants in the capital of Chechnya. The leader of the Russian republic...

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