Appointment with death: Terminally ill 'death with dignity' advocate dies Monday, 3 November 2014, 06:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press A young woman who moved to Oregon to take advantage of the state's assisted-suicide law took lethal drugs prescribed by a doctor and has died, a spokesman said Sunday. Brittany Maynard, 29, was...
Cynical Nazi slogan that formed part of gate at Dachau concentration camp stolen Sunday, 2 November 2014, 20:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Part of a wrought-iron gate bearing the Nazis' cynical slogan "Arbeit macht frei," or "Work sets you free," has been stolen from the former Dachauconcentration camp, police said...
Unusual protest: Spanish shepherds guide 2,000 sheep across Madrid Sunday, 2 November 2014, 16:19 Last update: about 12 years ago Shepherds have guided a flock of 2,000 sheep through Madrid's streets in defense of ancient grazing, droving and migration rights increasingly threatened by urban sprawl and modern agricultural...
World news in 1 minute: Find out what happened around the world on 1 November Sunday, 2 November 2014, 07:05 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press CANADA-EBOLA RESTRICTS VISAS TORONTO - Canada's Conservative government announces it is suspending visa applications for residents and nationals of countries with "widespread and...
Fiery failures: Can private space expeditions survive two explosions in four days? Sunday, 2 November 2014, 06:58 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Fiery failures are no stranger to the space game. It's what happens when you push the boundaries of what technology can do, where people can go. And it happened again to Virgin Galactic's...
Watch: Spacecraft designed to take tourists into space breaks up on test flight, pilot dies Saturday, 1 November 2014, 08:38 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press A winged spaceship designed to take tourists on excursions beyond Earth's atmosphere broke up during a test flight over the Mojave Desert, killing a pilot in the second fiery setback for commercial...
Appointment with death: Brittany Maynard is the new face of right-to-die campaigners Saturday, 1 November 2014, 07:22 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Saturday was supposed to be the day that Brittany Maynard killed herself. She still might do it, but her latest message seems to suggest she intends to live, at least for a while. Regardless,...
World news in 1 minute. Find out what happened around the world on 31 October Saturday, 1 November 2014, 07:06 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press UKRAINE-RUSSIA GAS MOSCOW - Russia will resume shipping natural gas to Ukraine after Kiev pays off its first debt installment for past supplies of gas next week, officials said Friday. Alexei...
Drivers scramble for flying cash on United States highway; only $200 recovered Friday, 31 October 2014, 19:44 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Drivers scrambled to grab money flying around a Maryland highway after an armored truck's door burst open. Maryland State Police say a lock on the truck seems to have malfunctioned, causing the...
Italy phases out sea rescues to save migrants, but says lives won't be sacrificed Friday, 31 October 2014, 19:35 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Italy insisted Friday that lives won't be sacrificed as it ended its costly Mediterranean Sea rescue operation and shifted over to a less ambitious joint patrol with the European Union. Italy...