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Boy, 13, arrested for murder in 14-year-old's shooting death

Sunday, 11 June 2017, 06:53 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested for investigation of murder in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy in California, authorities said Saturday. Officers responding to reports of shots fired...

UK prime minister's top aides resign after election fiasco

Saturday, 10 June 2017, 19:25 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The two top aides to British Prime Minister Theresa May resigned Saturday, sacrificed in a bid to save their leader from being toppled by a furious Conservative Party after a disastrous election wiped...

Adam West, known for his role as Batman, passes away

Saturday, 10 June 2017, 17:55 Last update: about 10 years ago

Adam West, the actor best known for his role as Batman in the 1960s TV series, has passed away at age 88 the BBC reports. West died in Los Angeles after a battle with leukaemia. His...

Analysis: Theresa May fighting to hang on after gamble fails

Saturday, 10 June 2017, 07:32 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

In the big book of political blunders, Theresa May's decision to hold a snap election to solidify her Brexit mandate will rank among the most memorable - and the most unnecessary. The...

Watch: Woman distracted by phone falls over basement access doors

Friday, 9 June 2017, 14:44 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A New Jersey woman distracted by her cellphone was hospitalized after she fell over open basement access doors and fell 6 feet (1.8 meters) into the opening. Surveillance video captured the woman...

A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain

Friday, 9 June 2017, 11:29 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Britain's general election has ended with no party winning an outright majority, bringing the second so-called hung Parliament in the last three elections....

Updated: Japan enacts law for Emperor Akihito, 83, to abdicate

Friday, 9 June 2017, 06:09 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Japan's parliament has passed a law allowing Emperor Akihito to become the first monarch to abdicate in 200 years. The 83-year-old emperor expressed his apparent wish to abdicate last August,...

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