A man shot and killed his wife and two of their children and then killed himself in central Florida on Sunday night, authorities said.
Florida man kills wife, 2 kids, himself, officials say
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Hundreds isolated in Hong Kong hotel
Hundreds of guests and staff were under quarantine at a hotel in China on Saturday after a guest there contracted the H1N1 virus. About 200 hotel guests and 100 staff members were ordered to stay in the Metro Park Hotel in Hong Kong for seven days to stop the spread of the virus commonly known as swine flu, a government spokesman said
Heat wave kills at least 15 in India
A punishing heat wave sweeping across India since March has claimed at least 15 lives in the country’s east, officials said Friday.
Indian fighter jet crashes
An Indian fighter jet crashed in the country’s west Thursday, critically injuring one of its two pilots, air force officials said.
Illegally driven train kills 4 in India
A train driven by "unauthorized people" crashed into another at a station near the southern Indian city of Chennai on Wednesday, killing four and injuring 11, officials said.
Suicide bomber kills 9 in Iraq
A suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest killed at least nine people and injured 31 others Saturday in Iraq’s interior, officials said.
Air Force jet crashes in California
An Air Force F-22A fighter jet crashed Wednesday near Edwards Air Force Base in California, Air Force officials said. The single-seater crashed about 10:30 a.m. for unknown reasons, the officials said
Geithner to seek unprecedented powers, insiders say
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will push for unprecedented new regulatory powers on Tuesday to seize financial institutions whose failure would pose serious risks to the U.S. financial system, according to two senior administration officials. Geithner is expected to make his case in testimony before the House Financial Services Committee.
Quake measuring 7.7 reported off Tonga
An earthquake measuring magnitude 7.7 struck off the coast of Tonga early Friday, officials said.
Son of drug cartel chief arrested in Mexico
The Mexican military has arrested the son of a top drug cartel lieutenant, the government said Thursday. Vicente Zambada Niebla, known as “El Vicentillo,” was arrested Wednesday along with five subordinates, Mexico’s defense department and attorney general’s office said in a joint release. The men were acting suspiciously and had military-grade weapons, officials said.