All 11 people aboard a U.N. plane carrying military personnel died Friday afternoon when the aircraft crashed into a mountainside in Haiti, a spokeswoman said
Plane crash in Haiti kills 11, U.N. says
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Landslides kill 122 in Philippines
Landslides unleashed by tropical depression Parma across the Philippine province of Benguet have killed at least 122 people and left 31 missing, officials said Friday. Four people had been found alive in debris and at least 22 had been injured by landslides that started Thursday afternoon and continued all night, affecting several municipalities, said Elmer Foria, police senior superintendent.
Actor Dennis Hopper hospitalized
Actor Dennis Hopper was taken to a New York City area hospital Wednesday morning for an undisclosed ailment, according to a publicist.
5 Illinois family members were beaten to death, sheriff says
All five members of a family found slain inside a Beason, Illinois, home early this week were victims of blunt-force trauma, police said Thursday. A pathologist determined that the five — Raymond Gee, 46; Ruth Gee, 39; and three children — had been beaten to death, Logan County Sheriff Steve Nichols told reporters
Tension grips Honduras with ousted leader’s surprise return
The Honduran government extended a nationwide curfew to 36 hours Tuesday, as the country awaits the consequence of the surprise return of deposed President Jose Manuel Zelaya. Zelaya, a centrist whose politics took a strong turn to the left once in office, was ousted in a military-backed coup on June 28.
Obama mixes policy, humor with Letterman
President Obama mixed policy discussion with personal reflections on his daughters and, yes, a few jokes in an appearance on CBS’s “Late Show With David Letterman,” taped Monday afternoon.
Counselor to Gonzales abruptly resigns
Justice Department official Monica Goodling resigned her position as counselor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Friday afternoon.
At least seven killed in Tokyo stabbing spree
A man ran over a group of people with his truck and then stabbed 18, killing at least 7, in a video game district of downtown Tokyo Sunday afternoon, according to a Tokyo fire official.
At least 21 people died in Ugandan riots, police say
At least 21 people were killed and more than 80 others injured during three days of rioting here last week, a police spokeswoman said Monday. Police spokeswoman Judith Nabakooba said 663 people had been arrested and 86 people had been injured
Rapper Ludacris, dealership give away 20 cars to drivers in need
Jobless for nearly a year, Michael Rivers was about to walk out of his house a few weeks ago to catch the bus for another daylong employment hunt when a radio announcement stopped him. “This is Ludacris, and I’m giving away 20 free cars.