Helicopters attacked a car and its occupants Monday in the southeastern town of Barawe, Somalia, several witnesses said.
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Gertrude Baines, world’s oldest person, dies at 115
Gertrude Baines, the world’s oldest person, has died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 115, according to the home where she lived and Guinness World Records said Saturday.
Spanish firm tells Chavez of Venezuela gas find
Spanish energy company Repsol announced Friday a large natural gas find off the coast of Venezuela and visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was immediately informed, a Repsol spokesman told CNN.
Madoff taped telling colleagues how to deal with regulators
“Obviously, first of all, this conversation never took place.
Bill designating ‘Harvey Milk Day’ draws fire
Amid conservative opposition, a bill that would designate a day of “significance” in California for slain gay politician Harvey Milk is heading to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk.
Norwegians sentenced to death in Congo
Two Norwegian citizens were sentenced to death Tuesday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for espionage, murder and attempted murder, Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed to CNN.
Mexican legislative candidate, family killed
A legislative candidate was killed, along with his wife and two children, bringing campaigns for statewide offices in the southeastern state of Tabasco to a halt, the state-run news agency Notimex reported.
Security guards under investigation leaving Afghanistan
Ten private security guards accused of wrongdoing at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan have been fired or resigned and were leaving the country Friday, U.S
‘Deviant hazing’ alleged at U.S. embassy in Kabul
Some private security guards hired to protect the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan say their contractor has allowed widespread mistreatment, sexual activity and intimidation within their ranks, according to the watchdog group Project On Government Oversight (POGO).
Experts: Monitoring tools failed to unearth Garrido’s secret
Phillip Garrido was registered as a sex offender, required to meet with parole officers and fitted with an ankle bracelet to track his movements — but nothing prevented him from being around children, according to a victim’s advocacy group. Garrido, who is charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard — a young woman police say lived with her two daughters in a huddle of tents and outbuildings hidden behind Garrido’s home – was arrested last week along with his wife Nancy.