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Divers Pull Bodies From Ferry
The death toll from Wednesday's South Korean ferry disaster has risen to 52 as of Sunday after divers were able to access the ship that sank off South Korea's southern coast. About 250 people are still missing from the vessel
Pope Marks Easter
In addition to praying for peace in Ukraine and Syria in his Easter message, the pontiff stressed that people pay attention to the needy close to home
Putin Wants to 'Restore' USSR
Ukraine's interim prime minister says in an interview that Russian President Putin wants nothing less than the restoration of the Soviet Union
Another Headache For GM
The embattled automaker waited years to recall nearly 335,000 Saturn Ions for power steering failures, government documents say. It points to another example of government safety regulators reacting slowly to a safety problem despite being alerted by consumers
Blame Climate Change For the Wildfires
Drought, heat and dry weather caused by climate change has dramatically increased the number of wildfires in the U.S., a new study shows. The number of sizable wildfires increased by a rate of seven fires a year between 1984 and 2011
Keystone Pipeline Delay Draws Reactions
President Obama's decision to extend a review of the divisive Keystone XL pipeline frustrates energy and labor groups, but is welcomed by environmentalists. Final approval or rejection of the pipeline may not occur until after November's midterm elections
Siri, Find The Loch Ness Monster
A mysterious image found on Apple Maps is "likely" evidence of the fabled Loch Ness monster in the Scottish Highlands, says a bunch of monster enthusiasts. Others note the picture resembles the wake of a boat
Carriage Horse Foes Picket Liam Neeson’s N.Y.C. Home
About 50 animal welfare activists protested in front of Liam Neeson's home in New York City over the actor's support for the city's carriage horses, which are kept in stables he toured recently with lawmakers. He says the horses are not being mistreated
Body Found by Highway Is Missing Mass. Boy
The body found Friday off Interstate 190 has been positively identified as 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said. Jeremiah was last seen by relatives in September but was not reported missing until December
Healthcare.gov Users Warned on Heartbleed Risk
No security breach has been detected but online healthcare enrollees are warned to change their passwords as a precaution against the programming flaw. The government is reportedly carrying out a review into the Heartbleed bug
Fired Up! Raptors GM Unleashes Profanity About Nets
Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri used a profanity at the Brooklyn Nets to motivate fans outside Air Canada Centre before the two teams played in the first game of the NBA playoffs. He later apologized, saying he made "the wrong choice of words"
Couple Married For 70 Years Dies Hours Apart
Kenneth and Helen Felumlee did almost everything together during 70 years of marriage. So it was little surprise that, when it came to the end, one couldn't live without the other. "We wanted them to go together, and they did," said their daughter
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Killer's Life Spared Just Before Hanging
Hundreds of people are executed every year in Iran, but Balal will not be one of them, thanks to the actions of his victim's mother. Photographer Arash Khamooshi captured the unexpected moment in the northern Iranian city of Nowshahr
