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Putin Wants to 'Restore' USSR
Ukraine's Interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says in a television interview airing on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants nothing less than the restoration of the Soviet Union, as pro-Russia separatists defy orders to vacate government buildings in the country's eastern region
Ferry Death Toll Rises to 49
More than a dozen bodies were discovered by divers who were able to access the South Korean ferry that capsized Wednesday after unsuccessful attempts
Another Headache For GM
The embattled automaker waited years to recall nearly 335,000 Saturn Ions for power steering failures, government documents say
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
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
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
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
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"
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
Islamic Militants Claim Deadly Nigerian Blast
In the wake of a massive explosion that killed 75 people at a bus station in Abuja this week, the leader of the Boko Haram network threatens more attacks, saying "We are in your city, but you don't know where we are"
MH370 Search Intensifies
A robotic submarine looking for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet is expected to finish searching a patch of the Indian Ocean seabed within a week. The mission has so far come up empty, but officials say they may expand the search area
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
