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At least 29 people were killed when cattle raiders from a South Sudanese minority group opened fire on members of another minority in a village in Upper Nile state, a local official said Sunday.

The software tycoon's $500,000 property on an island in Belize was gutted by a fire on May 16. The 67-year-old said that the blaze was another indication that someone was out to get him in the country.

A building in Utah that appears to be floating is actually being supported by 40foot steel stilts. The Provo Tabernacle was almost destroyed by fire in 2010 but the Mormon Church is paying to have the entire building restored even it if means having to balance the building 40 feet up in the air.

While we were sad to report the apparent demise of one our favorite Hollywood couples earlier today, it appears that the usually tumultuous engagement of Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus appears to be back on track! At least, it does from the way the Hunger Games hunk was behaving last night while promoting the film's sequel, [...]

Jennifer Lawrence rocked the black carpet. The actress stunned last night at The Hunger Games: Catching Fire party during the Cannes Film Festival, when she slipped into this gorgeous,...

Jennifer Lawrence rocked the black carpet. The actress stunned last night at The Hunger Games: Catching Fire party during the Cannes Film Festival, when she slipped into this gorgeous,...

An upcoming update will bring a web browser, email and update store app to Barnes & Noble's super affordable Nook Simple Touch line of eReaders, which will begin rolling out June 1 according to a source close to the matter who wishes to remain anonymous. The 1.5.0 update was created in response to the positive critical and customer response to the recent Nook tablet...

Party board's involvement likely to dismay No 10, which has spent weekend rubbishing reports in Times and Daily TelegraphLord Feldman, the Conservative co-chairman, is to be challenged at a meeting of the party board on Monday over allegations that he made disparaging remarks about Tory grassroots activists.As the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, led a cabinet fightback...

Tory rebellion on amendment to grant civil partnerships to heterosexual couples will 'cost £4bn and take two years'Downing Street issued a stark warning that the bill to legalise gay marriage will run into grave trouble – and cost the taxpayer an extra £4bn – if the Labour party joins forces with Tory opponents to vote in favour of granting civil partnerships to...

Exclusive: Retailer accused of scheme in which goods shipped to Europe from UK are invoiced to Irish subsidiary at lower rateMarks & Spencer has become the latest in a string of UK companies to face criticism from tax campaigners over the way it structures its online sales to Europe – with one describing its sales operation as similar to that of...

At least 29 people were killed when cattle raiders from a South Sudanese minority group opened fire on members of another minority in a village in Upper Nile state, a local official said Sunday.

More than 2 000 people were left homeless after a fire razed an informal settlement in Durban, according to a report on Sunday.

A 14-year-old girl was shot and killed by an apprent stray bullet last night when a gunman opened fire on a bus in New York City. The unidentified suspect fired 10 shots a the bus in Queens as it sat stationary. One bullet hit the girl in the head and killed her.

In a rare interview conducted in the library of the presidential palace in Damascus, he warned America and Russia that peace talks were no nearer the negotiating table.

The landing gear of a Boeing 737 operated by Russian carrier UTair burst into flames shortly before landing at Vnukovo airport near Moscow on Saturday.    

Jabhat al-Nusra, an al-Qaida affiliate, consolidates position as scramble for control of wells acceleratesThe EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions to aid the opposition has accelerated a scramble for control over wells and pipelines in rebel-held areas and helped consolidate the grip of jihadist groups over the country's key resources.Jabhat al-Nusra, affiliated with...

CANNES, France -- Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film's lavish Cannes party.Stars of the "Hunger Games" sequel, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Clafin, arrived Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. "Catching Fire," perhaps more than any other film not actually screening...

DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladesh court on Sunday banned the owner of a garment factory that was destroyed in a fire in November from leaving the country as anger builds up over a string of deadly incidents in which thousands have died.

More than 2 000 people were left homeless after a fire razed an informal settlement in Durban, according to a report on Sunday.

'The Sunday Times' reports reconnaissance satellites reveal preparations made by the Syrian army to deploy surface-to-surface Tishreen missiles ready to fire at Israel should J'lem conduct another airstrike on the Assad regime.

Editor’s note: Ross Rubin is principal analyst at Reticle Research and blogs at Techspressive. An ancient and once-sacred bond between author and audience, reading and writing have become but two more tasks along with a multitude of other things that we do on a host of digital devices -- watcing videos, listening to music, playing games, and really anything...

Andrea Rebello was shot once in the head on Friday morning by an officer who opened fire after the masked intruder, Dalton Smith, pointed a gun at the officer, Nassau County homicide squad Lt. John Azzata said.

The 20-year-old punished the Chicago Fire for the second Saturday in a row, again finishing off service from Sebastien Le Toux.

CANNES, France (AP) -- Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film's lavish Cannes party....

Daryl Powell's first match in charge of Castleford Tigers ended in a hard-fought defeat as Catalan Dragons held off a second-half fightback.

Tense scenes on Moscow airport tarmac as passengers evacuate a burning plane. Tom Dinham reports.

The family’s mother and their three-year-old girl were also taken to hospital with serious injuries

From an article at the Houston Chronicle (not The Onion) comes a report of concern to anyone in a warm climate with, well, electronics. From the article: "According to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, invasive 'crazy ants' are slowly displacing fire ants in the southeastern United States. These 'Tawny Crazy Ants' have a peculiar predilection toward electronics...

Police say member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party ambushed by two bikersA senior female member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party (PTI) was shot dead outside her home in Karachi on Saturday.Reports suggested that Zahra Shahid Hussain, who was senior vice-president of the PTI, was killed while resisting an attempted robbery in the upmarket Defence neighbourhood...

Investigation launched after pilot makes successful emergency landing as plane's landing gear fails to deployA US Airways flight made an emergency landing on its belly at Newark Liberty International Airport early on Saturday, after the plane's landing gear failed to deploy. No one was injured, airline and government officials said.Piedmont Airlines flight 4560, operating...

With a workforce of more than one million, the electronics giant Foxconn has enough workers in its Chinese factories to fill a small country. So it's fitting...

Johnny Cash may have preferred this galaxy's burning ring of fire to the one he sang about falling into in his popular song. The "starburst ring" seen at center in red and yellow hues is not the product of love, as in the song, but is instead a frenetic region of star formation.

The Syrian president says that the opposition could not uphold any peace deal, and blames the west for supporting themSyria's embattled leader Bashar al-Assad has used a rare interview – carried out amid the sound of artillery fire resounding through his presidential palace in Damascus – to warn the United States and Russia that their efforts to bring about talks will...

A new fire sparked near I-5 as firefighters continued to fight another, large blaze.

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) -- A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles....

  LAHORE The Lahore High Court on Friday issued notice to thePunjabgovernment, Lahore District Coordination Officer, former and sitting LDA director generals to summit reply in LDA plaza fire case until July 5. The court was hearing a petition seeking directives to bring to book officials responsible for the the fire and fire safety measures.  Advocate Noshab A Khan...

Firefighters were beginning to gain control Friday evening of a fast-burning brush fire near Castaic Lake that has so far burned 575 acres, fire officials said.

A brush fire in Castaic has grown to 350 acres and temporarily forced the evacuation of19 homes as more than 100 firefighters continue to battle the blaze.

Living in Los Angeles for the last six years, I've become quite familiar with the spread of wildfires, with a corresponding deepening respect for Nature's power. Given the devastation an out-of-control wildfire can cause, it's not surprising that there's been quite a bit of research into modeling the specifics of how forest fires spread over the last few decades , with...

It's that time of year again: time to buff up, bare all and hit the beach. Any good gay knows that Fire Island Pines is one of the most beautiful, historic and hedonistic summer destinations in the world. You may also know that the Pines had it rough over the past couple of years.

(Reuters) - Police arrested a 19-year-old woman on Friday and accused her of harboring one of two brothers charged with opening fire at a New Orleans parade on Mother's Day, wounding 20 people in violence that sent shockwaves through the city.

Seven books seven seasons – that's the hope for Game of Thrones producer Frank Doelger The HBO[...]

Even umbrellas are giving under fire President a headache.    

A brush fire in Castaic has burned 40 acres and is tying up traffic on Interstate 5.

A former Compton firefighter pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of arson, grand theft and embezzlement in connection with a fire that destroyed hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of communications equipment in December 2011.

The United Nations human rights chief today welcomed the decision of dozens of international companies to sign on to an fire-and-safety agreement in the aftermath of the deadly factory collapse in Bangladesh, while calling for additional actions to overhaul the entire garment sector.

Drones come in a variety of shapes, sizes and capabilities that could greatly improve surveillance for law enforcement and public-safety purposes, whether it’s monitoring forest fires or providing reconnaissance for search-and-rescue operations. This technological diversity has served the U.S. military well, but it has a dark side in threats to personal privacy—and...

The simple form and function of a Zippo lighter has made it an incredibly iconic design. But it could soon be supplanted by Alessi if the Italian houseware manufacturer prices its new Sushi lighter to compete with the Zippo. That, or convince a Hollywood producer to have an action hero prominently use it in an upcoming blockbuster.Read more...    

Three daily wage labourers, including a 40-year-old woman, died and one was seriously injured on Thursday midnight in a fire that engulfed a single-storey building at Kotiyal village, 5km from Uttarkashi.    

The Internal Revenue Service scandal couldn't have come at a worse time for the nation's 2 million federal workers, who are desperate to end furloughs and get their first raise in three years.

Stunned onlookers filmed naked Mohamed Sulaiman Bah screaming profanities on top of the truck in a supermarket car park in Maryland, U.S.

More North American retailers and brands should sign a new accord on fire and building safety

A former Compton deputy fire chief is scheduled to appear in court Friday to face charges that he stole radio equipment, then lighted a fire to cover up the crime.

More than 1,400 firefighters were on the lines Friday, battling a brush fire that’s burned through more than 3,800 acres in Ventura and Kern counties since Wednesday.

Many more to come.

Inquest hears that British construction worker died from a single gunshot wound to the head on 8 March 2012, months after being kidnapped in NigeriaA British construction worker was murdered by his kidnappers just minutes after a joint UK and Nigerian rescue operation stormed into the compound where he was held, an inquest has heard.Chris McManus, a quantity surveyor from...

Centrist politician opened the party to society, but at the cost of electoral clout

An independent report by Sir Ken Knight, former chief adviser on Fire and Rescue, argued that some of the 46 different forces across the country should consider merging.

Driver asked for further evidence and was sent video showing that seconds after he moved into the bus lane, two fire engines raced past.    

Fire and rescue services in England need to be "transformed" to become more efficient and effective in move that could save £200 million a year, a review has found.    

Das Filmplakat von Catching Fire ist endlich da! Lionsgate veröffentlichte am Donnerstag das offizielle Poster zum Panem-Sequel, sowie einen brandneuen Instagram-Account, der...

Fire services could save £200m by reducing duplication and operating more efficiently, according to former chief adviserFire and rescue services in England should be "transformed" to operate more efficiently and save £200m, according to a report by the former chief fire and rescue adviser for England.In the past decade there has been a 40% reduction in call-outs and...

KHYBER AGENCY - A driver was killed when unidentified militants opened fire at a NATO supply tanker in Gariza area of Jamrud tehsil, sub-division of Khyber tribal region, on Thursday, official sources said.  According to an administration official, the trailer returned from Afghanistan and was on its way to Karachi Port when attacked. In a separate incident, gunmen shot...

TOM UTLEY: Bristling with high-tech weaponry from head to foot, he looks as if he has stepped straight from the set of the next RoboCop movie. Suffice it to say that the menacing young officer pictured in yesterday’s paper is hardly the sort of copper I’d feel comfortable asking for the time.

BRIT boxer denies he’s lost fire in his belly for world unification fight with Kessler after his daughter was born this month

WEST, Texas (Reuters) - The cause of a fire that triggered a massive explosion at a West, Texas fertilizer plant has been ruled undetermined, and investigators have not eliminated the possibility that the fire was set intentionally, state and federal officials said on Thursday.

Marty Corbitt of Cartersville, Georgia says Phillip Bennet was a good neighbor until he 'went psycho' a week ago over Corbitt's unkempt grass.

About 1,000 firefighters continue to battle a brush fire in Ventura and Kern counties that has burned about 3,500 acres after starting in Kern County near the Grapevine, authorities said.

Johnny Cash may have preferred this galaxy's burning ring of fire to the one he sang about falling into in his popular song. The "starburst ring" seen at center of a new image in red and yellow hues is not the product of love, as in the song, but is instead a frenetic region of star formation. The galaxy, a spiral beauty called Messier 94, is located about 17 million light-years...

Invasive "crazy ants" are displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern United States, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. It's the latest in a history of ant invasions from the southern hemisphere and may prove to have dramatic effects on the ecosystem of the region.

Gunmen on Thursday opened fire on NATO supply trucks passing through northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border, killing two drivers, local officials said.    

It's been a rough week for the owners of Amy's Baking Company, featured recently on a May 10 episode of Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares"; but they're not out of the woods just yet. Someone claiming to be an ex-employee of the restaurant is speaking out about the couple's antics.During the episode, Amy and Samy Bouzaglo terrorize staff, obliviously serve up inedible...