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- Starved: Inmate hunger strike leads to death in Kentucky
Starved inmate: Embry refused 35 of 36 meals before his death, though he drank tea on occasion while continuing to make threats to hurt himself.
- Yosemite climber falls: Two helicopters fly climber to safety
Yosemite: Climber falls while climbing with a partner on the Yosemite's Cathedral range.
- Rita Jeptoo, Keflezighi's historic Boston Marathon wins
Rita Jeptoo of Kenya successfully defended the women's title she said she could not enjoy a year ago. 'I came here to support the people in Boston and show them that we are here together,' she said.
- Courthouse shooting: gang member dies after being shot in federal court
A courthouse shooting left defendant Siale Angilau dead when he was shot after acting in 'an aggressive and threatening manner,' the FBI said, towards a witness. Nobody else was hurt, but those in the courtroom were stunned by the sudden turn of events.
- Boy Scouts revokes charter of Seattle church with gay troop leader
The Boy Scouts of America told the Rainier Beach United Methodist Church it could no longer host a troop because the troop's leader is gay, a violation of Boy Scouts policy.
- Liam Neeson's NYC home picketed by carriage horse foes
Liam Neeson didn't appear as about 50 demonstrators filled the sidewalk in front of his apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
- Matt Kuchar rallies to win RBC Heritage
Matt Kuchar holed-out on the closing hole for a one-stroke victory on Sunday, hitting it solid and watching it rattle home to end a run where he came close but missed out on titles.
- 'Game of Thrones' T-shirt pic gets N.J. professor suspended
'Game of Thrones' T-shirt: Francis Schmidt, who teaches art and animation at Bergen Community College, says he was suspended for eight days after posting a photo in January of his 7-year-old daughter wearing a T-shirt with a quote from the graphic HBO show that read: 'I will take what is mine with fire and blood.'
- Remembering Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: A fighter through and through
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter was never went down without a fight whether slugging his way through a boxing match, fighting for his life in the courtroom, where he was wrongfully convicted of murder, or serving 19 years in prison before being exonerated in 1985.
- Home court offered little advantage in first round of NBA playoffs
Road teams dominated the first games of the NBA playoffs Saturday, with Oklahoma City securing the only home-court win of the night. Here's a breakdown of how opening day played out.
- Jackson Hole landslide slowly swallows Wyoming town
Jackson Hole landslide: The ground beneath a 100-foot hillside has slowly been giving way for almost two weeks. The landslide is damaging homes and businesses in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and causing 42 evacuations.
- Obama signs law to block Iran's U.N. ambassador
Amid US-Iran nuclear negotiations, President Barack Obama signed legislation aimed at blocking Hamid Aboutalebi, Iran's chosen ambassador to the U.N., from entering the US. Aboutalebi was allegedly involved in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 Americans were held for 444 days.
- Blue Angels commander relieved of duty. Why?
Blue Angels commander Capt. Gregory McWherter was a two-time commander of the elite precision Navy flying team. But the former Blue Angels commander was relieved of duty Friday due to unspecified misconduct allegations.
- Suspect in custody following threat at LA Times building
A man was arrested Friday night following a text message saying there may be someone 'about to start shooting,' in the Los Angeles Times building. The man was connected to Vxi Global Solutions, a company that rents space in the building from the Times.
- 8THEIST license plate rejected. Why?
8THEIST license plate rejected. But "Baptist" was accepted as a vanity license plate by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. A woman filed suit to get her 8THEIST plate accepted saying the state violated her First Amendment rights.
- Asian allies look to Obama for assurance in island disputes
With an eye on the Ukraine crisis, President Barack Obama will visit Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines, all which have territorial disputes with China over islands in the South and East China Seas.The US has sternly warned China against using military force.
- MIT honors police officer allegedly slain by Boston bombing suspects
A remembrance ceremony for MIT police officer Sean Collier was held Friday in Cambridge, Mass.
- Mount Everest: avalanche sweeps down world's highest peak, at least 12 killed
An avalanche swept down a climbing route on Mount Everest early Friday, killing at least 12 Nepalese guides and leaving four missing in the deadliest disaster on the world's highest peak. As soon as the avalanche hit, rescuers, guides, and climbers rushed to help.
- Moore, Oklahoma has new building codes after deadly tornado
Moore, Oklahoma suffered a devastating tornado almost one year ago. Now, Moore, Oklahoma, has updated building codes to help cope with severe weather.
- Jury convicts husband in Iraqi woman's murder
An Iraqi immigrant, was convicted Thursday of bludgeoning his wife to death. The case was initially considered a hate crime because of a note found next to her body.