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Feds: Threatening note found on plane bound for Los Angeles
September 8, 2010Authorities have begun an investigation after they said a threatening message was found scrawled on the lavatory mirror of a Thai Airways plane indicating a bomb was on board.
Killer whale dies at San Diego SeaWorld
September 8, 2010A 12-year-old male killer whale, who showed signs of being ill only the day before, died Tuesday afternoon at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, the park announced.
Van der Sloot: I've 'misused' Holloway case 'for my own advantage'
September 8, 2010In a jailhouse interview with a Dutch television station, Joran van der Sloot said he is remorseful for telling so many stories regarding the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, but once again denied culpability in the case.
Imam: We are proceeding with NYC Islamic center
September 8, 2010The imam at the center of an ugly controversy over an Islamic center near New York's ground zero broke his silence Tuesday, just hours after a broad coalition of Christian, Jewish and Islamic leaders denounced what they described as a rising tide of anti-Muslim bigotry across the United States.
FBI: Gunman at Army post accused of threatening to kill Obama
September 8, 2010A former soldier arrested after a hostage incident at a military base in Georgia faces multiple charges that include threatening to kill President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, according to federal court documents filed Tuesday.
5 just-plain-weird video games
September 8, 2010From turning random household objects into giant balls to stuffing princesses full of cake until they're morbidly obese, the video game industry has no shortage of strange ideas.
My not drinking bothers friends
September 8, 2010At a recent dinner party, my friend's roommate poured guests another glass of white wine. It smelled crisp, cold, and juicy -- clearly the sort of wine that prickles the gums, softens the face and transforms a summer evening into one soft-hued hum.
Google animated logo (un)connects the dots
September 8, 2010Users of Google's search page were greeted Tuesday with a screen of colorful, interactive dots, even though the company didn't immediately explain why.
Belize mob torches Americans' animal sanctuary but their will survives
September 8, 2010An American couple in Belize struggled Tuesday to figure out their future, their dreams literally up in smoke after a mob of indigenous Mayans burned down their animal sanctuary in the belief the foreigners fed two missing children to crocodiles on their property.
6.3-magnitude quake strikes Fiji Islands
September 8, 2010A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji Islands, Wednesday at 4:13 a.m. (12:13 p.m. ET Tuesday), the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
