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A Nigerian military official said about 700 people had died in the city of Maiduguri during recent fighting.

A man opened fire on a crowd at a gay community center in Tel Aviv, killing three people.

A political consultant who was one of 44 people arrested last week in New Jersey's massive political corruption scandal has been found dead in his apartment.

Dr. Conrad Murray was suffering financially with nearly $435,000 in judgments and liens against him over the past two years, according to court documents. Then he decided to leave his practice and work for Michael Jackson, getting paid $150,000 a month.

Law enforcement officials continue to focus on Dr. Conrad Murray as they investigate the death of Michael Jackson, raiding both the Las Vegas home and offices of Jackson’s personal physician. Sources tell TMZ investigators are searching for all medical records and documents pertaining to Jackson.

Gunmen kill 8 guards in Baghdad bank robbery, make off with nearly $7 million.

Former boxing champion Vernon Forrest was shot and killed during an apparent robbery in Atlanta, police said Sunday.

Long before the secret world of closeted black gay men came to light in America, bestselling author E. Lynn Harris introduced ...

An Iranian passenger plane skidded off the runway and caught fire while landing in the northern city of Mashhad on Friday.

U.S. intelligence agencies say Saad Bin Laden was killed by a missile strike in Pakistan this year.

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