Fifteen people have now died after consuming cantaloupe contaminated with the listeria monocytogenes bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Afghan officials stepped up accusations Sunday that the assassination of the country's peace council chairman began with a plot in Pakistan and was carried out by a citizen of the neighboring nation.
Three law enforcement officers patrolling a remote stretch of northern California woods shot dead a double-murder suspect whom authorities had been hunting for 36 days, a sheriff said.
A person with knowledge of the names tells The Associated Press that Tennessee's Kenny Britt, Tampa Bay's Aqib Talib and Cincinnati's Cedric Benson and Adam "Pacman" Jones are among eight players who could be suspended under the league's conduct policy for incidents during the lockout.
Officials with Libya's transitional government announced Sunday they have located a suspected mass grave thought to hold the remains of 1,270 people, victims of a 1996 massacre at Abu Salim prison.
Catherine Garceau doesn't go to the pool anymore. The former Olympic swimmer has trained at many fitness centers over the years that smelled strongly of chlorine. While most would assume that means the water is clean, Garceau now knows it's just the opposite.
I chose this because I thought it was fascinating that a doctor could do such a difficult procedure and be successful.
Impact: This surgery saved those kids lives and let them live healthy lives
Human Interest: Inspirational story
Unusual Nature: It is rare that a procedure like this is successful so it is shocking that everything came out okay
I thought this article was informative for baseball fans and that is why I chose it.
Prominence: This is a well known place for baseball fans
Impact: Now fans get a bigger an better stadium
Timeliness: April 4th
Proximity: New York
The renamed Miami Marlins will start next season in their new ballpark a day ahead of the rest of the major leagues, playing the St. Louis Cardinals on April 4.
I chose this article because I thought it was interesting how a person you don't here too much about in the media is number one on Forbes highest paid actors.
Celebrity: This article has to do with celebrities
Timeliness: Something that happened within the last year
Meaning: Informs the world what celebrities make the most
Unusual nature: Wouldn't guess that such an under the radar celebrity would be the richest
According to the new Forbes magazine tally, the list of the highest-paid men in entertainment is led by actor/director/screenwriter/producer/author Tyler Perry, whose films have grossed more than $500 million worldwide.
I chose this article because the change in Advanced Placement courses affects a lot of people.
Impact: Affects all the people who takes Advanced Places course
Timeliness: This year
Special Interest: Things like don't usually happen
In response to criticism from AP teachers, the College Board has released plans to alter the content of some of its Advanced Placement courses, specifically Biology and World History.
In spite of heightened security due to a terror threat on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, a South Carolina man was apparently able to sneak a stun gun into a professional football game and fired it into the crowd, police said Tuesday.
Leroy T. McKelvey, 59, allegedly used the gun on three men in an upperdeck scuffle at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during a Sunday match-up between the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys, according to New Jersey Police Sgt. Julian Castellanos.
I thought this was interesting because I couldn't believe with all the security at stadiums that a man managed to sneak in a stun gun and use it especially so close to September 11th.
Proximity: Jets Stadium
Human Interest/Emotion: People may be angered by this happening
Timeliness: A couple days ago
Conflict: Leroy uses stun gun on three men
Unusual Nature: People usually don't have the chance to sneak a weapon in a stadium especially so close to September 11th with all the security.
Leroy T. McKelvey, 59, allegedly used the gun on three men in an upperdeck scuffle at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during a Sunday match-up between the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys, according to New Jersey Police Sgt. Julian Castellanos.