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Girl, 4, weighed 15 pounds at death
September 4, 2010The mother of a 4-year-old girl found dead in her Brooklyn home Thursday morning was charged Friday with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.
Cartoon of Mexican flag draws criticism
September 4, 2010An American's cartoon showing the eagle in the Mexican flag dead in a pool of blood is drawing criticism.
10 fall movies we can't wait to see
September 4, 2010There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the fall. We've got pumpkins, colorful leaves, Halloween, and whatnot. But the hands-down best thing about fall is that this is the season when the "good" movies come out.
World's 'oldest beer' found in shipwreck
September 4, 2010First there was the discovery of dozens of bottles of 200-year-old champagne, but now salvage divers have recovered what they believe to be the world's oldest beer, taking advertisers' notion of 'drinkability' to another level.
6 charged in human trafficking scheme involving Thai workers
September 4, 2010Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.
UPS plane crashes near Dubai, kills 2 pilots, report says
September 4, 2010A United Parcel Service cargo plane crashed in an unpopulated area near the Dubai airport, killing the two crew members on board, UPS officials said Friday.
Earl downgraded to tropical storm, threatens New England and Canada
September 4, 2010Hurricane Earl weakened and became a tropical storm Friday night as it moved east of Cape Cod, the National Hurricane Center said.
Religious leaders hit back at Hawking
September 4, 2010Religious leaders in Britain on Friday hit back at claims by leading physicist Stephen Hawking that God had no role in the creation of the universe.
Acid attack victim: Sunglasses -- and God's hand -- saved my vision
September 4, 2010Bethany Storro doesn't usually wear sunglasses, but she got a surprise paycheck and bought a pair earlier this week. Those sunglasses, she is convinced, saved her eyesight when a woman threw a cup of acid in her face 20 minutes later.
Hung jury derails trial over alleged sham marriage
September 4, 2010The judge declared a mistrial in the sham marriage trial of Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on Friday after jurors said they were deadlocked with no hope of agreeing.
