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Woman, baby killed in truck explosion at Mexico City hospital

Four children are among the seven deaths confirmed so far after a natural gas explosion rocked a maternity hospital on the outskirts of Mexico City on Thursday morning.

 
St. Louis cops, citizens fight at public meeting

An attempt to mend the relationship between citizens and police in St. Louis broke into a shouting and shoving match late Wednesday — between citizens and police.

 
Prosecutors show video from Hernandez’s home before ‘13 killing

Security footage shows former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez and two friends in a flurry of preparation hours before the death of an acquaintance he is charged with murdering, prosecutors said on Thursday.

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Human body parts found inside ditched suitcase

San Francisco police on Wednesday discovered human body parts stuffed inside a suitcase that had been ditched on the sidewalk of a downtown street, officials said.

 
Malaysia declares missing flight is accident; search continues

Malaysia declared on Thursday the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident, clearing the way for the airline to pay compensation to victims’ relatives while the search for the plane goes on.

 
Police: Woman slashed children’s throats to quiet them

A young mother in Washington state has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say she cut her children’s throats in an attempt to keep them quiet.

 
Jordan willing to deal with ISIS in prisoner swap

Jordan on Wednesday indicated it is willing to release a longtime prisoner if ISIS releases one of its pilots — one of the latest developments surrounding the terror group’s apparent threat to kill the pilot and a Japanese hostage.

 
8-year-old shows up at school with gunshot wound

A woman was found Tuesday morning with a gunshot to her lower leg after a confrontation what police thought were car thieves. Her son showed up to school with a minor gunshot wound to his leg after the gun battle.

 
Spy agency employee confesses to flying drone that crashed at White House

An employee of a U.S. spy agency has confessed to operating a small drone that crashed on the grounds of the White House, the agency said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of incidents that raised questions about the president’s security.

Arizona man who killed niece asks for death

A northwest Arizona resident convicted in the 2006 murder of his teenage niece is asking authorities to carry out his death sentence.

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