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Dylann Roof wants to plead guilty in Charleston case, but his lawyer gags him
South Carolina church shooting suspect Dylann Roof, 21, wants to plead guilty but his lawyer wants to know whether prosecutors would seek the death penalty against him.
Baltimore's grim July harvest of 45 killings ties 43-year-old record amid crime surge
Baltimore killings in a single month reached records in 43 years last July prompting the mayor to dismiss the police commissioner.
Video with shocking admission of 'born alive' babies scares Planned Parenthood
The pro-reproductive health group Planned Parenthood is already "very scared" of an unreleased video that may further expose how it profits from aborted or even "born alive" babies, the man behind the exposè said.
Judge dismisses atheist's lawsuit seeking to remove Ten Commandments monument
A Pennsylvania judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by an aetheist that seeks to remove a Ten Commandmens monument in front of a school.
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei releases book on how to outwit and destroy Israel
This week, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei published his new, strongly worded 416-page book entitled "Palestine," where he detailed how to outwit and destroy Israel based on "well-established Islamic principles."
Pastor shoots church burglar, tells him to seek forgiveness through sinner's prayer
A pastor in Baytown, Texas shot a man who tried to rob a church and then told him to ask the Lord for forgiveness.
Evangelical Christian leaders air support for President Obama's climate change plan
United States President Barack Obama's so-called "Clean Power Plan" that is expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions from coal-burning power plants garnered the support of more than 170 evangelical Christian leaders.
Extreme temperature: Iran city sizzles with near world record-breaking heat of 165°F
At a city in Iran, the temperature is scorching to whole new highs and is nearing record-breaking levels.
Lion's death seen drawing more outrage in US than the killing of blacks by the police
While celebrities and politicians were quick to condemn the shooting of Cecil The Lion, activists from several groups decried their lack of sympathy for the African-American people who lost their lives due to racial discrimination in U.S.
US East Coast, Midwest sizzle from heat wave as temperatures near record highs
Areas in the United States' East Coast and Midwest have been sizzling the past few days due to a dangerous heat wave that has been affecting millions of Americans and pushing temperatures to record highs.
Bin Laden relatives 'killed in private jet crash' in Britain
A private jet crashed in southern England on Friday, killing four people on board, a spokesman for Britain's Hampshire police service said.
Israeli soldiers shoot dead Palestinian teenager near Gaza border
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian teenager near the border fence in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, Palestinian medical officials said.
Hillary Clinton's presidential drive seen losing steam as public approval rating falls
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the strongest among the Democrat presidential candidates, seems to be losing her steam after only six weeks of putting her campaign for the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections into high gear.
Gangs terrify Los Angeles community with online bet to kill 100 people in 100 days
Two Los Angeles gangs are betting to kill 100 people in 100 days, and sparking Twitter and Instagram users to make a warning under the hashtag #100Days100Nights.
Hike in number of Syrian refugees entering US raises concern on possible terror links
The number of Syrian refugees and asylum-seekers in the United States has risen in the past few years, raising concerns about their terror ties.
Mexicans protest Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, contraceptive bill
Thousands of people held rallies in different parts of Mexico to protest against same-sex marriage and a proposed law that will provide girls access to contraceptives without parental consent.