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40 Bodies Recovered in AirAsia Search

40 Bodies Recovered in AirAsia Search

(Newser) - The fate of Flight 8501 now appears to be a tragedy, not a mystery: Indonesian officials say search-and-rescue teams have recovered debris and bodies from the sea around 10 miles from where the AirAsia jet was last heard from on Sunday, in a spot roughly 100 miles from land. The... More  »

 
Detective Who Hunted Down 'Son of Sam' Dead at 99

Detective Who Hunted Down 'Son of Sam' Dead at 99

(Newser) - Almost 40 years ago, "Son of Sam" killer David Berkowitz terrorized New York City—until he was brought down by the investigative work of the NYPD's "Operation Omega" team and a simple parking ticket. Timothy J. Dowd, the detective who led that task force, died Friday in... More  »

 
'Bedlam' After Floating AirAsia Body Shown on TV

'Bedlam' After Floating AirAsia Body Shown on TV

(Newser) - Indonesia's TV One has apologized after airing footage that only served to compound the grief of relatives of those lost on AirAsia flight QZ8501. After it showed images of a bloated body floating in the sea, relatives who had gathered in Surabaya's Juanda International Airport, where the plane... More  »

 
2 Sailors Killed in Recovery of Stricken Ferry

2 Sailors Killed in Recovery of Stricken Ferry

(Newser) - Two Albanian sailors are the latest casualties in the Greek ferry disaster , killed today when they were hit by a line during attempts to secure the still-smoldering Norman Atlantic. One man died instantly, reports the AP ; the other died as medics worked on him. Dutch firm Smit Salvage is overseeing... More  »

 
After Talk With Boehner, NY Rep Steps Down

After Talk With Boehner, NY Rep Steps Down

(Newser) - Rep. Michael Grimm told reporters he wouldn't resign after he pleaded guilty to tax evasion last week, but John Boehner appears to have used his powers of persuasion on New York City's only Republican representative in Congress. Grimm announced his resignation in a statement last night that sources... More  »

 
Sofia Vergara Engaged to New Guy

Sofia Vergara Engaged to New Guy

(Newser) - Sofia Vergara is engaged again, and let's hope this one goes a little better than the last one . After calling off her engagement with entrepreneur Nick Loeb, whom she'd been dating since 2010, in May, Vergara is now planning to marry True Blood star Joe Manganiello, whom she'... More  »

 
House Majority Whip Spoke to White Supremacist Group

House Majority Whip Spoke to White Supremacist Group

(Newser) - The third-ranking House Republican has admitted that he addressed a gathering of white supremacists in 2002—but House Majority Whip Steve Scalise says he didn't know the group's beliefs and it is "insulting and ludicrous" to suggest he shared them, the Hill reports. Scalise, who was a... More  »

 
Autopsy: Black Man Shot in Back by LAPD

Autopsy: Black Man Shot in Back by LAPD

(Newser) - Demonstrators took to the streets of Los Angeles last night after autopsy results revealed that a 25-year-old black man killed by police in August had been shot in the back at close range. Ezell Ford was shot three times, according to the autopsy—in his right side, right arm, and... More  »

 
Army Wedding Bumped for Obama Golf Game

Army Wedding Bumped for Obama Golf Game

(Newser) - A pair of Army captains stationed in Hawaii had to rearrange their wedding at the last minute to make way for their golfing commander in chief. Natalie Heimel and Edward Mallue Jr. had long planned to get married at the 16th hole of the military's Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course,... More  »

 

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