Man allegedly shot by Aaron Hernandez shot again outside nightclub, police say

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) –  A man who alleges he was shot in the face by former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in Florida has been shot again, this time at

Riot outside Kenyan mosque linked to terrorists

MOMBASA, Kenya –  At least one police officer has been injured in a riot at a mosque linked to recruiting Islamic extremists in Kenya’s coastal resort of Mombasa. Police apparently are trying

Man claims he was adrift 16 months, 8,000 miles

An emaciated man whose boat washed up on the shores of the Pacific’s Marshall Islands is reportedly telling a harrowing tale of being adrift for 16 months, surviving on fish, birds, and

9 killed in Kentucky fire remembered as loving family

Chad and Nikki Watson moved around western Kentucky over the years before returning to Muhlenberg County — the coal-laden ground where they both grew up — to raise their nine children in

SCARLETT’S STAND Star’s support of Israel tough swallow for Oxfam

“The Summer Scorcher issue” of V Magazine features sexy star if “Iron Man 2.”. Click through for a preview of the June issue, and find out why Scarlett is like … a

‘COLD-BLOODED KILLER’ Family fights for justice, murdered mom’s reputation

The murder of Texas mother Heather Simpson last year appeared at first to look tragically familiar: An estranged husband discovers his wife in the company of a former boyfriend and snaps, committing

STILL ILLITERATE US spends $200M, but Afghan troops can’t read

Nov. 26, 2013: An Afghan army soldier adjusts his uniform during an outdoor lesson at a training facility in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan.AP The U.S. government has committed $200 million to

ISRAEL’S SECRET MISSIONEvidence suggests strikeon Syrian missile launchers

HAIFA, Israel – — Expanding evidence recommends that the Israeli Air Force accomplished a secret objective in Syria Sunday evening, targeting Russian-made rocket launchers deployed by pressures dedicated to President Bashar Assad.

BREAD-&-WATER DIETSheriff serves up penalty to inmates who trash US flag

Dozens of inmates in Arizona jails have been put on a diet of bread and water for desecrating U.S. flags that hang in their cells, Reuters reports. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, of Maricopa

‘ONE OF A KIND’ Coburn exit leaves more than empty seat for GOP

FILE: Nov. 13, 2013: Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C.AP The retirement of Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn poses a challenge for Republicans that extends beyond the party trying