Survival in Alaskan wilderness after hut burns down
A man survived for three weeks in the Alaskan wilderness after his remote hut burned down, killing his dog, before being rescued.
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Survival in Alaskan wilderness after hut burns down
Survival in Alaskan wilderness after hut burns down
A man survived for three weeks in the Alaskan wilderness after his remote hut burned down, killing his dog, before being rescued.
Ikea to pay $70m after child killed by dresser
Ikea to pay $70m after child killed by dresser
Furniture retailer Ikea has agreed to pay almost $NZ70 million to the family of a California toddler who died after a dresser tipped over on to him, suffocating him.
Ikea to pay $70m after child killed by dresser
Ikea to pay $70m after child killed by dresser
Furniture retailer Ikea has agreed to pay almost $NZ70 million to the family of a California toddler who died after a dresser tipped over on to him, suffocating him.
Willie Nelson says pot-smoking days over
Willie Nelson says pot-smoking days over
Country icon and marijuana proponent Willie Nelson is saying no to pot ... because he wants to keep touring.
10 injured in New Orleans shooting
10 injured in New Orleans shooting
Ten people were injured when shots rang out in the famed French Quarter of New Orleans early on Sunday, according to the city's Police Department.
Airbnb to ban 'party houses' after mass shooting
Airbnb to ban 'party houses' after mass shooting
Airbnb has said it will ban "party houses" after a mass shooting at a California home rented through the company left five people dead.
Woman ties up husband, severs his penis
Woman ties up husband, severs his penis
A US woman has been charged with kidnapping and malicious castration after allegedly tying up her 61-year-old husband and dismembering him.
Cult singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston dies
Cult singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston dies
Daniel Johnston, who passed out cassette tapes of his songs to fellow Austin musicians in the 1980s and eventually became renowned worldwide as a songwriter, has died in Houston, his manager Tom...
Apology after cops led black man by rope
Apology after mounted cops led black man by rope
Police have issued an apology after the emergence of a photo showing mounted officers in Texas guiding a black man down the street using what looks to be a rope.
New Orleans music legend Art Neville dies
New Orleans music legend Art Neville dies
Art "Poppa Funk" Neville, who spent a half-century shaping the sound of New Orleans music, has died at the age of 81.
Fire destroys 45,000 barrels of bourbon
Jim Beam warehouse fire destroys 45,000 barrels of bourbon
A fire at a Jim Beam warehouse in Kentucky ruined thousands of barrels that leaked bourbon into a nearby creek and the Kentucky River.
In culinary easy street
In culinary easy street
Hawker food in Singapore is a culture worth preserving - and devouring, writes David Pierson.
Driver charged over crash that killed 7 bikers
Driver charged over crash that killed 7 bikers
A driver facing negligent homicide charges in a New Hampshire crash that left seven motorcycle riders dead has had his driver's licence in Massachusetts suspended, records show.
Artists sue over losses in LA fire
Artists sue Universal Music Group over losses in LA fire
A class action lawsuit seeking at least $US100 million in damages has been filed against Universal Music Group on behalf of artists including bands Soundgarden and Hole and the estates of Tupac Shakur and rocker Tom Petty.
Lawsuit planned after music masters destroyed
Lawsuit planned after music masters destroyed
A high-profile LA law firm plans to file legal action in response to news that a massive number of original master recordings were destroyed in a fire at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Shooter short on story
Shooter short on story
Rage 2 is a game that my teenage self would love, writes Gieson Cacho.
Cleared of murder after 33 years in jail
'Truly humbled': Man cleared of murder after 33 years in jail
A US man has been cleared of a wrongful murder conviction after spending 33 years in prison.
$30m payout for wrongly convicted man
$30m payout for wrongly convicted man
A wrongly convicted man will receive a $30 million settlement after spending nearly four decades in prison for two murders he did not commit.
The Monkees' Peter Tork dead at 77
The Monkees' Peter Tork dead at 77
Peter Tork, one of the four members of the made-for-TV-turned-chart-topping-pop-sensations the Monkees, has died, aged 77.