Janine Sligar, a Colorado prison secretary, was sentenced to 6 months in federal prison after having sex with an inmate she was supposed to be supervising. Sligar, 47, will serve five years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender, as reported by CNN. The inmate Eric McClain was assigned ...

Ms. World Brazil finalist Mariana Bridi Da Costa's legs and arms have been amputated by doctors to contain infection that has been spreading through Da Costa's blood. Da Costa, 20, has been diagnosed with septicemia - an infection of the blood. What ...
Here is the transcript of President Obama's Inauguration speech: My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity ...

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Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Israel is working toward a peace treaty that was shattered when fighting broke out between Israeli and the Palestinian-based Hamas. Livni claimed that the military offensive is aimed at stopping Palestinian rocket attacks. Israel rejected a truce proposal earlier this week. Pope Benedict urged the nations to ...

Pakistan's recent troop movement towards the shared Pakistan-Indian border heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries. Pakistan's movement is believed to show India that Pakistan will be ready to retaliate if India launches any attack on Pakistan soil. More of a defensive move than an ...

Former child star Mark Everett was killed by Los Angeles police in a 2-hour standoff in a restaurant. Everett held his own 7-year-old son hostage. The boy was wounded in the shootout. Mark Everett, whose real name is Manuel Benitez, was wanted by police for ...

Seven time winner of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, is expecting a baby from his girlfriend Anna Hansen. Armstrong gave this statement to AP: "Anna and I are thrilled to confirm that we are expecting in June and our families are ecstatic and grateful," Armstrong told ...