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A base spokeswoman says two people were killed in a shooting at Naval Station Norfolk.More >>
A base spokeswoman says two people were killed in a shooting at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia.More >>
The United States is redoubling efforts to pressure Russia out of its aggressive pose, cutting it off from a major coalition of leading industrial nations. But Moscow shrugged off the effort to isolate it, and...More >>
The thrust of his diplomatic efforts still focused on Ukraine, President Barack Obama met Tuesday with a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin as he continued his efforts to isolate Moscow over its incursion into...More >>
By The Associated Press As with Oso, Wash., the coastal Southern California town of La Conchita knows the sorrows that a major mudslide can unleash. In 2005, a wall of debris slammed down from a...More >>
By The Associated Press As with Oso, Wash., the coastal Southern California town of La Conchita knows the sorrows that a major mudslide can unleash. In 2005, a wall of debris slammed down from a bluff...More >>
It was extremely hard for Dwayne Johnson to keep his "Hercules" look under wraps while filming the Brett Ratner-directed movie in Hungary last year. But he did it for the greater good of the big reveal.More >>
It was extremely hard for Dwayne Johnson to keep his "Hercules" look under wraps while filming the Brett Ratner-directed movie in Hungary last year. But he did it for the greater good of the big reveal.More >>
First there was a "whoosh." Elaine Young said she thought it might be a chimney fire, a rush of air that lasted about 45 seconds. But when she stepped outside there was ominous silence. Something felt very, very...More >>
First there was a "whoosh." Elaine Young said she thought it might be a chimney fire, a rush of air that lasted about 45 seconds. But when she stepped outside there was ominous silence. Something felt very, very wrong.More >>
A federal official says tens of thousands of hotels don't allow guests to directly reach emergency services when dialing 911 from their room phones.More >>
Tens of thousands of hotels don't allow guests to directly reach emergency services when they dial 911, according to a national survey taken after a 9-year-old girl couldn't call for help while her mother was being...More >>
Three days after a huge landslide destroyed a small community in rural Washington state, authorities still had no firm idea how many people were missing, possibly buried in the tangled mess of mud, trees and...More >>
Three days after a huge landslide destroyed a small community in rural Washington state, authorities still had no firm idea how many people were missing, possibly buried in the tangled mess of mud, trees and debris. And...More >>
Prosecutors are expected to call on doctors from the Montana state mental hospital Tuesday to bolster claims that a Colorado man is fit to stand trial in the killing of a teacher in the heart of the Bakken oil patch.More >>
Prosecutors are expected to call on doctors from the Montana state mental hospital Tuesday to bolster claims that a Colorado man is fit to stand trial in the killing of a teacher in the heart of the Bakken oil patch.More >>
Before the car-wreck victim reached the emergency room, doctors, residents and nurses at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center knew what to expect by glancing at their smartphones.More >>
Before the car-wreck victim reached the emergency room, doctors, residents and nurses at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center knew what to expect by glancing at their smartphones.More >>
It is a legal case that has attracted a team of top death penalty lawyers, candlelight vigils and a polarizing Internet debate on mercy, blame and animal violence.More >>
It is a legal case that has attracted a team of top death penalty lawyers, candlelight vigils and a polarizing Internet debate on mercy, blame and animal violence.More >>
Gay couples marry a day after Michigan's ban lifted, hoping to avoid higher court hurdleMore >>
Gay couples marry a day after Michigan's ban lifted, hoping to avoid higher court hurdleMore >>
'Extraordinary riddle' of missing Malaysia Airlines plane remains unsolved after 2 weeksMore >>
'Extraordinary riddle' of missing Malaysia Airlines plane remains unsolved after 2 weeksMore >>
Australia says nothing of significance spotted in search for Malaysian planeMore >>
Australia says nothing of significance spotted in search for Malaysian planeMore >>
Ratcheting up sanctions, US, Europe target Putin's inner circle for Russia's Ukraine incursionMore >>
Ratcheting up sanctions, US, Europe target Putin's inner circle for Russia's Ukraine incursionMore >>
A heads-on look at Sony's Project Morpheus virtual reality gogglesMore >>
A heads-on look at Sony's Project Morpheus virtual reality gogglesMore >>
25 years after Exxon Valdez, some damage heals, some effects linger in Prince William SoundMore >>
25 years after Exxon Valdez, some damage heals, some effects linger in Prince William SoundMore >>
25 years after Exxon Valdez, some damage heals, some effects linger in Prince William SoundMore >>
25 years after Exxon Valdez, some damage heals, some effects linger in Prince William SoundMore >>
Attorney for woman in Army general sex case calls punishment a travesty, slap on the wristMore >>
Attorney for woman in Army general sex case calls punishment a travesty, slap on the wristMore >>
Ukraine bows to Russia's Crime annexation, announces plans for mass troop withdrawalsMore >>
Ukraine bows to Russia's Crime annexation, announces plans for mass troop withdrawalsMore >>
Experts tracking pythons in Fla. Everglades say the snakes have unusually good homing skillsMore >>
Experts tracking pythons in Fla. Everglades say the snakes have unusually good homing skillsMore >>
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Lawmakers in Ethiopia are set to pass a bill that puts homosexuality on a list of offenses considered "non-pardonable" under the country's amnesty law.
The measure, endorsed last week by Ethiopia's Council of Ministers, is widely expected to pass when it is put to a vote next week.
In Ethiopia, same-sex acts are illegal and punishable by up to 15 years in prison. A 25-year jail term is also prescribed for anyone convicted of infecting another person with HIV during same-sex acts.
Ethiopia's president often pardons thousands of prisoners during the Ethiopian New Year. If the bill becomes law, the president will lose his power to pardon prisoners who faced charges ranging from homosexuality to terrorism.
Homosexuality is criminalized in many African countries.
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