Nigerian troops killed 10 Boko Haram Islamist insurgents and arrested 65 others in clashes around the northeastern city of Maiduguri, a military spokesman said. Fighting in the Gamboru district of the Borno state capital yesterday left 10 militants dead, while 65 others fleeing military attacks on their camps in the northern and central parts of [...]

(CNN) — Three Brazilian tourists were killed when two hot air balloons collided in Turkey on Monday, the semiofficial Anadolu news agency reported, citing local officials. The accident, which also injured 22 people, occurred in Turkey's popular tourist destination of Cappadocia, the central Turkish region famous for its chimney rocks, cave houses, underground cities and [...]

(Reuters) – Russian security forces killed two suspected militants in the North Caucasus during a night-time sweep in the region plagued by an Islamist insurgency, investigators said on Tuesday. A spokesman for local investigators said the men were killed in a gunbattle with officers after refusing to surrender during a raid on a house in [...]

(CNN) — A former “top cop,” who had the honor of sitting next to first lady Michelle Obama during a televised presidential speech four years ago, is facing rape allegations. Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two women on Thursday, according to authorities. The women called authorities and said once they arrived at a second, [...]

Two Spanish tourists have been kidnapped in Colombia while driving in La Guajira, near the Venezuelan border. The couple disappeared on Friday, but Spanish authorities only confirmed the kidnapping on Tuesday. The kidnappers contacted the hostages' family and identified themselves as members of the left-wing rebels Farc, Colombian authorities say. The group, which last year [...]

(UPI) — President Barack Obama Monday said he will award a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom to Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space. “We remember Sally Ride not just as a national hero, but as a role model to generations of young women,” Obama said in a statement released by the [...]

You may not realize it, but you and your kids live just steps from an extraordinary campground. It offers picnic areas, sites for your tent, and access to fascinating and educational nature features. And it's right outside your backdoor — literally. In today's fast-moving, electronic, constantly connected world, it might be difficult for your kids [...]

It’s summertime and the living should be easy, with a chance to cool off in swimming pools, rivers, lakes, the ocean or even wading pools. However, without constant adult supervision, fun-filled water activities can turn deadly for kids. Although most fatal water accidents don’t make headlines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more [...]

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have reportedly gone their separate ways after dating for over three years, according to People. The 23-year-old actress and the 27-year-old actor were just spotted last week arriving at JFK Airport for a departing flight in the Big Apple. Last summer, Robert and Kristen‘s relationship was put to the test [...]

(UPI) — Crude oil prices fell back to less than $96 in New York Tuesday despite the prolonged rally in equities. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate crude oil dropped 90 cents to $95.81 per barrel. Gasoline prices dropped 0.699 cents to $2.8357 a gallon. Home heating oil fell 0.0342 cents to [...]

Mobile giant Vodafone's full-year sales have slipped for the first time in eight years after tough economic conditions in Europe hit revenues. Annual revenues fell 4.4% to £44.4bn, after the firm cut prices in Europe in an attempt to retain customers. In Italy service revenue fell 12.8%, while in Spain it dropped 11.5%. Vodafone said [...]

While commodity prices have surged over the past decade, foreign exchange strategist Valentin Marinov at Citi, tells BNN why that trend is likely over. Marinov says there are two reasons to believe that commodity prices will fall over the next18 months. “The expectation [is] that demand for commodities may be weakening from here, or if [...]

(UPI) — Wilin Rosario's walk-off single in the 10th inning lifted the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday. Rosario, who had two hits in the game, delivered the game-winner off Matt Reynolds (0-2) after Arizona gave up a one-out double to Carlos Gonzalez and then intentionally walked Troy Tulowitzki, [...]

(UPI) — Mike Trout hit for the cycle and chalked up five RBI in the process in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's 12-0 rout of Seattle Tuesday. Trout completed the feat with a solo home run in the eighth inning that sealed the Angels' third consecutive win. Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton and Howie Kendrick [...]

(UPI) — Brandon Belt went 4-for-4 with a solo homer and Ryan Vogelsong earned a win but was injured Monday in San Francisco's 8-0 rout of Washington. Belt scored four times and his blast in the fifth inning handed a 6-0 lead to San Francisco, which opened a homestand by snapping a three-game skid. Angel [...]

Indian handset maker Lava has launched a new smartphone, Iris 458q, that's powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, for Rs. 8,999. The phone is the cheapest quad-core processor phone available in the market at this point in time. However, it has 512MB of RAM so it probably won't be one of the smoothest performing ones. [...]

The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies, sports and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price. For the past two years, Microsoft's Xbox 360 has outsold its rivals. But it's been eight [...]

Introduction: The Sony Xperia L is a mid-range device that screams Sony from the first look. And in a world filled with affordable mid-range Android devices design is of paramount importance. In this case, the Xperia L is an elegant phone, featuring a noticeable inward curve and a beautiful diffused LED light strip at the [...]

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 2. In a large skillet over high heat, brown the ground beef and drain fat. 3. Stir in condensed cream of mushroom soup, condensed cream of chicken soup, milk, garlic powder, salt, pepper and green beans. 4. Pour the mixture into a medium-sized casserole dish [...]

Urinary incontinence is a problem that effects millions of women. Most often this incontinence is related to a specific action that puts stress on the body, such as hard laughter, coughing or a sneeze. This type of incontinence can happen to women of any age and often leaves them feeling too embarrassed to speak with [...]

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes, or according to package directions. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Whisk mayonnaise, yogurt, oil, vinegar (or lemon juice), garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl until smooth. Add the pasta [...]

Trevor Bolder, one of the founding members of Spiders from Mars which played with David Bowie in some albums, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Bolder, who was also a member of British rock band Uriah Heep, was 62. Uriah Heep confirmed the death of the bassist on [...]

Bridal Idol! Allison Iraheta, who came in fourth on season eight of American Idol, is married, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As revealed on the site's Idol Worship blog, the singer eloped with her Halo Circus bandmate Matthew Hager in January and has been keeping the nuptials under wraps ever since. Iraheta, 21, first met [...]

The pregnancy rumors surrounding Beyonce Knowles are not accurate, so husband Jay-Z reportedly says. The Roc Nation founder dismisses the reports in an email to Ebro Darden, program director of the New York radio station Hot 97. “It's not true,” the rap mogul allegedly says when responding to Darden's congratulatory message. “The news is worse [...]