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Thursday, July 3 2014 6:23 AM EDT2014-07-03 10:23:31 GMT
The annual Boston Pops Fourth of July concert and fireworks show has been moved up a day because of potential heavy rain ahead of Hurricane Arthur.More >>
The annual Boston Pops Fourth of July outdoor concert and fireworks show, one of the city's signature events, has been moved up a day because of potential heavy rain ahead of Hurricane Arthur.More >>
Thursday, July 3 2014 6:23 AM EDT2014-07-03 10:23:21 GMT
Arthur has strengthened to a hurricane in the Atlantic, where it threatens to deliver the Carolinas a glancing blow on Independence Day.More >>
Arthur strengthened to a hurricane early Thursday and threatened to give North Carolina a glancing blow on Independence Day, prompting the governor to warn vacationers along the coast not to risk their safety by trying to...More >>
Thursday, July 3 2014 6:15 AM EDT2014-07-03 10:15:00 GMT
Authorities say a section of the facade inside an underpass of the Brooklyn Bridge has collapsed, injuring five people.More >>
Authorities say a section of the facade inside an underpass of the Brooklyn Bridge has collapsed, injuring five people.More >>
Thursday, July 3 2014 6:14 AM EDT2014-07-03 10:14:58 GMT
It was some 80 years ago that Lou Gehrig and the 12-year-old son of a songwriter got bored with talk of music and opted to play catch instead.More >>
It was some 80 years ago that Lou Gehrig and the 12-year-old son of a songwriter got bored with talk of music and opted to play catch instead.More >>
Thursday, July 3 2014 5:34 AM EDT2014-07-03 09:34:02 GMT
By MITCH WEISS, RAY HENRY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Investigators combing through a stash of more than 50,000 images and videos of child pornography hidden in a bedside table in Matthew...More >>
By MITCH WEISS, RAY HENRY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Investigators combing through a stash of more than 50,000 images and videos of child pornography hidden in a bedside table in Matthew...More >>
Thursday, July 3 2014 3:03 AM EDT2014-07-03 07:03:43 GMT
The Navy is launching a major, six-year study on wounded warriors to track their quality of life.More >>
The blood is not the most jarring part of the photograph taken shortly after the bomb blew off Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Meyer's leg and hand.More >>
Thursday, July 3 2014 3:03 AM EDT2014-07-03 07:03:29 GMT
Visitors from around the world to two upcoming events in Ohio's Amish country could come away with more than they bargained for, health officials fear - a case of measles from the nation's largest outbreak...More >>
Visitors from around the world to two upcoming events in the state's Amish country could come away with more than they bargained for, health officials fear - a case of measles from the nation's largest outbreak in...More >>
Thursday, July 3 2014 3:03 AM EDT2014-07-03 07:03:08 GMT
Powerful painkillers have been driving the nation's rising rate of overdose deaths, and now the government is singling out the states where doctors write the most prescriptions.More >>
Powerful painkillers have been driving the nation's rising rate of overdose deaths, and now the government is singling out the states where doctors write the most prescriptions.More >>
Thursday, July 3 2014 2:44 AM EDT2014-07-03 06:44:28 GMT
As one of the year's busiest travel weekends approaches, so does another visitor: Tropical Storm Arthur, expected to grow into a hurricane by the Fourth of July and hit most harshly at North Carolina's...More >>
As one of the year's busiest travel weekends approaches, so does another visitor: Tropical Storm Arthur, expected to grow into a hurricane by the Fourth of July and hit most harshly at North Carolina's Outer Banks,...More >>
Thursday, July 3 2014 2:14 AM EDT2014-07-03 06:14:10 GMT
With their brightly colored mats spread along a sidewalk, Tameka Lawson's yoga students try to follow her instructions: concentrate on their breathing and focus on the beauty of their surroundings.More >>
With their brightly colored mats spread along a sidewalk, Tameka Lawson's yoga students try to follow her instructions: concentrate on their breathing and focus on the beauty of their surroundings.More >>
No more comebacks: US World Cup ride ends with 2-1 loss in extra time to BelgiumMore >>
No more comebacks: US World Cup ride ends with 2-1 loss in extra time to BelgiumMore >>
Supreme Court says employers with religious objection can avoid covering women's contraceptionMore >>
Supreme Court says employers with religious objection can avoid covering women's contraceptionMore >>
Supreme Court says employers with religious objection can avoid covering women's contraceptionMore >>
Supreme Court says employers with religious objection can avoid covering women's contraceptionMore >>
Court appearance of Libyan militant suspected in Benghazi attacks first step in legal processMore >>
Court appearance of Libyan militant suspected in Benghazi attacks first step in legal processMore >>
Golden Gate Bridge officials approve $76M funding plan for suicide barrier on iconic spanMore >>
Golden Gate Bridge officials approve $76M funding plan for suicide barrier on iconic spanMore >>
U.S. astronauts shave their heads after losing World Cup betMore >>
U.S. astronauts shave their heads after losing World Cup bet
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Moving on: US advances to World Cup's 2nd round despite 1-0 loss to GermanyMore >>
Moving on: US advances to World Cup's 2nd round despite 1-0 loss to GermanyMore >>
Is human waste an experimental drug? FDA faces challenges overseeing fecal transplant safetyMore >>
Is human waste an experimental drug? FDA faces challenges overseeing fecal transplant safetyMore >>
Meeting in Oklahoma centers on concerns about earthquakes, whether oil drilling is causeMore >>
Meeting in Oklahoma centers on concerns about earthquakes, whether oil drilling is causeMore >>
Federal appeals court says states can't ban gay marriage; ruling on hold pending Utah's appealMore >>
Federal appeals court says states can't ban gay marriage; ruling on hold pending Utah's appealMore >>
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - A coalition of British aid groups warns that parts of South Sudan may slip into famine by August if more aid is not delivered and fighting continues.
The Disasters Emergency Committee said Thursday that member agencies have less than half the money needed to prevent South Sudan's food crisis from getting worse.
Aid groups have issued many warnings of a looming famine in South Sudan, which was plunged into violence in December when the president accused his deputy of attempting a coup.
More than 1.3 million people fled their homes during the critical planting season, leaving them now heavily dependent on charity.
The U.N. children's agency UNICEF warned in April that nearly 250,000 children in South Sudan will suffer severe acute malnutrition this year if more action is not taken.
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