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The tables have turned on the army sergeant who sued The Hurt Locker team over a year ago for allegedly stealing his life story.

A gunman opened fire on motorists in the heart of Hollywood on Friday, wounding three people before he was shot to death by an off-duty police officer who had been working on a nearby film set.

The dog's owner, Yumiko Shinohara, said Pusuke had a good appetite and was busy with morning and evening strolls before he suddenly quit eating on Monday, according to ABC Australia. After the dog refused to eat, it appeared to have difficulty breathing, the owner said.

A family in Overland Park has been harassed by many people and by the police since the disappearance of baby Lisa.

The AAU has recently been made aware of some serious allegations about President Robert W. 'Bobby' Dodd, dating back several decades, the statement said. The AAU has opened an independent investigation into these matters and also has contacted local law enforcement in Memphis, where the activities allegedly occurred. We will actively cooperate with any and all authorities to determine the facts and the truth.

An elderly Brazilian woman is apparently the owner of the most influential Twitter account around. What is her claim to fame? The answer is her foul mouth and a .GIF-powered avatar featuring her in a number of adult-oriented actions, the atlanticwire.com reports.

Looking for a perfect Christmas gift for your furry friend? Here are the top 10 unique Christmas gift ideas to help you choose the best for your beloved canine or feline.

The National Labor Relations Board announced Friday its approval of the withdrawal of a charge by the machinists union against the Boeing Co.

New-York based auction house, Sotheby's, is all set for a historic sale featuring contract papers that helped establish Steve Jobs' Apple register as a corporate body, back in 1976.

The man who shot dead a campus police officer at Virginia Tech on Thursday before killing himself was a student at a nearby university who had stolen an SUV at gunpoint the day before, officials said.

A jury condemned Joshua Komisarjevsky to die for the brutal murders of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and daughter Hayley and Michaela. Komisarjevsky will join accomplice Steven Hayes on Connecticut's death row for the triple killing, despite defense arguments that he is mentally ill and was horribly abused as a child.

A gunman opened fire on cars in the heart of Hollywood on Friday, injuring at least one person before he was shot and killed by police, a Los Angeles police spokesman said.

An off-duty police officer and an alleged groper got into a struggle on Friday in Harlem that ended with the suspect in the hospital.

Dutch architects MVRDV may describe their tower design as a pixeled cloud, but all viewers see are the Twin Towers exploding, and the striking resemblance has sparked instant controversy and threats against the designers. Though MVRDV claims the association is accidental, an earlier interview reveals Sept. 11 was a design inspiration for the team.

Antidepressants have made some sufferers of depression feel even more depressed, a fresh look at past studies has found.

Daniel, the adorable orange-and-white tabby cat with 26 toes, has won the heart of thousands across the country and is single-handedly saving the day for the Milwaukee Animal Rescue Center.

The long-awaited nude pictures of Lindsay Lohan to be published in Playboy magazine have been leaked on the Internet ahead of their planned release next week.

Governments worldwide must boost internet accessibility in order to nurture democracy and economic development, entrepreneur Loic Le Meur said at the prestigious LeWeb technology conference in Paris which he founded.

A juror who tweeted during a trial denied a man placed on Arkansas' death row a fair trial, the state's Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

A 10-year-old boy shot by his mother in a standoff at the state food stamp office in Laredo, Texas, earlier this week died after his estranged father chose to take him off life support, Laredo police said on Friday.

European shares rose on Friday in a tentative relief rally, recouping back most of the losses in the previous session after a majority of European leaders agreed to work towards stricter budget discipline, at a crucial summit.

A man who fatally shot a Virginia Tech police officer on Thursday apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Virginia State police said on Friday.

A new University of Chicago study shows that rats demonstrate compassion for fellow rodent friends when one of them is trapped, even when they themselves are free and were offered food for ignoring their captured companions. The experiments present compelling evidence for rodent empathy, going against the idea that rats are greedy and selfish.

The Virginia Tech shooting that took place Dec. 8, 2011, was not committed by a student, unlike the 2007 tragedy which left 33 people dead.

New York DJ Jonathan Toubin is in critical condition after a taxi crashed into his hotel room in Portland, Ore. on Thursday while he was asleep.

James McGinniss and business partner Barry Zucker met at Tom's Diner in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn one day last August to sip cherry-lime rickeys and hammer out the details of their long-shot plan to start a literary agency.

Italian immigrant Rita Morelli died a horrible death. Bakaray Camara, 41, was arrested for allegedly strangling her to death in her East Harlem apartment on Wednesday. Morelli's live-in boyfriend discovered her body.

The world's oldest beds, 77,000-years-old, were discovered at Sibudu, a cave in a sandstone cliff in South Africa, according to reports.

After incessant calls and emails, Lauren decided to post horrific date-banker Mike's 1,615 word email on how she deceived him on Reddit. The email has since gone viral.