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Two HIV positive after getting 'vampire facial'

The state is asking for clients of VIP Spa in Albuquerque to come in for testing.

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Suspected San Diego area synagogue gunman appears in court

"Anyone who commits a heinous act like we saw this past weekend will be held accountable," the San Diego County district attorney said.

Earth News

Seaweed water pouches, peaceful protests and a vegan royal baby to-be

All the positive news from throughout April, to celebrate the work we're already doing to battle climate change

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Cyclone survivors in Mozambique struggle without badly needed supplies

This is the first time two cyclones have struck the southern African nation in a single season, just six weeks apart.

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India's army says it has discovered 'mythical' yeti's footprints

Mount Makalu is the world's fifth highest mountain and is located about 12 miles south of Mount Everest.

Venezuela

Guaido calls for fresh protests, Maduro remains defiant

Venezuelan National Assembly chief Juan Guaido renewed calls for his supporters to protest on Wednesday for what he pledged would be the “largest march” in the country’s history.

USA

Pope Francis warns hair stylists: Thou shall not gossip

The pope told some 230 Italian Catholic hair cutters, stylists and beauticians on a group pilgrimage to Rome to avoid the temptation of gossip.

USA

A renegade general with past CIA links is attacking Libya's capital

Libya is like "'Game of Thrones' where every house is ruled by Joffrey," one expert said.

USA

Soccer star dies after luxury van returning from game crashes in Turkey

The state-run Anadolu Agency said the vehicle veered off the road and overturned near the town of Alanya, which is located on Turkey's Mediterranean coast.

USA

Hundreds work themselves to death while counting ballots in Indonesia

Conducting a vote in a country that stretches more than 3,000 miles from its western to eastern tips has been both a Herculean logistical feat and deadly.

USA

Socialists set to reign in Spain, but will need help

The Vox party claimed 10 percent of the vote and 24 seats, the first time since the 1980s that a far-right party will sit in the national parliament.

USA

Gunman opens fire on Baltimore cookout, killing 1, wounding 6

The suspect "began firing indiscriminately into the crowd, striking a number of people," a police official said.

USA

Jewish leaders urge 'wake-up call' after latest synagogue attack

Saturday's attack came six months after a man fatally shot 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh — the deadliest attack against Jews in American history.

USA

Guantanamo's top commander fired over 'loss of confidence'

He had appealed for upgrades to accommodate the detention camp's aging population.

USA

Mexican man traps himself in hole he dug to spy on ex

The man had been ordered to stay away from his ex-girlfriend due to domestic violence charges. He is now in jail.

USA

With churches shut after bombs, Sri Lankans hear Mass on TV

Raids and police curfews have shut down areas of eastern Sri Lanka, and Catholic leaders have canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely.

USA

Japan's 'revolutionary' emperor to abdicate, leaving imposing legacy for his son

Akihito, 85, will step down Tuesday after more than 30 years on the Chrysanthemum Throne.

USA

4 killed as crane falls into traffic on Seattle street

Four people were killed and three injured, the Seattle Fire Department said.

USA

Putin calls Butina's sentence 'lawless'

"It's not clear what she was sentenced for," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "What crime did she commit?

USA

Fifteen dead in Sri Lanka gun battle

At least 15 people, including six children, were found after a fierce gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday.