Bloody Madness : Indian man 'kills 14 members of family' before suicide
A man in India killed 14 members of his family, including seven children, with a butcher's knife before committing suicide near the city of Mumbai. The sole survivor - Warekar's sister - was taken to hospital after neighbours heard her screaming [File: AP] The massacre happened after family members gathered late on Saturday at one of their homes in Thane, about 32km from Mumbai, for a family function, police said. "The attacker, Hasnin Anwar Warekar, hung himself after slitting the throats of all other family members, in…
Music History :Yoko Ono hospitalized with flu-like symptoms
Yoko Ono, the Japanese-born singer, artist and widow of John Lennon, was hospitalized Friday in New York with flu-like symptoms, US media reported. The 83-year-old went to the hospital on her doctor's recommendation, with what appeared to be "just an advanced case of the flu," her spokesman Elliot Mintz said, according to ABC News. He made the announcement following rumors that the star had suffered a stroke. "Only stroke @yokoono had was a Stroke of Genius! :-) She's really fine. Thanks for all the well wishes!&q…
#Business : Samsung wins US appeal in Apple patent case
© AFP/File | Apple originally filed the suit against Samsung in early 2012, accusing the South Korean consumer electronics giant of infringing on an array of patents related to smartphones SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A US appeals court handed Samsung a win over Apple in a long-running patent fight, overriding a jury verdict ordering it to pay $119.6 million to the iPhone maker. The court ruled that two Apple patents at issue were not valid, according to a copy of the decision posted online. "We are delighted with the resounding victory fr…
HELL Afghanistan : Suicide bomber kills 11 in eastern Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed an Afghan militia commander and at least 10 others in the eastern province of Kunar near the border with Pakistan on Saturday. Provincial Governor Wahidullah Kalimzai said the bomber rode up on a motorcycle to the entrance of the government compound in the town of Asadabad and blew himself up. At least another 40 people were wounded. "Most of victims were civilians and children who were either passing by or playing in the park," he told Reuters news agency. There was no immediate claim of responsib…
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