Tests Show Arafat May Have Been Poisoned
Forensic tests on samples taken from the exhumed corpse of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat have shown unexpectedly high levels of radioactive polonium, according to his widow and media reports.
IRS Warns of Pervasive Telephone Scam
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service Thursday warned consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country.
Bangladesh Court Issues 152 Death Sentences for Mutiny
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced 152 people to death for participating in a border guard mutiny in which 74 people died, including more than 50 military commanders.
New Jersey Mall Shooter Found Dead of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Near closing time, at about 9:20 pm, at one of New Jersey's largest malls, the Westfield Garden State Plaza, a gunman dressed in black, wearing a motorcycle helmet, and carrying what looked like an AK-47, entered the mall and began shooting randomly as thousands of people ran and hid wherever they could.