737 Crashes on Landing Attempt in Kazan, Killing All Onboard
After traveling 450 miles from Moscow, a airline 737 jet carrying 44 passengers and six crew crashed as it was coming in for a landing at the Kazan airport in Tatarstan on Sunday evening.
Sunni Fighters Mistakenly Cut off Head of One of their Own
Saying that Allah would forgive the man who mistakenly killed a fellow believer, the al Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq apologized for the beheading of one of their allies, Mohammed Fares, a member of the rebel group Ahrar al-Sham on Friday.
Authorities Continue Search for Florida Man Who Fell from Aircraft at 1,800 Feet
Authorities are continuing to search for the man in Florida, 42-year-old Gerardo Nales, who either jumped or fell from a single aircraft that was traveling at 1,800 feet on Thursday.
Two Life Terms Plus Five Years for Boston's James Whitey Bulger
An era in Boston's history came to a close on Thursday as U.S. Federal Judge Denise Casper handed down a long-awaited sentence to James "Whitey" Bulger, the "Winter Hill Gang" boss who was convicted of 11 of 19 murders and 13 other crimes that included extortion,money-laundering, and weapons charges. He was sentenced to two life […]