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State highway shut down amid search for escaped killers in New York
Authorities shut down a major highway in upstate New York early Thursday as they searched for two convicted killers who escaped from a maximum-security prison six days ago.

Rapper Rick Ross arrested
Rapper Rick Ross was picked up by sheriffs in Fayette County, Georgia, on suspicion of marijuana possession Wednesday afternoon, according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.

U.S.
Baltimore police officers break silence on riots, murder spike and Freddie Gray
Forty-two people were killed in Baltimore in May, making it the deadliest month there since 1972.

Jesse Matthew enters plea in 2005 sex assault, abduction case
Jesse Matthew, who was charged with killing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, on Wednesday ceded that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him of abduction, sexual assault and attempted murder in a different, decade-old crime, a Virginia prosecutor said.

Escaped murderer in New York called cunning and evil
Escaped murderer Richard Matt is the definition of the word "evil," a former accomplice told CNN.

Manhunt for escaped killers expands to Vermont
A pair of convicted killers who escaped from an upstate New York prison may have headed across the border to Vermont, fearing the pressure of an intense manhunt in the neighboring state, authorities said Wednesday.

WORLD
FIFA to suspend bidding for 2026 World Cup amid corruption scandal
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said Wednesday that FIFA would "postpone" the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup, as investigations continue into allegations that bribery helped determine the hosts of earlier World Cups.

'Sea change' in Catholic sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis has created a church tribunal to judge bishops who fail to protect children from sexually abusive priests, the Vatican announced Wednesday, a move long sought by abuse victims and their advocates.

Actor volunteering with Kurdish fighters in Syria appeals for help fighting ISIS
For British actor Michael Enright, the release of video footage by ISIS showing the August killing of U.S. journalist James Foley first motivated him to make the difficult journey into Syria to join the fight against the terror group.

White House authorizes up to 450 additional troops in Iraq
President Barack Obama's administration is planning to train Sunni tribes' fighters as part of its move to send up to 450 additional U.S. forces to Iraq, the White House said Wednesday.

BUSINESS
Dow zooms back to 18,000
One of the biggest threats to the stock market is finally looking a bit less scary.

Xiaomi is way more than just a smartphone maker
Turns out Chinese tech upstart Xiaomi makes a heck of a lot more than its signature, low-cost smartphones.

HEALTH
Two new, potent cholesterol-lowering drugs get FDA advisory approval
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee this week recommended approval of two experimental new cholesterol-fighting drugs that could be more potent and carry fewer side effects than statins, which are among the most prescribed drugs in the United States.

Latest: What to know about St. Mary's children's heart surgery mortality rates
CNN's investigation of pediatric open heart mortality rates at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, showed that the hospital had a much higher death rate than the national average. Both the hospital and state of Florida have responded with documents that criticize CNN's methodology.

TECHNOLOGY
FBI seized tech from home linked to celebrity hack
FBI agents stormed a home in Chicago last fall and seized several computers, cell phones and storage drives in connection with the investigation into the hacking and leaking of dozens of celebrities' private nude photos, according to a warrant unsealed this week.

Solar-powered 'supertrees' breathe life into Singapore's urban oasis
An imposing canopy of artificial trees up to 50 meters is high towering over a vast urban oasis.

ENTERTAINMENT
D'oh! Homer and Marge set to split on 'The Simpsons'
We already knew that it can be hard to make a marriage work in Hollywood, but it looks like it's also tough to keep things afloat in Springfield.

Indie-rapper Pumpkinhead dead at 39
Pumpkinhead, also known as PH -- a fixture on the underground and battle-rap circuits for nearly two decades, died Tuesday morning (June 9) at the age of 39. The cause of death was not made public at press time. He is survived by a wife and two sons, and only just days ago announced that the family was expecting a baby girl.

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