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Four Orthodox Jewish rabbis and one of their sons conspired to kidnap and force Jewish men into granting their wives religious divorces, according to a federal indictment handed up on Thursday. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said several of the men charged Thursday are among a larger group previously charged in the alleged plot. Rabbi Mendel Epstein and his son, David …

An Oregon boy found a stray animal on Monday. This wasn’t a cat, however, or even a dog. No, this was a baby black bear. The cub was found in the woods near Myrtle Creek on Monday night.

Hello! Canada just released their 50 Most Beautiful Canadians of 2014 and the list is a veritable treasure trove of stunning actors, actresses, singers, TV personalities, TV hosts and more. (And many of them are quite stylish to boot!)

A woman who vanished from her home in Santa Ana nearly a decade ago at age 15 has been found and she told police she had been kidnapped, sexually assaulted and held captive in Los Angeles County, police said Wednesday. Isidro Garcia was arrested Tuesday and booked on suspicion of kidnapping for rape, lewd acts with a minor and false …

The mounting scrutiny of prescription drug prices in the U.S. reached fever pitch when a new drug for hepatitis C was priced at about $1,000 a day. An American Health Insurance Plans blog has reignited the debate on Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), noting that although the drug “has shown tremendous results, and it’s the kind of medical innovation we need to sustain…unfortunately, …

After a string of film-festival screenings that have earned universally positive reviews, the first trailer for Life Itself — a documentary which traces the life and career of legendary film critic Roger Ebert, who died in April 2013 at age 70 — has finally debuted.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is set to unveil an Anti-SeaWorld advertisement at the San Diego International Airport Thursday, May 22, the Associated Press reported. This is after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California announced yesterday that airport officials agreed to settle a previous lawsuit with the animal rights organization by allowing the said …

Led Zeppelin are facing claims that their timeless classic song “Stairway To Heaven” plagiarized a 1968 track from the band Spirit. Lawyer Francis Alexander Molofiy is seeking to block the re-release of Led Zeppelin IV, stating that his client, former Spirit guitarist Randy Alexander, should be given a writing credit on the track, as it resembles Spirit’s 1968 song “Taurus,” …

Experts in sexual medicine from around the world have, for the first time, defined lifelong and acquired premature ejaculation, paving the way for clear medical recognition and the development of better treatment. Acquired premature ejaculation is when men who have had normal sexual function during their lifetime experience premature ejaculation. It is classified as sex that lasts less than three …

Destiny’s Child have reunited for the first time since their spectacular performance at the Super Bowl in 2013. And this time, it’s Michelle Williams’ turn to reap the benefits of the DC3’s reunion.

Health officials say up to 5,000 people visited the Red Robin restaurant on South Glenstone Avenue during the time when an employee working there may have spread hepatitis A. Now those people are worried they might have the disease. Health officials are urging anyone who might have been exposed to get a vaccination, and quickly.