Death Toll Soars over 300 in Egypt Mosque Attack

Authorities say up to 30 gunmen fired through all of the windows and doors of an Egyptian mosque before going inside. More 300 people are dead, 27 of them children.

N. Korea replaces guards, fortifies border after defection

North Korea has replaced dozens of guards and fortified a section of its border with South Korea following the dramatic defection of one of its soldiers last week, a report said Friday. "We've detected signs that all North Korean guards at the Joint Security Area (JSA) were replaced immediately after the defection," South Korea's mass-circulated Chosun Ilbo daily said, citing government sources. The report said around 35 to 40 North Koreans normally stand guard at the JSA, which is located at the Panmunjom truce village -- the only portion of the border where forces from the two sides stand face-to-face.

Black Friday Shoppers Report Massive Credit Card System Issues At Macy's (UPDATED)

As if Black Friday weren’t already stressful enough for shoppers and retail employees, major department store chain Macy’s appears to be experiencing credit and debit card system failures around the United States.

In Peru’s Deserts, Melting Glaciers Are a Godsend (Until They’re Gone)

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Great White Shark Attacks California Spear Fisherman Off Pebble Beach

A man spear fishing with his father off Pebble Beach in California was attacked by a great white shark and suffered major bite wounds to his right thigh.

Man charged with killing Texas trooper who had stopped him

The suspect in the shooting death of a state trooper during a Thanksgiving Day traffic stop in East Texas was charged Friday with capital murder of a law enforcement officer.

Zimbabwe war veterans at heart of Mugabe's downfall

Once Robert Mugabe's fiercest supporters, independence war veterans played a key role in ousting him,proving they still wield influence in Zimbabwe which only threw off colonial rule in 1980. Mugabe's reign was built on support from three pillars -- ZANU-PF party, the military and the war veterans -- and their hardening stance against him in recent years was a bellwether of his downfall on Tuesday. Last weekend, after the army took control, the war veterans rallied tens of thousands of ordinary Zimbabweans to join street protests against Mugabe in a sudden outpouring of public will.