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Report: West Yorkshire police did not protect alleged pedophile Jimmy Savile
LONDON - The West Yorkshire police conclude in a new report that the force did not protect the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile despite their long association with a man connected to hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse after his death.
Sophisticated network of global thieves drain cash machines in 27 countries of $45m
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, not merely for the size of the operation and ease with which it was carried out, but also for the threat that more such thefts may be in store.
Anatomy of a global cyber bank theft: How the worldwide gang of ATM thieves did it
Prosecutors say global hackers stole $45 million (€34.24 million) in cash from 27 countries using thousands of ATMs in two separate assaults. In one, on Dec. 22, hackers grabbed $5 million from 20 countries. On Feb. 19, they made off with $40 million in 24 countries worldwide. Seven people were indicted in New York.
Relatives of Ohio man in hostage case say he terrorized own family
CLEVELAND - The man accused of holding three women captive for a decade in his Cleveland home terrorized the mother of his children, frequently beating her, playing twisted psychological games and locking her indoors in the years before their relationship disintegrated, her relatives say.
Cruise company says couple's fall into ocean likely no accident
SYDNEY - The cruise ship railing over which an Australian couple fell into the ocean was higher than industry regulations required and was designed to prevent accidental falls, a spokeswoman for the cruise company said Friday as an intense search continued for the missing passengers.
Death toll from factory collapse in Bangladesh passes 1,000 as recovery operation continues
DHAKA, Bangladesh - The death toll from a garment factory building that collapsed more than two weeks ago near the Bangladeshi capital soared past 1,000 on Friday, with no end in sight to the stream of bodies being pulled from the wreckage of the worst-ever garment industry disaster.
Philippine foreign minister recommends pullout of peacekeepers after 4 seized by Syrian rebels
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine foreign secretary said Friday that he has recommended President Benigno Aquino III pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels, the second such incident in two months.
Foreign Ministers from China, India gloss over border standoff at meeting in Beijing
BEIJING, China - The foreign ministers of China and India have glossed over a recent standoff along their countries' disputed border in an apparent sign that the incident will not harm future high-level contacts.
Authorities search for 4 pit bulls suspected of killing California jogger
PALMDALE, Calif. - Authorities in rural Los Angeles County were warning people to be on the lookout for four pit bulls suspected of killing a 63-year-old jogger Thursday, and they have seized several dogs in a search for those who may have taken part in the attack.
Air and marine search continues after 2 cruise passengers fall overboard off Australian coast
SYDNEY - No trace of an Australian couple believed to have fallen off a cruise ship has been found despite an intense, day-long search, officials said Friday.
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