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Jury resumes deliberations in Arias trial a day after impasse, judge tells panel to press on

PHOENIX - Jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial resume deliberations Thursday after they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to instruct them to keep trying.

Bangladesh probe faults swampy land, poor building materials, heavy equipment for collapse

DHAKA, Bangladesh - The defects and errors that led to the world's deadliest garment-industry accident extend from the swampy ground the doomed Rana Plaza was built on, to "extremely poor quality" construction materials, to the massive, vibrating equipment operating when the eight-story building collapsed, a committee appointed by Bangladesh's government concluded.

Youth in Stockholm burn down restaurant, torch more than 30 cars in 4th night of rioting

STOCKHOLM - Groups of youth have burnt down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three police in a fourth night of riots in suburbs of the Swedish capital that started following a fatal police shooting.

Gov't probe faults poor quality construction materials for deadly Bangladesh building collapse

DHAKA, Bangladesh - A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh that has been called the worst garment-industry disaster in history, the committee head said Thursday.

Japanese man, 80, becomes oldest climber to reach top of Mount Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal - An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday - although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week.

Car bomb kills 11 police, 1 civilian in southwest Pakistan, say police

QUETTA, Pakistan - A police officer says a car bomb in southwest Pakistan has killed 11 policemen and a civilian.

Probe faults construction materials for Bangladesh building collapse

DHAKA, Bangladesh - A government investigation found poor-quality construction materials and building code violations were among the "series of irregularities" that caused the collapse of a building housing garment factories last month in Bangladesh, the committee head said Thursday.

Japanese man, 80, becomes oldest climber to reach top of Mount Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal - An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer on Thursday became the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest, a Nepali official and Miura's Tokyo-based support team said.

Polish man gets quick face transplant in what doctors say was life-saving decision

WARSAW, Poland - A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an operation. It was Poland's first face transplant.

Japanese man, 80, becomes oldest climber to reach top of Mount Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal - A Nepalese official says 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura has become the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest.

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