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Surfers in South Africa will have to find another favorite spot to catch a wave after local authorities decided Tuesday to close down a beach that has become notorious for fatal shark attacks.

A militant ambush on an army camp in southwestern Pakistan has left 15 paramilitary troops dead, including a senior military official, according to local authorities.

Animal rights advocates agree there was little local authorities could have done to save the dozens of wild animals once they began roaming the countryside after their owner released them before taking his own life.

NBA commissioner David Stern indefinitely suspended Gilbert Arenas without pay Wednesday, saying the Washington Wizards guard is "not currently fit to take the court." Stern also warned that Arenas' conduct will "ultimately result in a substantial suspension, and perhaps worse." Arenas is under investigation by federal and local authorities after admittedly bringing guns...

Once-powerful Hurricane Rick lost most of its punch as it headed toward Mexican resort regions as a tropical storm Tuesday, but local authorities still prepared for evacuations in case of flooding.