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The father of a cheerleader who was found dead aboard a Carnival cruise ship says his stepson should be punished if he played a role in her death.
More than 25 people were killed Thursday in landslides in the central mountainous tea-growing regions of Badulla and Nuwara Eliya, which is about 186 miles east of the capital, Colombo.
Heavy rainfall was forecast for nearly all of the island nation as Cyclone Ditwah churned northwest toward India.
Ricky Reel died in 1997 following a racist attack in Kingston upon Thames. His family have always believed he was murdered. They accused the police of racism and negligence at the time of his death, and started a campaign called Justice for Ricky Reel.
Musician Jackson Browne 's son, Ethan Browne, has died after being found unresponsive at his home on Tuesday morning, Nov. 25. He was 52.
Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne has announced the death of his son, actor and model Ethan Browne. He was 52 when found unresponsive Wednesday.
Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops, as the death toll from its worst floods in years rose and the number killed by a cyclone in Indonesia climbed to 61.