NASA spacecraft nearing mysterious dwarf planet Ceres
“I’m just delighted that Dawn is now on the doorstep of Ceres,” Jim Green, director of NASA’s planetary science division said in a news conference on Monday. Ceres was discovered…
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CNN Student News – March 3, 2015
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Jeb Bush must speak truth to GOP voters
Of course, that could have been because expectations were so low. You remember “Bush Derangement Syndrome.” When George W. Bush was president, it afflicted liberals who thought the chief executive…
On LAPD shooting, take a broader view
Over the weekend, Los Angeles Police Department officers shot a man known as “Africa.” The killing was caught on video by bystanders as well as by currently un-released body-cam and…
Gratuity guide: Rules for tipping in the United States
Followed by the bellman ($2 first bag, $1 each additional). And the concierge ($5 to $20, depending on the task), who can recommend several good bistros in the area and…
Scott Walker plots South Carolina blitz
READ: Scott Walker reverses immigration stance –
Speakership in play? Boehner peering over DHS funding cliff’s edge
The speaker has five days before a short-term bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security runs out on Friday, though his practical deadline is actually Thursday night, as a…
LA police shooting: What we know and don’t know
Because the man appears in the four-minute video to be on his back on the ground when shots are fired, some have blasted the police, saying excessive force was used….
Cleveland mayor apologizes for ‘insensitivity’ in Tamir Rice legal case
The mayor’s statement Monday came days after a city court filing said the death of Tamir, a 12-year-old who was shot by police in November, was the sixth-grader’s own fault….
Taliban Fast Facts
Facts:Reclusive leader Mullah Mohammed Omar has led the Taliban since the early 1990s. Taliban, in Pashto, is the plural of Talib, which means student. Most members are Pashtun, the largest…
2014 In Review Fast Facts
Notable U.S. Events:January 1 – Colorado legalizes the purchase of marijuana for recreational purposes. January 1 – The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act goes into effect. January 6…
O.J. Simpson Fast Facts
Personal:Birth date: July 9, 1947 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Orenthal James Simpson Father: Jimmie Lee Simpson, custodian and cook Mother: Eunice Simpson, nurse’s aide Marriages: Nicole (Brown)…
Queen Elizabeth II Fast Facts
Birthplace: London, England Birth name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Father: King George VI Mother: Queen Elizabeth Marriage: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (November 20, 1947-present) Children: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex…
FEMA to House of Cards: No
Hey, Frank Underwood: We're not on board with claiming your own emergencies. #HouseofCards pic.twitter.com/XOnSFxRM6R – It’s a huge stretch of the law, but it clears the way for an Underwood…
Did ‘SNL’ ISIS skit cross a line?
It’s outrage time again. This time it’s over a “Saturday Night Live” commercial parody that aired over the weekend. The subject (take a deep breath and prepare to be shocked):…
Report: England footballer Adam Johnson in under-age sex probe
“He remains in police custody and is helping officers with their inquiries,” added the statement, referring to the 27-year-old man. – Johnson helped City to win the 2011-12 Premier League…
Report: England footballer Adam Johnson in under-age sex probe
Sunderland’s statement made no mention of why Johnson had been arrested, but earlier on Monday, a northeast England police force confirmed a 27-year-old man was in custody “on suspicion of…
Artist: Lewinsky shadows over Clinton portrait
READ: Barbara Mikulski to retire from the Senate – One piece of evidence uncovered during an investigation into their relationship was a blue dress Lewinsky had worn during an encounter…
The health risks of cyberbullying in college
Infamous quotes from famous cases of teenage cyberbullying, each ending tragically with the victim taking her life. Heartbreaking cases like these galvanized research and today much more is known about…
Castro meets with 5 Cuban intelligence agents freed from U.S.
The last of the agents returned to Cuba in December following a prisoner swap that also freed U.S. State Department contractor Alan Gross who was jailed in Cuba. The swap…
Report: Air traffic control system vulnerable to cyberattack
“These include weaknesses in controls intended to prevent, limit, and detect unauthorized access to computer resources, such as controls for protecting system boundaries, identifying and authenticating users, authorizing users to…
Turning grief into hope for others
Michel and I met in 1994, and our life together was flowing along beautifully when we said our final “I love yous” before he left for Paris. After TWA Flight…
Is 50 the new 40 for motherhood?
“I went through waking up crying and saying, ‘Am I too old? Will I suddenly at 51 have my knees give out?’ ” Hawkins, who used a sperm donor and…
More scrutiny comes to Aaron Schock travel expenses
Recently released records from the House of Representatives show the fourth-term congressman’s office paid $10,802 in the last quarter of 2014 to pilot Keith Siilats for “commercial transportation”. The Chicago…
Man has seizure while skydiving, saved by instructor
Now imagine having a seizure and losing consciousness more than 9,000 feet above the earth. That’s what happened to Christopher Jones, 22, of Perth, Australia. His experience was captured on…
Who are these ‘Power/Rangers’ guys?
“And I got into trouble,” he added. “Because the parents were like, ‘This guy, he’s ruining our children!’ “ That was more than 20 years ago for Shankar. But the…
‘Walking Dead’ town for sale
Jim Sells, Grantville’s former mayor, bought the buildings in a foreclosure deal about four years ago during the recession. Sells and another investor are now putting them on the market…
‘Good Wife’ follows GOP’s Twitter play
Sunday’s episode of “The Good Wife,” a CBS show about the travails of a political spouse, revealed that staffers on Florrick’s campaign for Cook County State’s Attorney used anonymous Twitter…
Slain Kremlin critic Nemtsov thought fame offered protection
Slain Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov knew criticizing the Kremlin was dangerous, but thought his fame would protect him. The 55-year-old was walking home from dinner with his girlfriend Anna…
Kim Jong Un Fast Facts
Father: Kim Jong Il Mother: Ko Young Hee Marriage: Ri Sol Ju – January 8, 2014 – Dennis Rodman sings “Happy Birthday” to Kim Jong Un before he and other…