India vs. Pakistan: How a great cricketing rivalry matured
A few years later my family moved from London to Calcutta. We had migrated from the birthplace of cricket to the game’s burgeoning new Mecca. India’s 1983 win turned out…
Month: February 2015
Michele Ferrero, Maker of Nutella, Dies on Valentine’s Day
ROME — Michele Ferrero, the world’s richest candy maker whose Nutella chocolate and hazlenut spread helped raise generations of Europeans and defined Italian sweets, died on Valentine’s Day, the company…
Here’s What 5 Years Of Community Restoration Looks Like In Detroit
In the last five years, a quirky idea for helping others has transformed into an event that has spurred thousands of people to donate more than $85,000 to nearly 100…
Billionaire Nutella founder Michele Ferrero dies
It now produces tons upon tons of Nutellaevery year, an amount that weighs as much as the Empire State Building. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices…
Copenhagen Shootings Leave 2 Dead, 5 Wounded
A shooting at a free speech event featuring an artist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad and a second shooting hours later outside a synagogue left two dead and five…
Zach LaVine Dunk At All-Star Contest Defies Gravity, Risks Head Injury
Forget testing for steroids, somebody needs to test Zach LaVine for anti-gravity enhancements. At the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest on Feb. 14, the Minnesota Timberwolves rookie lived up to his…
‘American Sniper’ trial: Deputy says defendant explained killings
Gene Cole, who worked for the Erath County Sheriff’s Office at the time, testified Friday that on June 22, 2013, he “heard Mr. [Eddie Ray] Routh say, ‘I shot them…
Storytelling Ability Connected Brian Williams With Viewers But Also Led To His Downfall
The story of Brian Williams is almost impossible to believe. And that’s just if you include the parts that are real.
Sexual Assault Allegations Against Illinois Imam Stir Divisions in Insular South Asian Community
ELGIN, Ill. — Ordinarily, she never wore a veil. But it was required at the Islamic school where she worked, and she remembers being surprised when the head of the…
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ finds love with record box office weekend
The sexy film starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan also had a huge Valentine’s Day with it bringing in $36.7 million on Saturday alone. – Most stock quote data provided…
Sierra Leone Loses Track of Millions in Ebola Funds
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — A report by Sierra Leone’s national auditor says government ministers lost track of more than $3 million in internal emergency funds to fight the Ebola virus,…
Dikembe Mutombo and John Calipari Are Among 12 Finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame
As famous for his wagging finger and charitable work as he was for his play on the court, Dikembe Mutombo, a four-time N.B.A. defensive player of the year, headlined a…
Autopsy Cites Cancer as Cause in Death of Times Reporter
David Carr, the New York Times media columnist who died unexpectedly Thursday night, had lung cancer, and died of complications from the disease, according to the results of an autopsy…
Delhi Wakes Up to an Air Pollution Problem It Cannot Ignore
NEW DELHI — For years, this sprawling city on the Yamuna River had the dirtiest air in the world, but few who lived here seemed conscious of the problem or…
David Carr Died Of Lung Cancer: Autopsy
New York Times media columnist David Carr died of complications from metastatic lung cancer, according to autopsy results released Saturday. – A spokeswoman for the Times declined to comment on…
India Blocked an Activist From Traveling to Britain
NEW DELHI — The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has said it prevented a Greenpeace India activist from boarding a flight to Britain in January, where she was scheduled to…
Shooting Reported At Copenhagen Synagogue
Three people were shot outside a synagogue in Copenhagen early Sunday morning, hours after a gunman fatally shot a man and wounded three police officers at a free speech event…
David Carr, Times Columnist, Had Lung Cancer, Autopsy Finds
David Carr, the New York Times media columnist who died unexpectedly Thursday night, had been suffering from lung cancer, and died of complications from the disease, according to the results…
*NSYNC Teases Reunion At ‘Saturday Night Live’ 40th Anniversary
It’s bye, bye, bye to your other weekend plans. – If the band does get back together for the special on Sunday, they’ll join the likes of Paul McCartney, Kanye…
Mikaela Shiffrin claims slalom gold in Beaver Creek
Shiffrin scored the fastest first run time by 0.4 seconds but had to make up 0.38 seconds in the closing stages of her second outing to take gold and ensure…
Americans have plotted to kill cartoonists who lampooned Islam
Think again. Pennsylvania resident Colleen LaRose, a 46-year-old high school dropout who called herself “Jihad Jane” when she was surfing jihadi websites, pleaded guilty in 2011 to being part of…
Lady Gaga Debuts Stunning New Brunette Bob
Lady Gaga is sporting a fresh look. The star took to Instagram on Friday to share photos of her new brunette bob. Love my new haircut!
Obamacare Lawsuit Set For Supreme Court Decision Despite Plaintiff Obstacles
Despite questions about four challengers’ legal right to bring their lawsuit, the Supreme Court probably will not be deterred from deciding whether millions of people covered by the health care…
Cease-Fire Period Begins In Ukraine
The cease-fire period for fighting in Ukraine began one minute after midnight Sunday, but there are no immediate indications of whether either side in the conflict that has killed more…
Cindy Crawford lingerie image stirs debate over what ‘real women’ look like
Cindy Crawford's April spread in Marie Claire features 100% non-retouched photos. Take a bow Ms. C. pic.twitter.com/ttQz2BcRfg The image of murky origins spread through social media on Friday after British…
Family of Mexican national files claim, accuse police of murder ‘execution style’
Antonio Zambrano-Montes, 35, was shot by police Tuesday after he allegedly hurled rocks at vehicles and Pasco officers. The city and the police department weren’t commenting on the claim, Pasco…
Brian Williams Used ‘Thuggish Kids’ To Dramatize Hurricane Katrina Story
Brian Williams has been accused of many things, but being racist has not been one of them. Yet one of the stories Williams told whose authenticity has been called into…
Denzel Valentine Hits A Game-Winning 3-Pointer On Valentine’s Day
Sometimes the stories just write themselves. Michigan State guard Denzel Valentine hit a game-winning three-pointer with just a few seconds left on the clock to put his team up 59-56…
Flying skier Peter Prevc sets new ski-jump world record
The jump also ensured Prevc claimed victory in the Vikersund FIS World Cup event over rival Anders Fannemel, who himself landed just half a meter short of the previous record…
Why Misha Nonoo Is The Ultimate Woman’s Woman At Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week is not typically considered an oasis of calm. You’d be hard pressed to find a designer, especially one whose show is in 24 hours, who will…