Indianapolis Colts linebacker Josh McNary denies rape allegation
He is expected to appear at an initial hearing at 1 p.m., where he will be advised of his rights and be given an opportunity to enter a preliminary plea,…
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Obama’s Cuba details revealed, to make travel easier to island
While short of lifting the decades-old U.S. embargo on the island, a move that would require Congressional approval, the administration’s new rules on travel and trade will likely herald a…
‘Huggable’ Christie previews presidential road map
He was also Governor of New Jersey. Wilson’s bust sits in the hallway outside of Chris Christie’s office in the State House here. Christie surely didn’t put it there, but…
Rory left in the shade by leader Martin Kaymer in Abu Dhabi
Most eyes were on the partnership of McIlroy and his American rival Fowler, teeing off early at Abu Dhabi GC, and they did not disappoint, both carding five-under rounds of…
Complete list of Oscar nominees
“Birdman” “Boyhood” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” “The Imitation Game” “Selma” “The Theory of Everything” “Whiplash” Best Director Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Alejandro González Iñárritu, “Birdman” Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”…
Are Scouts losing out as cookie sales enter digital realm?
I was the girl who hit up teachers before anyone else had a chance, the co-worker’s daughter who showed up in person before it became the norm to pass around…
Oscar nominations announced
The nominees for best actor are Steve Carell (“Foxcatcher”), Michael Keaton (“Birdman”), Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Imitation Game”) and Bradley Cooper (“American Sniper”). The nominees…
Academy Awards Fast Facts
March 2, 2014 – The 86th annual Academy Awards are televised live from Hollywood on ABC, with Ellen DeGeneres hosting for the second time. 2014 Winners (selected):Best Picture: “12 Years…
Portable ‘blood test in a box’ to give instant diagnoses
But at the back end, testing blood often requires transporting the vial to a clinic, a range of laboratory equipment and trained clinicians and doctors to get an accurate result….
Sen. Angus King: ‘The real weapons of mass destruction today are unemployed 22-year-olds’
King, a member of the Senate’s intelligence and armed services committee, echoed intelligence assessments that “lone wolf” terrorists are the “toughest” threat to counter, but disagreed with his Republican colleagues,…
Hermione, Draco and other ‘Harry Potter’ characters get new look
The images were done by Jim Kay, who has won a Kate Greenaway Medal for his illustrations in Patrick Ness’ fantasy novel “A Monster Calls.” “To be given the opportunity…
GOP, stop messing with Obamacare
The Republicans have taken control of Congress, and with it ownership of health care reform. As long as the Republicans were in opposition, they could just complain. And they did,…
Web of Terror: Paris attackers’ connection to global jihad
But when that gunman, Amedy Coulibaly, took hostages at a kosher supermarket the next day, demanding that police stand down from a siege of the Kouachi brothers happening just outside…
Ismail Haniya Fast Facts
Birth place: Shati refugee camp, near Gaza City Father: Father was a fisherman Marriage: Amal Haniya Children: 11 or 12 – June 13, 2010 – Haniya meets with Arab League…
Jimmy Fallon drenches Chris Hemsworth in Water War
The “Blackhat” actor, appearing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” took on the host in War, in which the competitors turn over playing cards, with the higher card designated…
Why Mitt Romney wants in on 2016
What a difference a few months makes. Now, multiple sources inside the Romney bubble tell me (and everyone else) that they “bet” that he gets in the race. And we…
Listeria Fast Facts
General Information:Approximately 1,600 cases of listeriosis are reported in the United States every year, with 260 resulting in death, according to the CDC. Typically, Listeriosis affects older adults, pregnant women,…
Mariah Carey Fast Facts
Birth place: Long Island, New York Birth name: Mariah Carey Father: Alfred Roy Carey, aeronautics engineer Mother: Patricia (Hickey) Carey, opera singer and voice coach – 2009 – Portrays a…
Obama, Cameron spotlight terror threat, Russia in op-ed
“Whether we are facing lone fanatics or terrorist organisations such as al-Qaeda, Islamic State (Isil) or Boko Haram we will not be cowed by extremists,” the pair wrote. “We will…
Satellite images show devastation of Boko Haram attacks, rights groups say
Witnesses told how the attackers sped into the town on January 3 with grenade launcherstheir gunfire and explosions shattering the early morning calm. Some terrified residents fled, while others took…
Arctic waters could hold secret to creating life-saving drugs
Above the Arctic Circle in the Lyngen Fjord of northern Norway, researchers on the “Helmer Hanssen” are searching for the next generation of antibiotics. In these sea organisms, they hope,…
Hope for Ebola epidemic end in Liberia
The authors predict that Ebola could be contained in Liberia between March and June of this year with a rapid decline in new cases following June 2015. The paper does…
American doctor who survived Ebola returns to Liberia
He calls the West African nation his “second home.” He lived there from 1995 to 2010 and has made about a dozen trips since then. But he said this time…
Mitt Romney staffing up for 2016 bid
Romney to speak at RNC meeting – Romney will address members of the Republican National Committee on Friday — his first public comments since news broke that he was serious…
#CNNAfrica tech chat: ‘Opportunities here are huge. Why be anywhere else?’
If you were unable to join us, here’s what you missed. We started with a question encouraging our tech entrepreneurs to think back to when they began: Q1: What advice…
Poll: Majority of Americans back Keystone pipeline
The 1,179-mile Canada-to-Texas pipeline is backed by 57% of the 1,011 Americans surveyed on Dec. 18-21. Just 28% oppose it, while 15% say they are unsure. Keystone debate moves ahead…
One month without a Hillary Clinton headliner
Clinton’s spokesman has said for the last two weeks that the former secretary of state’s public schedule would be quiet, and it won’t be until Jan. 21the day after President…
Trafficked Chinese boy reunited with family after 24 years apart
On Tuesday, Sun was finally reacquainted with his aging father, Sun Youhong, and a younger sister he had never met. The moment was captured in a moving series of photographs….
Fare enough: Cabbie gets big tip in the City of Brotherly Love
“Things were OK but the night was a little hectic,” Miaga responded, according to the Freedom Taxi blog. – Yes, a good night indeed.
Olympics equestrian explainer: An exercise in restraint and excitement
Dressage has been featured in the Olympics for a century now, and yet, for all its history many spectators are baffled by the allure of a horse prancing about in…