Australian Open Fast Facts
2014 Results: Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland defeats Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men’s final. Li Na of China defeats Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in the women’s final. – 2003…
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GOP lawmakers gather amid division
Comedian Jay Leno is slated to warm up the group on Wednesday night. But even before boarding buses to Pennsylvania, some Republicans clearly weren’t ready to sing kumbaya. “I think…
Golden Globe Awards Fast Facts
Other Facts:The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), a group that represents journalists from 55 countries, presents the awards. The awards are presented in the fields of both television and motion…
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Josh McNary charged with rape
The alleged rape occurred on December 1 in his apartment, McLeish said. – The 6-foot, 251-pound player is in his second season. He played collegiate football at Army and served…
Cristiano Ronaldo Fast Facts
Birth Place: Funchal, Portugal Birth Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Father: Jose Dinis Aveiro, a gardener Mother: Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, a cook Children: Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., June…
Hosni Mubarak Fast Facts
Birth place: Kafr-el Meselha, Minufiya, Egypt Birth name: Mohammed Hosni Mubarak Marriage: Suzanne (Thabet) Mubarak Children: Gamal, 1963 (son); Alaa, 1961 (son) Education: National Military Academy (Egypt), 1949; Air Force…
Will there continue to be ‘yes, but?’
For a week now, Charlie, an atheist magazine, has accomplished more miracles than all the saints and prophets together. That of which we are the most proud is that you…
Relatives appear before grand jury in Kendrick Johnson case
In October 2013, the Department of Justice launched a federal investigation into Johnson’s death. Several members of Johnson’s extended family and current Lowndes High School students were seen walking into…
Kerry to meet with Hollande, emphasize U.S. support
The meeting follows an acknowledgment by the White House that it should have sent a higher profile representative to an anti-terrorism march in Paris over the weekend, in order to…
Ohio man plotted attack on U.S. Capitol, FBI says
Christopher Lee Cornell came to the FBI’s attention several months ago for alarming social media posts in which he talked about violent jihad, according to the criminal complaint. The FBI…
Secret Service cleans house after scandals
Four senior officialsresponsible for investigations, technology, protections and public affairsare being asked to leave their posts, though they could still technically stay with the Secret Service, a person at the…
Mike Huckabee, stop bashing Beyonce
I speak, of course, of politicians — and, in particular, of Mike Huckabee. The former Arkansas governor and GOP presidential candidate is rumored to be interested — along with about…
Video gives rare glimpse of officer’s reaction after fatal shooting
Officer Grant Morrison approaches a patrol car and collapses. Fellow officers help him up, and he keels over the hood of the car, face in hand, sobbing. “I thought he…
Will there continue to be ‘yes but?’
For a week now, Charlie, an atheist magazine, has accomplished more miracles than all the saints and prophets together. That of which we are the most proud is that you…
Obama pushes universal broadband access in latest State of the Union preview
He told a group of about 200 residents and workers at the Cedar Falls Utilities company that he wants to make sure communities across America have the options that residents…
ISIS governor of Mosul killed in coalition airstrikes
Hassan Saeed Al-Jabouri, also known as Abu Taluut, was killed 18 miles south of Mosul in the village of Qayyara, according to Maj. Gen. Watheq Al-Hamdani, a senior regional Iraqi…
11 dead after suspected ISIS attacks in western Iraq
Anbar is a western province largely controlled by ISIS, or the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the Sunni Muslim extremist group that has used brutal tactics such as mass…
Boko Haram attack repelled, Nigerian military says
The Nigerian Defense Headquarters said five terrorists and two anti-aircraft guns had been captured. Officials gave no casualty tolls, but residents told CNN that at least 40 Boko Haram fighters…
ISIS video claims to show boy executing two men accused of being Russian spies
He stands behind the two men, who are kneeling, and shoots them in the back of the head in a theatrically produced video with slow motion. The boy stands over…
Why cartoonists should give it a rest
The latest Charlie Hebdo cartoon, produced after last week’s horrific attacks on the Paris magazine’s offices, literally adds insult to injury. Admittedly a portrait in mixed messages, the cover reads…
King Juan Carlos I Fast Facts
Personal:Birth date: January 5, 1938 Birth place: Rome, Italy Birth name: Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor Maria de Borbon y Borbon Father: Don Juan de Borbon y Battenburg, Count of Barcelona,…
Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities Fast Facts
Timeline:1957 – The United States signs a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Iran. 1958 – Iran joins the International Atomic Energy Agency. 1967 – The Tehran Nuclear Research Center, which…
5 wacky things from Glee’s Naya Rivera
Regardless of how much you shower, Naya Rivera is the gift that keeps giving to celebrity watchers like ourselves. In light of her latest comments, we thought it high time…
Michele Bachmann Fast Facts
Birth place: Waterloo, Iowa Birth name: Michele Marie Amble Father: David Amble, an engineer Mother: Arlene Jean (Johnson) Amble – January 4, 2012 – Suspends her presidential campaign after her…
AirAsia Flight QZ8501 disaster: What happens next?
Authorities don’t yet know why the plane crashed into the sea December 28 while en route to Singapore from the Indonesian city of Surabaya. Roughly 35 minutes into the flight,…
Democrats hit Rand Paul for disability comments
Speaking at a New Hampshire diner about government waste, the Kentucky Republican said “there’s always somebody who’s deserving” of entitlement programs, “But everybody in this room knows somebody who’s gaming…
Bars long a big part of the Boehner lore
It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but it’s deadly serious. Michael Hoyt, a 44-year-old man who has been treated for mental illness in the past, was indicted…
NASCAR driver Kurt Busch testifies ex-girlfriend is an assassin
In his testimony, Busch said that once when he and Driscoll were in El Paso, Texas, Driscoll went out in camouflage gear, only to return later wearing an evening gown…
Ultra-Orthodox newspaper erases female leaders in pic
Ultra-Orthodox Jews traditionally don’t prefer to show images of women because it’s not considered modest. As Israeli newspaper Haaretz noted, political parties that represent the ultra-Orthodox sector ban women from…
Yaya Toure: Respect needed from media in dealing with religion
Manchester City and Ivory Coast football star Yaya Toure has called on the media to be more respectful in its attitude towards religion after the Charlie Hebdo attack. Twelve people…