Songs of hope: Musician starts homeless choir
Inside the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Atlanta, the 17 members of the Atlanta Homeward Choir have vocal cords that are perhaps a bit too eager to express…
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Five lessons of the Paris attacks
Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Paris later this week, but that the administration could have been so tone deaf in missing a this weekend’s chance to highlight its…
A school’s experiment: Cutting out the classroom
This, their teachers said, is the kind of learning that happens only when schools cut out the classroom and take learning on the road. In late February, students from the…
Obama would veto GOP immigration bill
“We’ve made clear, dating back to last fall, that the President would oppose any legislative effort to undermine the executive actions that he took to add greater accountability to our…
Secretary Duncan unveils plan to revamp No Child Left Behind
“I believe we can work together, Republicans and Democrats, move beyond the out-of-date and tired and prescriptive No Child Left Behind Law,” Duncan said. He stressed his priority of improving…
Why Boko Haram is more worrying than ISIS
On Sunday, at almost the same moment that dozens of world leaders linked arms and led millions of people through the streets of Paris to commemorate the 17 victims of…
Tuskegee Airmen’s deaths leave few to carry on ‘legacy of inspiration’
The two men, who were lifelong friends and born within six weeks of one another, were 91. “They were friends before they joined the Army,” said Huntly. (The different spelling…
Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or 2014
The 29-year-old was voted world footballer of the year ahead of the Argentina and Barcelona forward and German international and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer at a FIFA ceremony held…
Boko Haram Fast Facts
The group also refers to itself as Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad, meaning “People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad.” Boko Haram militants mainly inhabit areas…
Officers face murder charges in 2014 Albuquerque homeless man’s shooting
Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez were ordered to appear at a preliminary hearing, the date of which has not yet been set, said District Attorney Kari Brandenburg of New Mexico’s…
Saudi Arabian rights activist reportedly flogged despite international outcry
The flogging Friday in Jeddah was the first of 20 such sessions imposed by a Saudi court after Badawi’s 2014 conviction. He was arrested after creating an online forum in…
CENTCOM Twitter account hacked, suspended
A series of unusual tweets were published with apparent warnings from ISIS, as well as links, images and Pentagon documents that reveal contact information for members of the military. –…
Gavin Newsom passes on bid for Boxer’s seat
“It’s always better to be candid than coy. While I am humbled by the widespread encouragement of so many and hold in the highest esteem those who serve us in…
UK nurse with Ebola improving
On January 3, London’s Royal Free Hospital said Cafferkey’s condition had deteriorated to critical. – Last week, Save the Children said it was “doing everything possible” to establish how Cafferkey…
Student-athlete? Fans buying only the latter part of the term, poll says
For the rest, their futures lie elsewhere, and while most of the players taking the field Monday are on scholarship and all of them were given an opportunity for an…
Heathrow, Gatwick: 2014 ‘busiest ever’
Passenger volumes to and from the Middle East and Central Asia grew by 3.5%, East Asia rose by 5.2% and Latin American destinations increased by 6.3%. As the UK’s largest…
Internet of Things, or IdioT?
Personal fitness. Family communications. Home management. And now that our devices are becoming interlinked as a vast always-on network, they don’t even need to be supervised anymore — our stuff…
Thousands expected at German anti-Islam rallies
On its Facebook page, PEGIDA says citizens should “wake from their slumber” and recognize the “danger in the Islamic ideology.” “Stop the radical Salfists’ Islamization,” it urges. “As a society,…
Fans melt down over Cadbury Creme Egg change
Now, under the new recipe, they’re made with “a standard, traditional Cadbury milk chocolate,” said a spokeswoman for Mondelez International, a spinoff of Kraft Foods, in a statement. Kraft acquired…
Charities continue to help Haiti’s recovery
Americares CARE CAN-DO Catholic Relief Services Concern Worldwide Feed the Children Meds & Food for Kids Operation Blessing International Real Medicine FoundationSalvation ArmySave the Children SOS Children’s Villages Samaritan’s Purse…
Agent Storm: Inside al Qaeda for the CIA
Two worlds. Two identities and the ever-present, very real risk of death. That was the life of Morten Storm, a radical Islamist turned double agent, who’s now lifting the lid…
Golden Globes, where’d the crazy go?
It was a Globes ceremony on its best grown-up behavior. The outside world was more present than usual at this year’s show, with a few shout-outs of freedom-of-speech solidarity with…
Garner prosecutor gets GOP endorsement for Grimm’s seat
Party Chairman John Antoniello chose Donovan after interviewing both him and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who has also expressed interest in the seat. Antoniello said, however, the 31-member executive committee showed…
High alert: Troops, police protect sites including Jewish schools across France
At least 10,000 soldiers and 8,000 police officers will be deployed across the country, French media reported. “We must remain vigilant because the threat is still very much present,” Prime…
Get ready for more treachery in ‘House of Cards’ season 3
But there’s a reason the show is called “House of Cards.” Even as newly sworn President Underwood, his grip on power will no doubt remain precarious. – Netflix will release…
Rubio: U.S. officials’ no show at rally was ‘mistake’
Kerry defends absence from unity rally, will go to Paris on Thursday The absence of well-known U.S. officials has put the Obama administration on defense, with Secretary of State John…
Middle East millions fueling European football
As the region’s nations establish themselves as sporting powers, countries such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have pumped millions into sponsoring football clubs. A report published by Repucom…
Leisure is the new productivity
While working on “The Last Supper,” Leonardo da Vinci regularly took off from painting for several hours at a time and seemed to be daydreaming aimlessly. Urged by his patron,…
How LBJ wrecked his presidency
We have seen this in recent times, such as with President George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq. But the classic example was Lyndon Johnson’s experience with Vietnam. Fifty years…
Brand new Congress, same four problems
In his talk, he criticized the President’s response to Russia’s takeover of Crimea, asking the group “Does anybody think that Vladimir Putin would have gone into Crimea had George W….