Anger after China’s Lunar New Year Gala mocks ‘manly’ women
That’s what Chinese activists are saying in a petition issued this week that calls for the cancellation of China’s annual Lunar New Year Gala, a state TV extravaganza viewed last…
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Hong Kong’s teen activists vow to return to the streets
Please be more like sheep. Believe it or not, that’s the Lunar New Year message for the people of Hong Kong from the city’s leader C.Y. Leung. “In the coming…
Hong Kong’s teen activists vow to return to the streets
In the latest “On China,” CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout meets Hong Kong’s teen activists and explores the rise of the “Occupy Generation” in the wake of 2014’s pro-democracy protests. For…
Weird world of Seville’s city of the future
Today, the amazing structures are still there, but virtually no one visits. Created by some of the world’s leading architects, the buildings were commissioned for the Universal Exposition of Seville…
Guyana, not Goiania: Destination mix-up leaves yet another traveler stranded
But his journey didn’t go quite as expected. Emmanuel Akomanyi couldn’t get a direct flight to Guyana so he boarded a plane in Ghana to Guarulhos International Airport in Sao…
5 things to know for your New Day – Wednesday, February 25
‘AMERICAN SNIPER’ VERDICT Guilty: Eddie Ray Routh was found guilty last night in the 2013 shooting deaths of two men, including “American Sniper” Chris Kyle. Routh’s attorneys said he was…
Plague blame game: Gerbils replace rats as prime suspects
A team of scientists from Norway and Switzerland are challenging the widely held view that communities of rats in Europe played host to the fleas carrying the disease for hundreds…
State Department official arrested, accused of soliciting sex from minor
When the detective arrived at Rosen’s Washington DC home, Rosen was arrested. Authorities said the State Department was notified after the arrest.
Arrests of Wesleyan students made after overdoses of the drug Molly
The Middletown Police Department reported that 11 were hospitalized because of Molly and one because of alcohol. Four people remained in the hospital Monday, including two in critical condition, according…
Lawsuit says Purina food harms dogs; company denies allegations
The named plaintiff in the suit describes how one of his dogs died after eating Beneful and two of his dogs got sick. In the past four years, consumers have…
This state could give the GOP big headaches in 2016
National Republicansintent on fashioning an orderly nominating process after several chaotic cyclesare threatening trigger-happy primary and caucus states with drastic penalties if they attempt to leapfrog the voting line and…
Tips for staying safe around trains
No one died in the accident, which happened before sunrise when the driver of a produce truck allegedly mistook the train tracks for the road and tried to turn onto…
The dilemma over when to strike Mosul
At the same time, new Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is making it clear he will not commit quickly to a time table, and wants assurances the Iraqi military is…
Sea dwellers without a state
“All these movements they do with their hands,” Valle said. “They’re trying to keep themselves down (on the seafloor), move forward or stay in place.” The Badjao are a tribe…
Hat trick: Jeb Bush to travel to South Carolina
READ: Jeb Bush’s foreign policy strategy: ‘I am my own man’ His trip to the Palmetto State will follow a scheduled two-day swing through New Hampshire March 13-14, which comes…
‘American Sniper’ case goes to jury
No one disputes that Routh shot and killed the two men. But defense attorneys say Routh was insane. Prosecutors dismiss that claim outright. – Jason Morris reported from Stephenville, Texas….
Health chief: No plan if Obamacare overruled
READ: Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case “[We] know of no administrative actions that could, and therefore we have no plans that would, undo the massive damage to our…
Crisis diplomacy on display
Nuclear talks with Iran Lawmakers were particularly keen to question Kerry on the state of nuclear negotiations with Iran, which continued over the weekend in Geneva. Kerry, who flew back…
Where’s the alleged smoking gun in Aaron Hernandez case?
In a Massachusetts court Tuesday, during testimony by one of three cleaning ladies in the Hernandez household, prosecutors showed video of Hernandez’s fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins, taking a trash bag from…
Don’t be soothed by Walmart pay hike
Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, announced last week that it will raise the wages of approximately 500,000 of its employees by lifting its base wage to $10 by 2016…
I’m 53. I’ll wear short shorts if I want
So, please, fashion mags, clothing stores and Hollywood, stop with the “how to dress in your 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond” nonsense. J.Crew is the latest to inform me, that…
Clinton, Dems embrace Arquette’s equal pay pitch
The comment was a hit in the moment, with Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lopez effusing their support. Now, likely 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Labor Secretary Tom Perez and other…
Davis Love III named U.S. Ryder Cup captain
Love was unveiled Tuesday, about five months after the PGA of America set up a Ryder Cup task force in the wake of another loss to Europe in golf’s most…
Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case
READ: Ginsburg and Scalia on parasailing, elephants and not being ‘100% sober’ Like many retailers Abercrombie has a “look policy” aimed to promote what it calls its “classic East Coast…
Daughter of jailed Caracas mayor: ‘He’s trying to stay strong’
The last time Antonieta Ledezma, 23, saw her father was in early January when she left Venezuela bound for New York. At the time, her teary-eyed dad embraced her and…
Ex-L.A. mayor won’t run for Senate
READ: Kashkari rules out California Senate run – CNN’s Kevin Bohn contributed to this report.
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Ideology hurting homeland’s security
Imagine that you lived in a country that every day had to stay vigilante because of the risk of terrorist attacksphysical or of the cyber variety. Or that has faced…
Decline in smoking rates could increase deaths from lung cancer
Current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines recommend annual low-dose CT screening for adults age 55 to 80 who have smoked 30 pack-years (one pack a day for 30 years),…
Champions League: Luis Suarez leads Barcelona past Man City
Making his return to England, Luis Suarez scored twice to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 win over 10-man Manchester City in the Champions League, putting the away side in a…