American aid worker kidnapped in Nigeria
Kogi state is located away from the areas where Boko Haram operates, making it likely that the kidnapping is not related to terrorism. But there is also the possibility that…
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Christie shoots for new political winds with pension proposal
Christie’s proposal comes after deliberations between his administration and New Jersey’s largest teachers union, one of Christie’s most bitter rivals, which has signed on to the roadmap that will serve…
Christie shoots for new political winds with pension proposal
Christie’s proposal comes after deliberations between his administration and New Jersey’s largest teachers union, one of Christie’s most bitter rivals, which has signed on to the roadmap that will serve…
8 killed in Czech restaurant shooting, ministry says
“The shooter is also dead,” the spokesman said. The interior minister is flying to the area now, he said. Authorities don’t yet know the identity or motivation of the shooter,…
Train cars derailed after hitting vehicle in southern California
The train hit a vehicle just before 5:45 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said online. Several cars derailed, and at least one vehicle was said to be “fully engulfed,” the…
4 reasons you should really learn to cook
“It’s completely transforming,” says McCarthy, author of “Joyous Health: Eat and Live Well Without Dieting.” “I often tell people, ‘Do you want to feel better? Do you want to have…
Shirt sponsorship gold rush: Brands compete to get names on soccer clubs’ kits
Driven by a contract with car manufacturer Chevrolet, Manchester United’s $70m a year deal is a big part of the EPL’s 36% rise in shirt sponsorship income on the 2013/2014…
Prosecutors try again for terror conviction in semisecret British trial
A new jury was selected Tuesday, and prosecutor Richard Whittam began the state’s second try. – The trial is could last for several months.
Blast at Nigeria bus station kills at least 13
The cause of the explosion wasn’t immediately known, NEMA representative Mohammed Kanar said. Northeastern Nigeria has seen regular attacks on police and civilians by Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram since…
Could New Zealand company’s IPO finally bring us jetpacks?
After raising $21 million in its initial public offering, the company is promising 2016 delivery of its first model: a contraption boasting a reported 30 minutes of flight time at…
Dead or alive? Rumors of Kim Jong Un’s aunt persist
Last year, a North Korean defector said that Kim Kyung Hee had died from a stroke while arguing on the phone with the North Korean leader about her husband’s execution….
Alaska becomes latest state to legalize marijuana use
There are limits to this law, as there are in similar ones in other states. People still can’t legally have more than 1 ounce of marijuana on them. Nor can…
Internet to Leonard Nimoy: Live long and prosper
I am uplifted by the show of love & caring tweeted to my dear friend @TheRealNimoy. I join the chorus of well wishers for a quick recovery! – In February…
Why drafting Elizabeth Warren is a plus
I am not endorsing her as a candidate, at this point. But I am excited about the movement that is pushing her candidacy, unlike a whole bunch of Beltway types…
London Fashion Week: Meet the people who’ll be dressing you in 10 years
As part of this season’s British Fashion Council New Generation (New Gen) cohort, Goddard has been branded as one of Britain’s 10 most exciting young designers to watch, following in…
Gayle force: Cricket World Cup record smashed by West Indies’ big hitter
The big hitter reached his double century off just 138 balls in a Pool B match defeating Zimbabwe by 77 runs in Canberra, Australia. Gayle’s knock of 215 off 147…
Is there an Oscar curse?
If there is such a thing as an “Oscar curse”that malady that suddenly grips some Oscar winners, plunging their once-bright careers into “Aeon Flux”-like darknessbest actor winner Redmayne could be…
ISIS abducts 90 in northeastern Syria, group says
The militants abducted them from Tal Shamiram and Tal Hermz, near the town of Tal Tamer in Al Hasakah province, the rights group said.
Europe’s best winter getaways
From the Ardennes to the Alps, woodsy retreats with crackling fireplaces, steamy thermal baths with pine-scented steam rooms and wood-paneled inns where bubbling pots of fondue and shots of schnapps…
CPAC changes aimed at returning power to the people
“Sometimes people who love each other can have deep disagreements, and we should not shy away from it,” Schlapp, first-year chairman of the American Conservative Union, explained in an interview…
Janet Yellen confronts a Republican Congress
It’s not exactly Yellen’s first rodeothe 68-year-old Fed chair has had plenty of practice being in the hot seat, having endured numerous hours-long congressional hearings and nationally televised Fed press…
Meet the pen Obama will use to veto the Keystone XL pipeline
With a bill approving construction on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline headed his way, Obama is set to reject only the third piece of legislation of his presidency and by…
‘The Nobel Street’ where Mandela and Tutu lived
Not many streets have been home to a Nobel Laureateand even fewer have been home to two. Yet, Vilakazi Street in the heart of bustling Soweto has been exactly that,…
Drones hover over Paris landmarks and U.S. Embassy overnight
The unmanned aerial vehicles were spotted over the Eiffel Tower, the Bastille, Place de la Concorde, Les Invalides and the U.S. Embassy, according to Agnès Thibault-Lecuivre, a spokeswoman for the…
Turkey blames UK for missing girls suspected of trying to join ISIS
“It is condemnable and shameful on the part of Britain that three girls can just go from Heathrow airport to Istanbul,” Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc told reporters in Ankara…
Qatar 2022 World Cup should be held in ‘winter,’ FIFA task force recommends
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5 things to know for your New Day – Tuesday, February 24
ISIS STRONGHOLD Life on the inside: Months ago, ISIS claimed Raqqa in northern Syria as the capital of its so-called caliphate. Now an activist is giving CNN an inside look….
30 Shiite Muslim men kidnapped in Afghanistan
The kidnappers took the men off the bus, but left women and children behind, said Abdul Khaliq Ayoubi, the governor of Shah Joythe district in Zabul province where the incident…
Spain arrests 4 people suspected of recruiting for ISIS
But on Tuesday, Spain’s Civil Guard forces arrested four suspects in different parts of the country suspected of recruiting for ISIS, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. – The…
Russia’s Putin: War with Ukraine would be ‘apocalyptic’ but unlikely
“I believe such (an) apocalyptic scenario is unlikely and hope that it will never get to that point,” he said. Putin said he’s confident the crisis will stabilize if the…