Reeva Steenkamp: Model and law graduate with ‘wicked’ sense of humor
Four days after she posted that message, neither did she. The 29-year-old model was shot dead by her boyfriend at his house in Pretoria. She died on Valentine’s Day last…
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3 slain college students strived for a better world
I was on the phone with a friend in his junior year at my alma mater, UNC Chapel Hill, discussing his campus work and future goals, when his roommates relayed…
Obama: Axelrod ‘mixing up’ gay marriage stance
“I think David is mixing up my personal feelings with my position on the issue,” Obama said in an interview with BuzzFeed News. “I always felt that same-sex couples should…
Knickerbocker Hotel to reopen more than a century after its debut
At its opening in 1906, the hotel was marketed as having “prices within the reach of all.” “While the Knickerbocker has not exactly furnished itself with a motto, the manager…
Cruz introduces bill defending states’ rights on marriage
READ: Bobby Jindal, the right’s unlikely Common Core hero – That decision has reignited the gay marriage debate within the Republican Party. While conservatives like Cruz, who’s considered a likely…
Kasich heads to South Carolina
The visit to South Carolina next Wednesday, and West Virginia the following day, will focus on Kasich’s push for a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget, according to a…
Dreamliner lovers rejoice as American Airlines touts new 787s
“Nice to have another U.S. airline with a 787, finally,” aviation enthusiast and frequent flier Jason Rabinowitz tweeted to CNN. Since 2012, United has been the only U.S. airline to…
Your TV is listening to you
This discovery surprised people, but it shouldn’t have. The things around us are increasingly computerized, and increasingly connected to the Internet. And most of them are listening. Our smartphones and…
Three men sentenced in hate crime death of black man in Mississippi
Deryl Paul Dedmon, now 22, was sentenced to 50 years in prison; John Aaron Rice, 21, to more than 18 years; and Dylan Wade Butler, 23, to seven years, federal…
What’s in Obama’s proposed military force authorization? And what’s the point?
This Authorization for Use of Military Force, or AUMF, would give the President the authority to wage a military campaign against ISIS, the radical terror group waging war in Iraq…
Robert Mugabe Fast Facts
Birth place: Kutama Mission, Southern Rhodesia Birth name: Robert Gabriel Mugabe Father: Gabriel Mugabe, a carpenter Mother: Bona Mugabe Marriages: Grace Marufu (August 17, 1996-present); Sally Heyfron (February 21, 1961-January…
Slain North Carolina couple and sister remembered as generous, loving
Barakat, 23, asked his friend for his address. Two weeks later, a delivery guy dropped one of those helicopters at Abdelbaky’s door. “That’s who Deah was — he gave without…
The danger of Obama’s military request
President Barack Obama has sent a letter to Congress requesting a resolution that will grant him authority to use military force against ISIS. In an effort to placate opponents of…
Soul mate stories: A napkin, a blind date and a perfect match
“Call me sometime,” he said, hoping his voice hit a cool-guy tone, though he knew in reality it was probably cracking like a schoolgirl’s. Josh Holder looked down at the…
Boehner: Obama’s with ‘left-fringe extremists’ on Keystone
The measure is expected to hit the President’s desk soon, and will trigger the first veto by the president since the GOP took control of both the House and Senate…
Soul mate stories: Their arranged marriage blossomed into true love
“Met” is a stretch. My father was 32. My mother was 21 and had no say in the pairing. It was a shock to her when the man who came…
Soul mate stories: They found love 30,000 feet in the air
Lenny was sitting in Marsha’s window seat. And she wasn’t happy about it. “I hope I’m not sitting beside him,” she recalls thinking. Lenny had the opposite thought. – What’s…
Soul mate stories: Ring bearer and flower girl found love 45 years later
The story begins in 1969, when Raymond walked down the aisle with Helen Klinger for the first time. They were the ring bearer and flower girl in the wedding of…
Soul mate stories: She gave him a kidney, he gave her his heart
Ashley McIntyre had no idea who Danny Robinson was when she heard he was searching for a kidney. He was the same age as her and had already been through…
Ralph Nader Fast Facts
Birth place: Winsted, Connecticut Birth name: Ralph Nader Father: Nathra Nader Mother: Rose (Bouziane) Nader Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1955, Harvard Law School, L.L.B., 1958 Military: U.S. Army, 1959 Other…
Cheney headlining House GOP fundraising dinner
“The Vice President has worked tirelessly to protect our freedom and improve the lives of all Americans during his time, both in the House of Representatives and the White House,”…
Trayvon Martin Shooting Fast Facts
George Michael Zimmerman, born October 5, 1983, was a part-time student at Seminole State College and a neighborhood watch captain at the Retreat at Twin Lakes gated community in Sanford…
Chilean Mine Rescue Fast Facts
August 6, 2010 – A statement from Chile’s National Emergency Office says 130 people are working to rescue the miners. August 7, 2010 – Rescuers face a setback when another…
George Ryan Fast Facts
Birth place: Maquoketa, Iowa Birth name: George Homer Ryan, Sr. Father: Thomas Ryan, pharmacist Mother: Jeannette Ryan Marriage: Lura Lynn Lowe (1956-June 27, 2011, her death) – February 7, 2009…
GOP targets Obama for Kosher deli ‘random’ comments
The comments, coming as anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe and elsewhere, gave Republicans ammunition that Obama is out of touch with the threats facing the nation — an issue…
Start here: Latest developments on ISIS fight
In Washington, President Barack Obama is requesting formal authorization from Congress to use military force against ISIS. In Arizona, the family of Kayla Mueller confirmed that the young aid worker,…
Rangel to skip Netanyahu, but don’t call it a boycott
House Speaker John Boehner sparked controversy by inviting Netanyahu to speak before Congress on March 3 without consulting with the White House or Democratic leadership in Congress. The prime minister,…
Ex-UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian, ‘Tark the Shark,’ dies at 84
UNLV confirmed on its website the passing of the former Runnin’ Rebels head coach. Tarkanian had been hospitalized since Monday with respiratory problems and had been hospitalized three times in…
U.S. special forces stay in Yemen
This follows the removal of all remaining U.S. embassy personnel at the embassy in Sanaa after the State Department announced it would suspend its operations in the country amid the…
Bob Graham Fast Facts
Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida Birth name: Daniel Robert Graham Father: Ernest “Cap” Graham, a Florida state senator, dairy farmer and cattle rancher Mother: Hilda (Simmons) Graham, teacher Marriage: Adele (Khoury)…