#Nigeria2015: The quiet before the perfect storm
The decision is extremely controversial as these elections are set to be the closest since Nigeria returned to democracy in in 1999, after decades of coups and military rule. The…
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Ukraine: Everything you need to know about how we got here
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AP McCoy: “Made of concrete”
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Real estate agent lives in Witch’s House
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Download app, upload photo, sell house
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Dutch architects to build world’s first 3D printed house
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Five things to know for your New Day — Tuesday, February 10
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‘Instagram for doctors’ lets medics share photos to solve mystery cases
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Tourists deported after taking nude pics at Angkor
Last Friday, U.S. tourists and sisters Lindsey Kate Adams and Leslie Jan Adams were deported after allegedly getting caught taking partially nude photos at Preah Khan temple, one of the…
Former IMF chief Strauss-Kahn testifies on pimping charges
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U.S. Airways plane makes emergency landing without nose gear
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Mysterious case of ‘twin fetuses’ found inside newborn baby in Hong Kong
It was “one of those very rare things that make the world stand still,” said Dr. Nicholas Chao, one of the surgeons who operated on the baby. He said he’d…
Secrets from a Japanese master: How to make sushi
You don’t even have to cook it. Sounds like the easiest dish ever to make? Not exactly. “We spent the first 25 minutes just talking about which fish we should…
How to eat sushi
With your fingers? Chopsticks? Dipped into soy sauce? Daubed with wasabi? One mouthful or two? The only certainty, it seems, is that its proper consumption demands both etiquette and practicality….
Ultimate Japan Wagyu beef guide
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6 dishes every Bali visitor needs to try
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6 best places to escape the crowds in Bali
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Born to ride: How Bali’s board boys crashed the surf scene
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Jon Favreau: How food trucks became L.A. kings
With the 2014 release of his critically acclaimed film, “Chef,” writer, director, actor Jon Favreau (“Iron Man,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Swingers”) tracks the journey of a fictional food…
How to be an L.A. local: 8 tips for faking it
If you’re among the inbound, you’re going to need to do a lot more than leave the heavy coats at home and drop a few “dudes” into your repartee if…
Adventures in ramen: Japan’s ever-changing soup scene
To chart its different flavors is to embark on a journey along a road of influences and regional variations that has more twists and tangles than a mouthful of noodles….
India’s Modi gets first political bloody nose in Delhi
Since winning a broad mandate in national elections last May, and then repeating the feat in state elections across the country, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suffered a…
Say cheese! Hubble Telescope spots smiley face in space
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The winter of 2015: Boston would wave a white flag, if you could see it
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Girl, 11, charged with murder in beating death of 2-month-old baby
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Syrian President to BBC: I get info on U.S.-led attacks on ISIS
In an interview with BBC, al-Assad said his regime has been getting information indirectly from third parties about U.S.-led coalition sorties over Syria. – “No, definitely we cannot and we…
Water woes: Employee relieves himself in San Francisco reservoir
Last month, employees with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission witnessed Martin Sanchez, a $111,000-a-year maintenance planner with the utility, urinate in the Priest Reservoir, said Tyrone Jue, a spokesman…
Reports: Jesse Matthew charged in Hannah Graham slaying
Alebmarle County authorities have scheduled an 11 a.m. ET Tuesday news conference where they are expected to announce details. Spotted on surveillance cameras The 18-year-old Graham went missing before dawn…
Teen accused of killing girlfriend in her dorm room
Karlie Hall was found in her dorm room Sunday morning at Millersville University, about an hour west of Philadelphia, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said. Her boyfriend, 19-year-old Gregorio…