Opinion: Should Muslims really apologize for terror attacks?
People should demand public statements like, “I condemn this act,” from those who have some kind of accountability in connection with the act. There is always a crucial line between…
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Gordon Brown Fast Facts
Birth place: Glasgow, Scotland Birth name: James Gordon Brown Father: John Brown, a Church of Scotland minister Mother: Jessie Elizabeth “Bunty” (Souter) Brown Marriage: Sarah Macaulay (August 3, 2000-present) Children:…
Hank Aaron Fast Facts
Birth place: Mobile, Alabama Birth name: Henry Louis Aaron Father: Herbert Aaron Mother: Estella (Pritchett) Aaron Marriages: Billye Williams (1973-present); Barbara Lucas (1953-1971, divorced) – 2002 – Receives the Presidential…
Anger over pilot’s death fuels Jordan’s airstrikes on ISIS
He embraced Safi al-Kasasbeh and promised vengeance for his son’s death. He delivered it the same day in the form of airstrikes on ISIS’ claimed capital of Raqqa in Syria….
Ryan Moore: Globetrotting jockey who quietly conquered the flat-racing world
Ryan Moore is seemingly the British monarch’s jockey of choice and no wonder. The consensus is that the Englishman is the best in the business, a view enhanced by his…
What to watch for at the Grammys
But that’s not all to look out for at this year’s biggest night for the music industry. You might also want to stay tuned for: A special performance by Beyonce…
Obama most polarizing president in modern history
That 70% gap in approval from the parties ties for the fifth-most polarized year for a president in the past 60. – Obama’s most polarized year was his fourth, when…
A son, husband, national hero; slain pilot unites Jordan
“He always wanted to be a pilot,” she said. He was a really smart guy, and everyone loved him. And he was well-known, and he was that guy who was…
New ISIS video shows children in class, men at ‘Sharia institute’
The video, a far cry from the militants’ regular footage of grisly killings, touts a new curriculum for 24 schools in the Syrian town of Raqqa, its de facto capital….
Disney invents an adorable robot for making giant sand drawings
At just under two feet long and 15 inches wide and tall, the BeachBot can autonomously fill a 30-square-foot area of sand with images from the “Lion King” or “Finding…
Ebola survivor: ‘Demonic’ disease ‘worse than war’
I started working at the Ebola treatment center the day it opened, September 19. I cared for children, men and women with Ebola. Every day more than 100 new patients…
Forget email, congressman uses Snapchat
But fear not, it’s Snapchat to the rescue. Duffy’s office has built a unique rhythm and culture; where communicating through Snapchat helps them keep everything on track. It’s also become…
Video fails to kill the radio star: How to build a media empire, Malawian style
The eldest of eight children, the Malawian entrepreneur had a typical upbringing in the southern town of Zomba. One night, sitting out on his parents’ veranda, he spotted a mysterious…
‘Did you lose because you had your period?’
“Has sport’s last taboo been broken?” wondered commentators, after the 22-year-old described feeling “light-headed” and “low on energy,” putting it down to her period. “We talk about sex quite openly,…
Merkel, Hollande take new Ukraine peace plan to Moscow
The new diplomatic push comes as worsening conflict in eastern Ukraine is taking an increasingly heavy toll on civilians. Hollande said Thursday that he and Merkel would push a joint…
Former pop star Gary Glitter convicted of child sex abuse
The 70-year-old Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was convicted Thursday of one count of attempted rape of a girl under the age of 13, one count of having…
Australian PM Tony Abbott faces leadership challenge
Western Australian lawmaker Luke Simpkins says Australians have stopped listening to Abbott and if no one’s listening, Abbott can’t lead the party. If Tuesday’s vote is successful, then a call…
ISIS putting price tags on Iraqi children, selling them as slaves, U.N. says
“We have had reports of children, especially children that are mentally challenged, who have been used as suicide bombers, most probably without them even understanding what has happened or what…
Ex-spy chief disappears in latest plot twist of Argentina scandal
But this week, it contorted again, when the country’s former spy chief disappeared. Horacio Antonio Stiuso was supposed to testify Thursday about the mysterious death of a special prosecutor, who…
Exploring Angkor: You’re doing it all wrong, say experts
Imagine this scenario: You’ve dragged yourself out of bed at 4 a.m. to elbow through hundreds of other camera-clutching tourists angling for the perfect sunrise shot at Angkor Wat. A…
Activists slug it out to govern India’s capital
Both were comrades-in-arms some four years ago when a massive anti-graft movement swept the country. They also share a common background as civil servants. Now, the two stand as rivals…
Investigators: Repeated stall warnings before TransAsia crash in Taiwan
Flight GE235 crashed into a river in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, shortly after taking off Wednesday with 58 people on board. Authorities say that so far, 35 people have been confirmed…
Teen goes to Target looking for a tie, gets that and more
Audrey Mark told CNN affiliate WTVD she was shopping at a store in Raleigh when she noticed something unusual. “I see this young teen being hovered over by this Target…
FBI: Man threatened to behead cop who put Eric Garner in chokehold
He was arrested last month and faces a charge of interstate transmission of threatening communications, according to the indictment. Pantaleo, a New York City police officer, put Garner in a…
Hubble captures triple solar eclipse on Jupiter
Three big moons crossed its surface at the same time. The moons’ shadows also tracked over Jupiter’s swirling surface. From the perspective of people theoretically standing down on Jupiter, it…
Five Things to Know for Your New Day — Friday, February 6
ISIS Jordan hits back: Jordan says it’s on a mission to destroy ISIS. “We’re going after them … with everything that we have,” the nation’s foreign minister said. Jordan fighter…
Sapporo Snow Festival turns to the dark side
Or maybe it already is. Their “Snow Star Wars” sculpture is epic.
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Fit Nation: Weight loss Week 1 — the hiccups
They will go away. Well, Week one of the CNN Fit Nation Challenge has presented me with some hiccups. My hiccups started just before Christmas; my right knee started aching….
‘Hail Modi’: Meet the Indian PM’s uncanny lookalike
Dozens surround one man, chanting pro-Modi slogans. But the man at the center of attention is Abhinandan Pathak, also known as Nandan Modi — the Indian PM, Narendra Modi’s lookalike….