As many as 100 body parts discovered in Indian police station
The discovery was made by contract workers in the city of Unnao, around 60 kilometers (37 miles) southwest of Lucknow. While cleaning a disused part of a city police station…
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China executes cult members guilty of McDonald’s murder
The convicted duo attacked and ultimately killed a 37-year-old woman, Wu Shuoyan, last year after she refused to give cult members her phone number during a recruitment drive in the…
Beleaguered Australian PM Abbott looks to separate friends from foes
Seen as tricky, mean and unwilling to keep his promises, the Australian leader has been under pressure recently to resign. To stem the criticism, Abbott offered a few olive branches:…
Why, why, WHY! did Seahawks blow it?
But Patriots’ cornerback Malcolm Butler intercepted a Russell Wilson pass at the goal line and put an end to the Seahawks’ quest for a repeat championship. A play that had…
Toledo Mayor suffers cardiac arrest while driving home from news conference
Collins was headed home from a news conference on the city’s snow emergency situation around 2 p.m. when the coronary event occurred, said his spokeswoman Stacy Weber. – CNN’s Janet…
Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime: Giant mechanical tiger, dancing sharks and fireworks
Expectations were mixed at best going into the show. Would she fall flat like the Patriots’ balls or take off like a firework? She had the support of well-wishers like…
12 incredible UNESCO sites you’ve probably never heard of
Arguably as spectacular, many more remain unknown or obscure to a large percentage of world travelers. Here are 12 amazing UNESCO sites you might not even know exist.
After terrifying school massacre, Peshawar teachers pack guns
On the principal’s desk at the Peshawar’s Government High School for Boys sits a screen beaming surveillance video from around the campus. In one of the desk’s drawers, within easy…
Patriots edge Seahawks to win fourth Super Bowl trophy
The Patriots are the sixth team to win at least four Super Bowl trophies. – The Patriots trailed 24-14 before Brady threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter.
Former ‘Power Ranger’ held in roommate’s stabbing death by sword
Joshua Sutter died after Ricardo Medina allegedly stabbed him the abdomen with a sword, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release. – The Los Angeles County…
Obama on Hillary or Joe: ‘I love them both’
The President joined NBC’s Savannah Guthrie in the White House kitchen ahead of the game, for a traditional five-minute pre-game interview. READ: Obama proposes new foreign profits tax They touched…
Winter storm cancels more than 2,000 flights as Northeast braces
The storm put the metropolitan Chicago area’s more than 9 million people under a blizzard warning Sunday, and another 65 million people are under a winter storm warning across 18…
White House proposes new foreign profits tax
READ: Obama says terror fight is not a religious war “These investments will increase infrastructure funding by over a third, support hundreds of thousands of American jobs and lay the…
Serena Williams Fast Facts
Birth place: Saginaw, Michigan Birth name: Serena Jameka Williams Father: Richard Williams, tennis coach Mother: Oracene Price – July 7, 2010 – Receives stitches in both her feet after stepping…
Top RNC communicator expands role
READ: Why Romney bowed out – News of Spicer’s promotion comes less than one week after Priebus named Katie Walsh, the RNC’s finance director, as his new chief of staff…
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10 facts about Puppy Bowl as it enters its second decade
As the popular sideshow enters its second decade, it has become one of Animal Planet’s most popular shows, with animal lovers around the world looking forward to it. Here are…
Guinea’s luck runs out as Ghana reaches AFCON semifinals
Atsu connected with Andre Ayew’s neat backheel to beat Naby-Moussa Yattara in the Guinea goal. Guinea, who only made the last eight at the expense of Mali after lots were…
Celtic gives Rangers Old Firm blues
Read: Old Firm re-united It was the 400th competitive meeting, but first since April 2012, shortly before cash-strapped Rangers was liquidated and forced to re-form as a new entity in…
Graham: Trey Gowdy for the Supreme Court
READ: Graham makes his 2016 case – “There’s got to be some regional force formed with an American component — somewhere around 10,000, I think, American soldiers — to ally…
Bombs strike mall in downtown Bangkok; no injuries reported
Two IED-type bombs had been placed behind an electric converter booth, he said.
Tradition, progress at crux of Vatican talks on women
While the document states that the movement for female equality “was not, and is not, without problems,” the authors note that women between 20 and 50 years old rarely go…
Paul Ryan’s take on Romney’s 2016 decision
READ: 3 clues Romney wasn’t going to run – “He’s a reform governor and he’s done some amazing things,” Ryan said. “We like to say in Wisconsin that he’s so…
John McCain stands by Sarah Palin
“I think that she ought to do whatever she feels that she would like to do. And I’m very supportive of anything that she does,” the Arizona Republican said Sunday…
NAACP Image Awards Fast Facts
History:The Image Awards were established in 1967 “to honor outstanding black actors, actresses, writers, producers, directors, and recognize those working in Hollywood who supported those artists.” The Image Awards are…
Walker: ‘People want new, fresh leadership’
READ: Obama says he’s proud of saving the economy – “We need to enforce the laws in the United States, and we need to find a way for people to…
Kurdish People Fast Facts
Population: approximately 25-30 million (some Kurds reside outside of Kurdistan) Religion: Most are Sunni Muslims; some practice Sufism, a type of mystic Islam Other Facts:Kurds have never achieved nation-state status,…
Aaron Hernandez Fast Facts
Birth place: Bristol, Connecticut Birth name: Aaron Michael Hernandez Father: Dennis Hernandez, a high school custodian Mother: Terri (Valentine) Hernandez, a school secretary Children: with Shayanna Jenkins: Avielle Janelle Hernandez,…
Rory McIlroy opens 2015 account with Dubai win
McIlroy carded a two-under-par final round 70 at the Emirates GC for a tournament record equaling tally of 22-under, leaving him three shots clear of Alexander Noren of Sweden. The…
Jeb Bush & Rand Paul’s post-Romney moves
1. MITT BOWS OUT, AND JEB MOVES IN With Mitt Romney now officially out of the 2016 GOP nomination chase, New Hampshire becomes a more wide-open race, and the Jeb…