Why Netanyahu is confronting the White House
Israel, he declared, would defend itself “with all the means at our disposal.” These words still reverberate in Israel today, and they help explain why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is…
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Browns Canyon, industrial town among new national monuments
Obama is naming the sites using his authority under the Antiquities Act, which he has already used to establish or expand 16 national monuments. Since 1906, presidents have used the…
Amid killings and kidnappings, can Christianity survive in the Middle East?
But do Christians have a future there? Recent headlines provide ample evidence for skepticism. It’s hard to ignore the depravity of ISIS beheading 21 Egyptian Christians on a beach in…
This Sunday…
Michele Bachmann, Donna Brazile, and Peter Baker on John Boehner’s bravado, the GOP’s united front against Hillary Clinton and the grassroots backlash against Jeb Bush. Dana Bash hosts State of…
Oil Spills Fast Facts
2. April 20, 2010 – An explosion occurs on board the BP contracted Transocean Ltd. Deepwater Horizon oil rig, spilling approximately 210 million gallons of oil in the Gulf of…
Volcanoes Fast Facts
Facts:More than 80% of the Earth’s surface, both above and below sea level, was formed by volcanoes. Lava is molten rock from a volcano that has reached the Earth’s surface….
D.C. disconnect: The dress vs. llama vs. CPAC
Ask someone about a recent high-speed chase and they’ll laugh about llamas on the loose in Arizona. But ask about the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, and you’ll likely…
1965 Selma to Montgomery March Fast Facts
One of the pivotal days was March 7, when 17 people were injured by police, including future Congressman John Lewis. Since that time, March 7th has been known as “Bloody…
Hillary Clinton stacks March schedule with women’s events, a paid speech
Most of Clinton’s events are focused on one thing: women. Clinton starts her month by headlining the 30th anniversary gala for Emily’s List — a pro-Clinton organization that focused on…
Shopping for a new coat unleashes old memories
Off I went the next daya frigid one at thatarmed with good intentions and a plan. I’d bundle her up and take her to the mall. It’s an outing I…
Nimoy is Spock, Spock is Nimoy
Everybody on the planet knows that Gene Roddenberry created Mr. Spock, the laconic, imperturbable extra-terrestrial First Officer for the Starship Enterprise. But Mr. Spock doesn’t belong to Roddenberry, even though…
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Fast Facts
Birth place: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Father: King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman al Saud Mother: Hassa bint Ahmed al-Sudairi Marriages: Wives’ names not available publicly, but according to Islamic tradition,…
‘Jihadi John’ or the boy next door? Who Mohammed Emwazi used to be
But many of those who grew up with him have told the UK media that remember Emwazi altogether differently: as the typical “boy next door,” a popular kid who loved…
Study: ‘U.S. Army officers lie’ routinely
The 33-page report, compiled following interviews with officers across the Army, concluded that the Army’s culture is rife with “dishonesty and deception” at all levels of the institutionfrom the most…
Leonard Nimoy, ‘Star Trek’s’ Spock, dead at 83
The cause of death was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, she told the New York Times. Nimoy’s career in show business spanned more than six decades and included stints as a…
Nico Rosberg leaves rivals trailing as Mercedes shows its hand
He lapped in one minute 22.792 seconds, a full 0.7 seconds quicker than the next best of Felipe Massa in the Williams. It was also over a second better than…
Google: Getting in the face of football’s 3.5 billion fans
A sea of yellow and gold stretches as far as the eye can see. The streets of Rome are lined with adoring football fans as the team bus winds its…
Tony Bennett Fast Facts
Birth place: Queens, New York Birth name: Anthony Dominick Benedetto Father: John Benedetto, grocer Mother: Anna (Suraci) Benedetto, garment worker Marriages: Susan (Crow) Benedetto (2007-present); Sandra (Grant) Benedetto (1971-2007, divorced);…
Leonard Nimoy Fast Facts
Birth place: Boston, Massachusetts Birth name: Leonard Simon Nimoy Father: Max Nimoy, barbershop owner Mother: Dora (Spinner) Nimoy Marriages: Susan Bay (1989-present); Sandra Zober (1954-1987, divorced) – 1995 – Nimoy’s…
Experts: More art treasures face destruction by ISIS
“It’s tragic to see this destruction,” William Webber, from the UK-based Art Loss Register, told CNN. “Each time you see this you think it can’t happen again, but it does….
Father Theodore Hesburgh, legendary Notre Dame president, dies at 97
“We mourn today a great man and faithful priest who transformed the University of Notre Dame and touched the lives of many,” said the Rev. John I. Jenkins, Notre Dame’s…
‘Blade Runner’ sequel finds director
The story takes place several decades after the conclusion of the 1982 original, which centered on a man (Ford) working as a blade runner who was tasked with chasing down…
Chuck Hagel Fast Facts
Birth place: North Platte, Nebraska Birth name: Charles Timothy Hagel Father: Charles Hagel, lumber yard manager Mother: Betty (Dunn) Hagel, a secretary Marriages: Lilibet Ziller (April 1985-present); Patricia Lloyd (1979-1982,…
Legend Jack Nicklaus launches ice cream range
Nicklausnicknamed “The Golden Bear”has a particular craving for ice cream and now the 75-year-old American is launching his own brand with his name emblazoned over the packaging. The ice cream…
A scientific tale of two dresses
“Why do some people love cilantro and others say it tastes like soap? Why do some people have perfect pitch and others are tone deaf? It’s the same with vision…
A scientific tale of two dresses
“Why do some people love cilantro and others say it tastes like soap? Why do some people have perfect pitch and others are tone deaf? It’s the same with vision…
Prominent Bangladeshi-American blogger Avijit Roy killed
Assailants attacked Avijit Roy, the founder of the website Mukto-Mona, and his wife Thursday night as they were walking back from a speaking engagement, said Krishna Pada Roy, a deputy…
Here’s what Washington is saying about Netanyahu’s visit
“We need a leader who understands that when the PM and leader of our longtime ally asks to come to Congress to share his concerns about Iran, we should show…
UCI wants to strip Tour winner Vincenzo Nibal’s Astana team of its race license
The world governing body said in a statement that an audit of the team, carried out by the Institute of Sport Sciences at the University of Lausanne (ISSUL), had given…
1st glimpse of Eddie Redmayne in role as transgender pioneer
An image posted Friday on Twitter gives a very different view of Oscar-winning British actor Eddie Redmayne. – Elbe, born in Denmark as Einar Wegener, was an artist who began…