Why we need to listen to Bruce Jenner’s story
This was not quite two years after the death of Matthew Shepard, the University of Wyoming student who was brutally murdered for being gay. We were barely two seasons into…
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Ex-Taliban commander turned ISIS official killed in drone strike
A senior Afghan security source confirmed Rauf’s death.
Hooded Gunmen Fire On Police In Marseille: Report
Hooded gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles fired on police in the French city of Marseille, where Prime Minister Manuel Valls was paying a visit on Monday, a police source said….
Explosion reported at chemical plant in eastern Ukraine
The attack took place late Sunday, according to the website. A number of buildings in the area were damaged, including residences, but no casualties have been reported. Eduard Basurin, a…
Violence flares after Baghdad’s decade-old curfew lifted
The curfew, which was in place nightly, was lifted at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. The move represents the first time the curfew, aimed at stymying violence in Baghdad, has been completely…
AirAsia crash: Airline wasn’t licensed to fly Sunday route, say officials
The airline was approved to fly the route four days a week but it did not include Sunday. Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport has announced a full investigation and suspended Indonesia…
3 Mondays, 3 straight snow storms bury the Northeast
This is the continuing story of the Winter of 2015. Boston is in the cross hairs again, but winter storm warnings are in place across large portions of the Northeast,…
Baghdad Suicide Bombing Kills At Least 15; Dozens Wounded
A suicide bomber set off an explosive-laden vest in a busy Baghdad square crowded with rush-hour commuters early Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said. –…
North Korea flaunts its ‘cutting-edge’ missiles
But some analysts are saying North Korea’s touted missiles appear to be Russian designs. The announcement of the tests also occurs just weeks before the annual joint U.S.-South Korea military…
Chinese couples shun Year of the Sheep babies
Perturbed, she convinced her husband to delay their plans to conceive. They now hope to have a baby in 2016 – the Year of the Monkey, according to the Chinese…
Grammys 2015: The winners list
Still, Beyonce’s six nods have officially made her the most Grammy-nominated woman in history, passing Dolly Parton. Iggy Azalea has four nominations. Beyonce also picked up enough wins to help…
Prime Minister Tony Abbott survives a no-confidence vote in Australia
The secret ballot vote was conducted in the Parliament of Australia by members of Abbott’s ruling Liberal Party in Canberra on Monday morning. “That seems to me to resolve the…
Vian Dakhil: Iraq’s Only Female Yazidi MP On The Battle To Save Her People | World News | The Guardian
www.theguardian.com: Vian Dakhil spends every waking moment working to rescue survivors of the carnage Isis has wreaked on the Yazidi people of northwest Iraq.
Enough with the speed traps
As you’re driving along the highway, wouldn’t you like to know if there’s a police car up ahead so you can slow down and avoid getting a ticket? You’d also…
Australia’s PM Survives Internal Challenge To His Leadership
CANBERRA, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a challenge to his leadership after his ruling Liberal Party on Monday voted down an attempt to unseat him…
Greek Prime Minister Won’t Seek to Extend Bailout
ATHENS — As pressure grows on Greece to reach a deal with its international creditors and avert fears that it will default on its huge debt, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras…
Greece’s New PM Sets Up EU Clash With Bailout Rejection, Austerity Rollback
By Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras laid out plans on Sunday to dismantle Greece’s “cruel” austerity program, ruling out any…
Mardi Gras Fast Facts
Janurary 6, 2015 – Carnival celebrations begin with various parades that continue through midnight on Fat Tuesday, February 17th, 2015. Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is also known as…
In Eastern Ukraine, Desperation and Destruction in a Contested City
Lyuba Sklyarova lay in her bed in Debaltseve, Ukraine, after recent shelling caused her to spill boiling borscht on herself, leaving her effectively bedridden from burns.rn An ambulance came and…
At Least 5 Dead In Egypt Soccer Riot, Health Ministry Says
A riot broke out Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in Egypt, killing at least five people as a health official said the death toll was likely to…
Why child safety ad made sense
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Company’s Staff Is 80% Employees With Autism, Provides Model For Other Businesses
A father-son team launched a car wash to help an underemployed population make a splash on job scene. John and Tom D’Eri recently spoke to Nation Swell about their plans…
Autism Group Urges Parents To Vaccinate Children: ‘Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism’
A leading autism advocacy group is advising parents to vaccinate their children, as a movement by caretakers who oppose the common practice continues to stir up controversy nationwide. In a…
Amal Clooney to push Egypt to free Al Jazeera journalist
“The trial date on February 12 represents our worst nightmare, to have to go through another circus of a retrial,” he said. CNN’s Ian Lee reported from Cairo; CNN’s Josh…
Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for AFCON glory
Ghana last lifted the trophy 33 years ago and was beaten in the 1992 final by Ivory Coast, the last time The Elephants claimed the prestigious crown. – Ghana is…
Senators: No ground troops against ISIS
Both Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, told on CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” on Sunday that even after a Jordanian pilot was burned…
Yoko Ono Fast Facts
Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Birth name: Ono Yōko (in Japanese) Father: Yeisuke Ono, bank executive (also spelled Eisuke) Mother: Isoko (Yasuda) Ono Marriages: John Lennon (March 20, 1969-December 8, 1980,…
Jordan Says It Conducted 56 Air Raids In Three Days Against ISIS
AMMAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Jordan’s air force chief said on Sunday his country’s jet fighters had conducted 56 raids in three days of intensified bombing targeting a stronghold of…
Iranian Officials Say Now Is The Time For A Nuclear Deal
With an approaching deadline on reaching a nuclear deal with Tehran, Iranian officials on Sunday signaled a willingness to come to an agreement, with Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif telling…
Boko Haram Attacks Niger Border, Bombs Market
By Issifou Djibo DIFFA, Niger, Feb 8 (Reuters) – At least five people were killed when a bomber struck a market in the town of Diffa in southeastern Niger on…