UK Anti-Semitic Incidents Hit Record In 2014: Report
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Britain hit a record high last year, with reactions to the conflict in Israel and Gaza last summer the biggest factor accounting for the…
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California lawmakers want to repeal ‘personal beliefs’ exemption
Two state senators in California are proposing legislation that would eliminate the “personal beliefs” exemption for parents who don’t want their children to be vaccinated. Dr. Richard Pan and Ben…
Taiwan Plane Crash Death Toll Passes 30
Rescuers were searching for 12 people Thursday morning after using a crane to hoist the fuselage of a wrecked TransAsia Airways plane from a shallow river in Taiwan’s capital following…
Ukrainian President Calls For NATO To Send Weapons Amid Conflict
BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on NATO states to send weapons to his country, saying in a newspaper interview that civilian deaths and the growing…
Conrad Hilton charged with assaulting flight attendants, who cuffed him on plane
Hilton, 20, surrendered himself to the FBI on Tuesday and appeared in court later that day, said spokesman Thom Mrozek of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Hilton was freed on $100,000…
Jordan, Vowing To Ramp Up War On ISIS, Faces Undercurrent Of Opposition And Extremism
AMMAN, Jordan — The Islamic State group’s brutal killing of a young Jordanian pilot has only emboldened the Hashemite Kingdom to expand its fight against the militants, despite an undercurrent…
Agony of defeat: For Seahawks, will it last forever?
There is more. As of Wednesday afternoon, both the New England Patriots and the Seahawks were generating nearly 1,000 tweets per hour, and remember: This is happening in the Twitter…
Jordan’s Foreign Fighter Problem
As Jordan reels from the horrific killing of one of its fighter pilots by Islamic State militants, the death also highlights how inextricably involved the country has become in the…
Rich CEO Proves Dentists Can Treat Poor Kids And Still Make A Living
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European Central Bank Steps Up Financial Pressure On Greece To Reach Deal
By John O’Donnell and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank abruptly canceled its acceptance of Greek bonds in return for funding on Wednesday, shifting the…
Former Janitor Who Lived Modestly Leaves $6 Million To Local Library, Hospital
A Vermont man who sometimes held his coat together with safety pins and had a long-time habit of foraging for firewood also had a knack for picking stocks — a…
Croatia Forgiving Debt of Some of Its Poorest Citizens
ZAGREB, Croatia — While Greece and Germany tussle over what debt forgiveness might mean, Croatia, the European Union’s newest member, is adopting its own approach, offering what it calls a…
Congressman’s ‘Downton Abbey’ office
It’s an almost too-perfect metaphor. This week brought news that a Republican member of Congress has decked out his office in the style of the mansion in “Downton Abbey,” the…
Ivory Coast strolls into AFCON final
The Elephants have twice lost the final on penalties, in 2006 and 2012, but could be on course for its first title since 1992 after a 3-1 success in Bata,…
Q&A: Life on the Saudi border
Saudi dilemma: How to spot potential terrorist amid tide of human misery Robertson discussed the situation and his experiences covering global conflicts during his 25-year career in a wide-ranging “ask…
What Mississippi can teach California
I can’t believe I’m writing this, but: California, you’ve got a heck of a lot to learn from Mississippi. Not in terms of per capita income, obesity rates or LGBT…
Boko Haram Slaughter Over 100 People In Cameroon
ACCRA, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Boko Haram fighters killed more than 100 people during an attack on the north Cameroon town of Fotokol, murdering residents inside their homes and in…
Time to change how we think about cancer
One of the most common misconceptions about cancer is that it is one disease. Most people think of cancer as something that will automatically kill you if left alone, but…
Cultural Life Goes On in Donetsk, War Permitting
DONETSK, Ukraine — The persistent shelling was barely audible through the thick stone walls of the Donetsk National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. It might have been nothing more than…
Boko Haram massacres scores in Cameroon town, residents say
The attackers moved door-to-door slaughtering people in the predawn raid on the town of Fotokol, according to witnesses, and opened fire on at least three mosques, including the central mosque,…
Supporters Shave Heads, Post #NoHairSelfies For World Cancer Day
Cancer advocates are letting their hair down, but they’re not getting too comfortable. Wednesday marks World Cancer Day, the advocacy event that raises awareness and funds for organizations that support…
ISIS has miscalculated
The barbaric, elaborately stage-managed video that showed Jordanian pilot Moath al-Kasasbeh being burned alive was a calculated move by ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to weaken the resolve of Jordan…
Tobias The Boxer Puppy Tries To Howl, Can’t Help But Snort A Little
You could say Tobias’ bark is worse than his bite, but that would be overselling the power of either one. The 3-week-old boxer puppy sure can nail a cute howl,…
Can a killer whale be a slave?
“Lolita’s story reminded me of my own,” says African-American actress and singer Robbyne Kaamil. “My own relatives, my family ancestors, were captured and forced into slavery.” Captured in waters off…
Man Who Stabbed 3 Near Jewish Center in France Had Been Held for Questioning
PARIS — A man who stabbed three soldiers guarding a Jewish community center in Nice on Tuesday had been questioned by counterterrorism officers and released just days before the attack,…
How to help civilians in Ukraine
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102-Year-Old Golfer’s Secret To a Happy Life Is Much Simpler Than Hitting A Hole-In-One
This woman has been around for more than a century and can tell you a thing or two about being happy. In a video uploaded to Vimeo, 102-year-old Ida Pieracci,…
Stan McChrystal: A million young people to empower America
Duty. Honor. Country. These words were chiseled in granite above me, printed on the diploma in my hands and engraved on my class ring. I had just completed a four…
Advocates Use Facts, Not Fury, To Combat Anti-Vaxxers
Amid a heated vaccine debate, immunization advocates are laying out the facts, not the fury, to try to silence the anti-vaccine movement. Some experts and pundits have resorted to slamming…
Girl Becomes Wonder Woman To Celebrate Last Chemo Treatment
Sophia Sandoval is only 3 years old, but she’s already Wonder Woman. –