Can Tsarnaev, Hernandez, Holmes get fair trials?
Though the facts differ wildly in each case, there is a common issue running through them: Is it possible to guarantee a defendant’s right to a fair trial if there…
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Astronomical discovery: ‘Super Saturn’ with rings 200 times as large
Using powerful optics, they have found a much larger planet-like body, J1407b, with rings 200 times the size of Saturn’s, U.S. and Dutch astronomers said. It lies some 400 light-years…
Alexis Tsipras, Greek Premier, Says He’ll Move Quickly to Negotiate Debt Relief
ATHENS — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece told his new cabinet on Wednesday that he would move swiftly to negotiate debt relief with Greece’s creditors, but would not engage…
Hezbollah Claims Responsibility For Attack On Israeli Convoy
A missile fired by the Lebanese Hezbollah group struck an Israeli military convoy on Wednesday, an apparent retaliation for a deadly Israeli airstrike in Syria that killed six Hezbollah fighters…
Casualties, evacuations, airstrikes: Violence grips Golan Heights
Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group supported by the Syrian regime, claimed responsibility for firing an anti-tank missile on an Israeli military vehicle in Har Dov, at the intersection of the…
Utah parents, fearing apocalypse, fatally drugged children, themselves, police say
The mysterious deaths of five Utah family members in their Springville home baffled authorities at first. Benjamin and Kristi Strack were found dead on their bed on September 27. On…
French Comedian to Stand Trial Over Comment Against Jewish Journalist
PARIS — The often-prosecuted French comedian Dieudonné M’bala M’bala is to stand trial in criminal court on Wednesday over a comment he made lamenting that a prominent Jewish journalist did…
A coffee cup designed to let astronauts sip espresso in space
In space you don’t sip, you suck, from a bag. That’s a good thing. The typical coffee cup simply doesn’t work in low gravity, unless you want scalding hot liquid…
Jatuporn Prompan, Thai Red Shirt Leader, Gets 2-Year Jail Term For Insulting Former Prime Minister
BANGKOK, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A Thai court on Wednesday handed a two-year jail term to a leader of the “red shirt” opposition movement for defaming a former prime minister,…
Pleas from families of hostages held by ISIS as deadline nears
The post shows an image of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto holding a picture that appears to be of Moaz al-Kassasbeh, the pilot captured by ISIS last month after his jet…
U.S. Signs $2 Billion Loan Agreement With Ukraine, Offers To Increase Pressure On Russia
KIEV, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday signed an agreement providing war-torn Ukraine with $2 billion in loan guarantees to help it with “near-term social spending” in…
Dystopian Reality of China's Smog Captured in 'Airpocalypse' App
On many days, the sun is hidden behind a pale, brown veil of coal dust and other pollutants that is visible from space and smells like a chemical spill on…
Snow storm buries eastern Massachusetts, but the sun returns
When baby Anna Klein wakes up to the second day of her life on Wednesday, the sun will come out to greet her and nearly all of frigid New England,…
Australian Open: Serena Williams’ win means trouble for her rivals
The world No. 1 has never lost in Melbourne when she’s played a semifinal or finalgoing 10-0with her record overall in grand slam semifinals and finals an impressive 40-7. Further…
Russian Movie ‘Leviathan’ Gets Applause in Hollywood but Scorn at Home
MOSCOW — In many ways, the movie “Leviathan” is Russia’s greatest cinematic accomplishment in years, maybe decades. The Golden Globe winner this month for best foreign film, it provides an…
Indonesian Military Halts Recovery Efforts For AirAsia Plane
Indonesia’s military has halted its recovery efforts for the crashed AirAsia plane, including attempts to locate more bodies and raise the fuselage from the Java Sea, an official said Tuesday….
Bungalow Eight: Building a fashion and lifestyle brand from lowly beginnings
The Bungalow Eight concept store has built a cult following since its inception in 2003, with its finely made kaftans and home décor attracting fans such as Madonna, Hilary Swank…
Mexico: All 43 Missing Students Are Dead
Investigators are now certain that 43 college students missing since September were killed and incinerated after they were seized by police in southern Guerrero state, the Mexican attorney general said…
New Snowden Findings Suggest Cyber-Espionage Program Used By Several Countries
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 (Reuters) – A program used by U.S. and British spies to record computer keystrokes was part of sophisticated hacking operations in more than a dozen countries,…
Dance until you break: Exploring Mozambique’s ‘Marrabenta’
The magic happens when you listen to Marrabenta, Mozambique’s distinctive national music, an energetic mix of local dance rhythms and folk music from Portugal. The word itself is derived from…
Secret Talks In Jordan Try To Win Release Of Hostages
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed outrage and demanded Wednesday that Islamic State extremists release a Japanese journalist, as secret talks in Jordan sought the release of the Japanese and…
South Korea And China Warn Japan Not To Backtrack On Apology Over Wartime Past
SEOUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) – South Korea and China warned Japan on Tuesday not to backtrack on its apology issued 20 years ago over its wartime past when Prime Minister…
Did the Philippines hide homeless families during the Pope’s visit?
The Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has confirmed that 340 members of 100 homeless families were removed from Roxas Boulevard, a major Manila thoroughfare, and temporarily relocated…
Outliving Horror for 70 Years and Never Forgetting
OSWIECIM, Poland — More than 3,000 guests, including Holocaust survivors and foreign dignitaries, gathered on Tuesday at a site marking one of history’s biggest horrors, the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps in…
Life of Italian Nobility for Sale, Complete With Regulations and Taxes
PONTASSIEVE, Italy — Nestled on a gentle Tuscan hill near this town just east of Florence, and caressed by the morning fog, sits a medieval castle that was once home…
Wrong but right about winter storm
First of all, taking a look at the big picture, this storm was forecast pretty well. The forecast was that a big storm would develop rapidly and cause heavy snow…
Amazon tribe under threat
“I wanted to show the daily life in the world’s most endangered tribe,” he said. The Awa-Guaja’s way of life is being threatened by relentless loggers who are illegally encroaching…
What East Coast Attitude? A Blizzard Brought The Selfless Side Out Of New Yorkers
The Big Apple often gets a bad rap for being a town of chilly attitudes. But during Winter Storm Juno, New Yorkers showed us that they’re warm-hearted people who’ve got…
Obamas Honor Work Of 12-Year-Old Child Slave Turned Activist During India Trip
Promoting gender equality was vital in President Obama’s message to India, so it made sense that a 12-year-old female activist who has overcome incredible odds was there to draw attention…
This Woman Wants To End The Stigma Of Having A Parent In Prison, And It’s Personal
Jasmine Barclay knows exactly what it feels like to be stigmatized for having a parent in prison. She’s also a producer of the documentary “Echoes of Incarceration,” and she joined…