Stanislas Wawrinka: Hawk-Eye has undermined tennis umpires
It’s hard to picture Stanislas Wawrinka in the mold of tennis firebrands like John McEnroe or Andy Roddick but the Australian Open champion does admit to occasionally picking a row…
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Afghan Translator Mohammad Usafi Details His Struggle To Get A Visa After Aiding U.S. Soldiers
Working as a translator for U.S. forces in Afghanistan carried a heavy price for Mohammad Usafi. He’s faced threats on his life and suffered through the murder of his father…
Seal Bellies Up To Dog, Gives It A Big Hug
Ready for your daily dose of cute? Well, belly on up for a seal snuggle. – H/T Time
Guy Takes To Balcony With An Epic Underwear Dance That Will Leave You Cheering
Jimmy Pope made us want to grab our dancing shoes last year after his roommate shared a video of him blissfully grooving to an 80s hit song while cleaning their…
French Premier Announces ‘Exceptional’ Measures Against Terrorism
Manuel Valls, the French prime minister, announced new investment in the French intelligence services in the wake of the attack on Charlie Hebdo. PARIS — Two weeks after one of…
Sleeping Bag That Turns Into Tent Could Help Homeless People This Winter
Homeless people are at risk of dying on the streets this winter since many frigid cities don’t have emergency action plans in place. But if an innovative portable shelter hits…
Anti-Islamization leader steps down amid uproar over Hitler selfie
The photo shows Lutz Bachmann, leader of PEGIDA, which translates in English to Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West. It appeared Wednesday on the cover of German tabloid…
Houthi Rebels And Yemen’s Embattled President Agree To End Violent Standoff
Shiite rebels, Yemen’s embattled president reach agreement to end violent standoff in capital.
Drawing Of Middle-Earth On Coffee Cup Is One That Even Gollum Would Think Is Preeecccioouuss
“Lord of the Rings” fans, rejoice! We’ve found the one cup to rule them all. – H/T Laughing Squid
What You Need To Know About The Houthi Militia in Yemen
The crisis in Yemen rose to new heights this week, as Houthi fighters clashed with soldiers loyal to the president in the capital Sanaa and moved on the presidential palace,…
Davos Could Actually End Extreme Poverty Pretty Easily
To business leaders, international political leaders, intellectuals, and journalists, the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos has no peer — it is the most powerful conversation and gathering in the world. This…
Takeover in Yemen threatens downward sectarian spiral; al Qaeda set to benefit
The Houthi are Shia from northern Yemen and make up about 30% of the population. They’ve been at war with the central government for the best part of a decade….
Cameroon says it freed German from Boko Haram
Biya did not detail how, when or where the operation took place. He said he was thankful to all those who “directly or indirectly helped in the achievement … and…
Fear, hatred, slaughter marks of heresy — not God
Democracy, freedom of religion and speech are gifts that help define what it means to be fully human. But within any democracy there must exist a level of respectful restraint…
Patriots Owner Makes Game Special For Fan With Terminal Cancer
Tom Brady had a great game trouncing the Colts on Sunday, but it was extra special for Cathy Nichols. – Nichols, left, at the game with her son.
Gaming to death: What turns a hobby into a health hazard?
While these cases are extremely rare, it does beg the question of why gaming can lead to such excessive behavior. I have spent nearly three decades studying videogame addiction and…
Human Rights Watch Slams Rampant Torture And Abuse In Egyptian Prisons
ISTANBUL — Egyptian authorities have blood on their hands, Human Rights Watch said in a damning report published Wednesday that detailed scores of detainees dying and wasting away while in…
Lutz Bachmann, Founder Of German Anti-Muslim Movement PEGIDA , Shocks With Hitler Photo
By Madeline Chambers BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) – German prosecutors opened an investigation into a leader of the anti-Muslim PEGIDA movement on Wednesday for inciting hatred after a newspaper printed…
8 Ways Davos Is Urging World Leaders To Ask The Big Questions
As world leaders convene in Davos for the World Economic Forum 2015 this week, they’ll be discussing everything from climate change and Ebola to stalled economic growth in China and…
Compassionate 12-Year-Old Who Has Dwarfism Surprises Special Needs Kids With iPads To Help Them Communicate
Although this girl was going through challenges of her own, she was dedicated to helping others through theirs. Cassidy Huff of Burien, Washington, was born with a rare dwarfism syndrome,…
Syria’s simmering crisis
They may just have fled a war zone, but Syrian children on recess at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan aren’t so different from kids elsewhere. Boys run around, wrestle…
John Berman: I’m a Patriots fan — shame on me
Shame on me. If the reports are true, and somehow the New England Patriots deflated 11 balls in the AFC Championship Game, then shame on me. Screw them, and shame…
X-ray method helps decipher ancient scrolls
The scrolls, which were buried in a Herculaneum library and excavated 260 years ago, are easily damaged or destroyed by unwrapping, so researchers have been unable to read them without…
Official: With time ticking on hostages, Japan wants to communicate with ISIS
Time is running out: ISIS put out a video Tuesday giving the Japanese government 72 hours to pay $200 million, or else Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawalike other ISIS captives…
Seven Themes That Will Dominate Davos 2015
Last year was the warmest on record, and climate change will be high on the agenda during the first full day of events in Davos. Al Gore, the former vice-president…
France To Get Better Guns, More Intel Agents To Fight Terror
France announced sweeping new measures to counter homegrown terrorism Wednesday, including giving security forces better weapons and protection, going on an intelligence agent hiring spree and creating a better database…
German Man Kidnapped By Boko Haram Freed
Germany’s Foreign Ministry says a German man believed to have been kidnapped in Cameroon by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has been freed. – Schaefer said a crisis team…
This Is The Youngest Davos Participant, And He’s Helping Save Lives With An App
Age is just a number — just ask Alain Nteff. At 22, Nteff — the youngest participant at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — is fighting for…
Talking about the poor is hip now
Even Mitt RomneyMr. 47%wants to “lift people out of poverty.” In a recent address at the Republican National Committee, Romney said, “The rich have gotten richer, income inequality has gotten…
Wall Street Refugee Now Tells The Stories Of Those Fixing Our Country
Greg Behrman’s resume highlights include Wall Street worker, federal government official, scholar and military veteran. But the latest entry could be “handyman” — as he’s now helping to repair America’s…