Don’t Dismiss Teens Who Volunteer Just To Boost Their College Applications
In my last column, I wrote about a high school buddy, Kevin Green, a warm and helpful man who floundered in a tough job market, hurt his back and died…
Fidel Castro Fast Facts
Birth place: Biran, Cuba Birth name: Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz Father: Angel Castro, a wealthy Spanish landowner. Mother: Lina Ruz, a cook and maid to Angel Castro’s first wife. Marriage:…
The Voices Behind ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’: Meet Tom Kenny And Bill Fagerbakke
If you have children (or just enjoy cartoons), you’ve likely heard their voices a million times. But what are the men behind “SpongeBob SquarePants” really like? See for yourself in…
Islamic State-Linked Militants Kill Dozens In Egypt
Militants struck more than a dozen army and police targets in the restive Sinai Peninsula with simultaneous attacks involving a car bomb and mortar rounds on Thursday, killing at least…
Graham on 2016: ‘I’m tired of just complaining’
“I complain a lot and also have some solutions. I’m tired of just complaining and now ready to try to lead. Whether or not there is a market for me,…
UVA Sororities Stick To Hated Ban On This Weekend’s Frat Parties
National offices for 16 sororities on Thursday declared they would not back down from their deeply unpopular directive forbidding University of Virginia sorority members from attending this weekend’s fraternity parties….
Gunman storms Dutch TV station
Video from inside the studio shows a man with a weapon, pacing and wearing a black suit with a white shirt, black tie. Police can then be heard shouting and…
India Woman Sues Uber After Reporting Driver Raped Her
A woman who says an Uber driver raped her in New Dehli, India, on Thursday accused the company in a lawsuit filed in U.S. court of failing to properly investigate…
Bombings of Security Facilities in Sinai Kill at Least 26
CAIRO — A series of simultaneous bombings targeting security facilities in the Sinai killed at least 26 people Thursday night, suggesting that the Egyptian government’s sweeping campaign of home demolitions,…
Family Outraged After Girl With Autism Leaves School In Middle Of Day Unsupervised
A Florida mother is outraged after her 6-year-old daughter showed up at her door in the middle of a school day on Monday. Zoe Maglio, who has been diagnosed with…
Larry Markword Reappointed To County Board Despite Dying In 2012
Officials in western Pennsylvania are trying to figure out how a man who’s been dead for more than two years wound up being reappointed to a county industrial authority board….
United passengers describe tense emergency landing
“We had to make an emergency landing in Ontario CA today after we smelled smoke and they discovered a small fire in the fuselage,” said Instagram user Todd Palmerton, a…
Idaho Republicans Reject Gay Rights Measure
By Laura Zuckerman Jan 29 (Reuters) – A bill granting job and housing protections for gay and transgender people in socially conservative Idaho was stalled by Republican lawmakers on Thursday…
Triple Amputee Veteran Martin Pollock Now Surfs With The Best Of Them
After an improvised explosive devise took both of Martin Pollock’s legs and part of his left arm in 2010, he did everything he could to get his active lifestyle back….
Perfect security? No such thing
As someone who has been involved with security planning for major sporting eventsI presently sit on the board of the International Centre for Sport Security and the executive committee for…
The sequester that everyone hates is hard to replace
President Barack Obama is launching a new effort to dial back the spending cuts. He’s highlighting the issue on Thursday evening when he meets with House Democrats at a retreat…
In the Way Cancer Cells Work Together, a Possible Tool for Their Demise
Carl Zimmer MATTER A tumor, as strange as it may sound, is a little society. The cancer cells that make it up cooperate with one another, and together they thrive….
Aerial View Of Auschwitz Pays Gripping Tribute To Holocaust Victims
Personal accounts are invaluable in documenting the horrors of the Holocaust. But a stunning aerial view of one of the most notorious concentration camps offers a didactic perspective no words…
NTSB: Guardrail debris caused deadly west Texas prison bus crash
Eight inmates and two correctional officers were killed in the crash. – The bus was traveling from a prison facility in Abilene, Texas, to one in El Paso, Texas.
Who Will Win Super Bowl XLIX: A Showdown In Energy Efficiency Between New England And Seattle
Who’s to say who will win Super Bowl XLIX this Sunday? When trying to predict the victor, should we consider the skills of the quarterbacks or the strength of the…
Arizona Tried To Keep KRS-One Out Of Classrooms, So He Went There Himself
Arizona education officials may say it’s illegal to teach his writing, but KRS-One isn’t backing away. The hip host artist offered a three-hour lecture to students at Tucson’s Cholla Magnet…
Three Americans Are Killed in Kabul Airport Shooting
KABUL, Afghanistan — Three American military contractors were killed in a shooting on the military side of Kabul’s international airport on Thursday, military officials said. The precise circumstances of the…
10 Novel Ways To Drop The Weight Fast
SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com Eat fewer carbs. Reduce portion size. Exercise more. All are solid strategies for shedding unwanted pounds. But sometimes you need a few extra tricks and tips to…
Amazon Gives Investors Unexpectedly Good News
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc reported stronger than expected earnings on Thursday as North American sales surged during the crucial holiday quarter, sending its shares up 9 percent. The…
Ex-Patriots Star Aaron Hernandez Goes On Trial On Murder Charges
With his old team about to play in the Super Bowl, former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez went on trial on murder charges Thursday, watching from the defense table…
CNN Student News – January 30, 2015
TRANSCRIPT Click here to access the transcript of today’s CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and…
Israeli Center-Left Alliance Looks To Unseat Netanyahu
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his unwieldy coalition and called new elections last month, he appeared almost certain to be returned once more to office. But a new center-left…
Recreating the Odyssey, With An iPhone
If Homer had his own iPhone, he might’ve snapped shots of Ulysses on all his adventures, documenting every step of the hero’s long voyage. He might’ve taken pictures of the…
Nigerian mobs stone president’s convoy over Boko Haram
Nigerians will vote for their next president February 14. Several vehicles were damaged in the attack, according to witnesses. – Thursday was not the first time the president’s convoy was…
Dartmouth Creates New Rules, Bans Liquor To Tame ‘Heavy-Drinking’ Culture
Dartmouth College will roll out a number of new policies in an effort to address binge drinking, hazing and sexual assault on campus, Dartmouth President Phil Hanlon announced in a…