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It will undertake the modifications necessary to make the plane ready for presidential flights, including the addition of sophisticated communication equipment and living quarters for the President and his staff….
When a writer like New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait feels it necessary to whine in print about his and other (mostly well-remunerated) writers’ inability to write offensive tripe without consequence,…
If Facebook were a country, it would be the most populous nation on earth. – Facebook reported revenue of $3.85 billion for the three months ending in December, up 49…
The quake was centered about 25 miles southwest of Ferndale, California. It was 204 miles northwest of Sacramento. – CNN’s Tony Marco contributed to this report.
The Graduate Center at the City University of New York will no longer use courtesy titles — “Mr.” and “Ms.” — in official, written communication to prospective students and third…
In 2010, Marissa Alexander discharged a firearm in the direction of her estranged husband, Rico Graya so-called “warning shot” that missed him by several inches. Their two children were present….
One of the first photos to surface shows a man in dark clothing approaching the street with a shovel. Love that Dirty Frozen Water #Boston #bostonblizzard #BostonStrong pic.twitter.com/BDaI2m1z0C Philip Hillman,…
By: Tia Ghose Published: 01/27/2015 11:23 AM EST on LiveScience We’ve all heard the slogans about milk: It does a body good, it’s a natural thing to drink and it…
By: Rachael Rettner Published: 01/27/2015 7:00 AM EST on LiveScience Girls who drink a lot of soda and other sugary drinks may get their first menstrual periods earlier than girls…
My son was just an hour old and I had just become a proud first-time father. Guess what I was doing. Cradling him, while singing him his first lullaby? Nope….
WASHINGTON — The first legislative act by Alaska’s new senator, Dan Sullivan (R), turns out to be a gun control measure — but one that will only affect federal agents….
Anthropologists exploring a cave in Israel have uncovered a rare 55,000-year-old fossil skull that they say has a story to tell of a reverberating transition in human evolution, in the…
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Two bikers allegedly caught an ex-Stanford University student raping an unconscious woman on the university’s Palo Alto, California campus. Brock Allen Turner, 19, is accused of raping a woman during…
After a brutal battle of attrition for the Syrian border town of Kobani, Kurdish forces announced this week that they had taken back control from Islamic State militants. While airstrikes…
SURABAYA, Indonesia — Ten-year-old Made Putri, known as Keisha, was so excited about her first trip abroad, a family vacation to Singapore and Malaysia, that she wore her favorite jacket…
Louis C.K.’s latest special, “Live At The Comedy Store,” covers a lot of ground. We’re talking everything from flying with a baby to the intricate sex lives of NYC subway…
Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson and five family members were convicted of interference with government property for blocking the entrance to the Lowndes County Courthouse in Valdosta, Georgia, and blocking access…
As the Super Bowl fast approaches, advocates are concerned about issues far darker than “deflategate.” They’re eager to protect potential victims from being trafficked for sex. While some claim that…
Five bodies were recovered in the days after the fire; the final one on Monday. The grandchildren were identified as Alexis (Lexi) Boone, 8; Kaitlyn (Katie) Boone, 7; Charlotte Boone,…
Instead, a random draw will decide which team goes through to play Ghana on Sunday. All four teams could have faced the drawing of lots had there been no winners…
WASHINGTON — Reactions from Democrats to news that the billionaire Koch brothers are planning an $889 million blitz for the 2016 election has run the gambit from outright alarm to…
What’s it like to discover a prehistoric forest–one that’s been hidden under water for thousands of years? – The ruined forest is an otherworldly realm–one that Watson’s diving partner, Rob…
One of the petitioners, Richard Glossip, was set to die tomorrow. – It is unclear whether the state might move forward to execute the men using different drugs. A spokesman…
Ask any mom or dad to name one of the biggest challenges about parenting today, and you will probably get an earful about the constant judgment they face about their…
In an interview with Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman, “Selma” director Ava DuVernay had a beautiful response to those who say she was snubbed by the Academy. She paid tribute to…
It was a very telling mini-scandal, the faux-fury over Michelle Obama’s short visit to Saudi Arabia. First there was the phony claim that Saudi television had blurred the first lady’s…
Bill Gates’ big regret in life isn’t Clippy. Or Microsoft’s failed MP3 player, the Zune. Or Comic Sans. – A 2009 poll from employment agency Korn/Ferry International found that 31…
Ludacris just got some very good news. The rapper-actor – whose legal name is Chris Bridges – had been engaged in a court battle with Tamika Fuller regarding their 13-month-old…
READ: Walker sees ‘gaps’ in 2016 field “I have come to believe that we must trust women and families — not politicians — to make the best decision for their…