Americans, rejoice: Charlie Hebdo is on the way!
“I really have no idea how many copies they’ll make available,” McEwen said. “I know they need to serve the French market first, so we’ll see what they’re able to…
Christie supporters to form leadership PAC
What’s happening in 2016: Romney and everyone else – The New York Times first reported the move towards forming the PAC.
After four years, American cartoonist Molly Norris still in hiding after drawing Prophet Mohammed
She received her first death threat within days. One was a fatwa that came from radical and influential cleric Anwar al-Awlaki — an American-born imam who lived in Yemen —…
Casablanca’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ tower could be tallest in Africa
Aside from a stylishly swish exterior, features of the 114-story building include offices, apartments, a seven star luxury hotel, an art gallery and a luxury arcade of shops. While a…
How ‘Simpsons’ tribute to Charlie Hebdo came together
“The whole thing was done in about a day,” Jean said. “We have a really talented staff.” – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile…
‘Devastating erosion’ of taxpayer services at IRS
End result: the IRS is unlikely to answer even half the calls it receives and those callers who do get through will experience long waits, Olson said. What’s more, the…
Betty White Fast Facts
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois Birth name: Betty Marion White Father: Horace White, electrical engineer Mother: Tess White – 2010-present – Plays Elka Ostrovosky on “Hot in Cleveland.” February 12, 2012…
A migration without end
“People would tell me: ‘Well, we’ve kind of accepted, or, we’re used to being robbed and beaten and raped,’ ” photographer Michelle Frankfurter said. “They’re willing to risk all that,”…
North Korea denies being behind Sony hack
The United States hit North Korea with new sanctions this month after the FBI said North Korea was behind the attack. Some technology experts say others could be involved, such…
House poised to hit Obama on immigration
It might not get that far. Senate Republicans could struggle to find the 60 votes necessary to clear procedural hurdles and bring the bill to a vote. Graham: GOP ‘playing…
Taxi drivers strike in China over steep fees, Uber
Last week, China’s Ministry of Transport banned private cars from providing rides through taxi apps, after other drivers went on strike in some Chinese cities in early January, according to…
Winter photography: How to capture snow like a pro
Now’s the time to turn off auto settings. Yes, even the snow scene mode. You can’t rely on auto-white balance either, as the camera has difficulty gauging the mass of…
Rally backs fired Atlanta fire chief whose book has anti-gay comments
Cochran self-published the book “Who Told You That You Were Naked.” The GA Voice cited two passages from the book, which refers to homosexuality as unclean, inappropriate, vile and vulgar….
Titanic survivor’s letter: ‘Disgraceful’ treatment after rescue
The remarks she writes next on her own personal letterhead dated May 27, 1912, indicate that not all were pleased with how things turned out. “According to the way we’ve…
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers ask for trial delay, citing Paris attacks
Tsarnaev is accused of plotting with his brother and carrying out an attack near the finish line of the Boston Marathon that killed three people, wounded more than 260 and…
Life after the earthquake: Haitian women take a shot at soccer glory
That’s when everything started to shake. Violently. While Kethura was able to run out, unscarred, she lost her uncle and her house was destroyed. Kencia was injured when falling debris…
Buzz Aldrin Fast Facts
Birth place: Montclair, New Jersey Birth name: Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. Father: Edwin Sr., an aviation pioneer and oil executive Mother: Marion (Moon) Aldrin Marriages: Lois Driggs Cannon (February 14,…
Report: Boehner’s bartender planned to poison him
The 44-year-old Butler County, Ohio, man was indicted last week on charges that he planned to murder Boehnera plan that he made after being fired from the Wetherington Golf &…
Cherif and Said Kouachi: Their path to terror
It was a decade ago, the war on terror was in full swing, Iraq was on fire, and every day there were images of American combat soldiers on patrols on…
Judge dismisses domestic violence charges against Hope Solo
Solo, who holds the national team record for most shutouts, didn’t appear in court. She was in Carson, California, at the squad’s training camp in preparation for the upcoming World…
Keystone debate moves ahead
“It is well past time,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the Republican chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “We would like to see this pipeline moving but…
Michelle Obama Fast Facts
Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Father: Fraser Robinson, water filtration worker Mother: Marian (Shields) Robinson Marriage: Barack Obama, Jr. (October 3, 1992-present) – May 29, 2012…
Worst Ebola outbreak in history: What you need to know
The virus exploded in neighboring Sierra Leone, where hundreds of deaths can be traced to the funeral of a widely respected traditional healer who died of Ebola after people came…
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Man freed by DNA evidence after 20 years dies a year later
“I feel free. I feel great right now. I’ll able to do things that I [couldn’t] do for the last 21 years,” Wilson told CNN the day after his February…
‘One hell of a journey’
I guess I’m just another statistic. Leaving for home on May 18, 2008, after my graduation from Muhlenberg College, with my parents and a car full of everything I owned,…
Sanders watches as the Left looks to Warren
Liberal group MoveOn.Org ready to kick-off $1 million campaign In the last few months, the liberal activists inside the Democratic Party have been organizing around the possibility of a long-shot…
France and Nigeria: 2 countries rocked by terror with very different reactions
Meanwhile, explosives strapped to a girl who appeared to be about 10-years-old detonated on Saturday, killing at least 20 people, in a country whose encounters with terrorism were also punctuated…
Why Facebook parenting can backfire
And pretty much every time I read one, I wonder about the pluses and minuses of a world in which many parents now head to their social networks to make…
Following the tangled and treacherous trail after France terror attack
That picture looks much more complex one week later. The final death toll was 17, plus three suspects killed. The threads that investigators have followed from the newsroom of the…