Malaysia court upholds sodomy conviction against opposition leader
Anwar, 67, was acquitted of sodomy in January 2012, but the Court of Appeal overturned that decision in March 2014, ruling that he was guilty. The Federal Court rejected Anwar’s…
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Justice Thomas’s Dissent Hints of Supreme Court’s Intentions on Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court’s decision on Monday not to delay same-sex marriage in Alabama offered the strongest signal yet that gay rights advocates are likely to prevail in coming months in…
Kashkari rules out California Senate run
READ: Fiorina says it’s looking more likely she will run for president – But while Kashkari called his ascendance to the upper echelon of California Republican politics a “transformational moment,”…
Special Needs Mom Pushes To Make Mainstream Clothes Available To Kids Of All Abilities
New Jersey designer and mom-of-three Mindy Scheier was getting her kids ready for school one morning when her 10-year-old son Oliver asked her if he could wear jeans that day….
10 Hacks For When You Need A Little Extra Willpower
Willpower. It’s something we all have, in varying quantities. It’s the essence of our self-control. It allows us to recognize the right decisions to make, and then make them. And…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says The Campaign Field Is ‘Being Polluted By Money’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg doubled down Wednesday on her belief that Citizens United was the worst decision made by the current U.S. Supreme Court, saying it is the…
Fox News Hosts Disagree Over Network’s Decision To Post ISIS Video On Website
Fox News hosts addressed the networks controversial decision to post the video showing the burning alive of a Jordanian fighter pilot by the Islamic State military group on its website….
FIFA election: ‘I’m not going to allow another four years of this,’ says Prince Ali
It was meant as a joke, but Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein inadvertently cut to the chase with the perception hanging over world football as it wrestles with the decision as…
Ukrainian President Calls For NATO To Send Weapons Amid Conflict
BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on NATO states to send weapons to his country, saying in a newspaper interview that civilian deaths and the growing…
Anti-Vaccination Advocates Often Don’t Trust The Government, Study Finds
Vaccines are both safe and effective. So what’s behind the anti-vaccination movement of recent years? The issue took center stage this week following remarks from Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) and…
EPA Comments Challenge State Department Conclusions On Keystone’s Climate Impacts
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency issued comments on the State Department’s environmental analysis of the Keystone XL pipeline, stating that development of the Canadian oil sands “represents a significant…
Bob Dylan Does First Interview In Years — And It’s With AARP
The times, they are a-changin’. Bob Dylan, well-known as a media recluse who shuns interviews and hasn’t given one in three years, chose one publication to give an exclusive to…
Jordan Returns Ambassador to Israel as Tensions Ease at Holy Site
JERUSALEM — Jordan said on Monday that it was sending its ambassador back to Israel, three months after he was recalled in protest of what the Jordanians called Israeli violations…
Where we are in the Supreme Court term
By November, the Court accepted yet another challenge to the Affordable Care Act—the signature legislative achievement of the Obama administration. In a matter of weeks, the justices heard arguments concerning…
NYSE suspends trading of RadioShack
RadioShack can review and appeal the decision by the NYSE to suspend trading. The company declined to comment. Related: Time is running out for RadioShack
Seahawks Richard Sherman Faces Dilemma With Baby And Super Bowl
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Friday it will be Richard Sherman’s decision whether to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl if his pregnant girlfriend goes into labor with the couple’s…
Mitt Romney exit widens path for Jeb Bush
Though the first contests will not take place in early voting states for a year, Romney’s swerve, announced on a conference call with supporters on Friday, is the most important…
Australian Newspaper Criticized For Sexist Obituary Of Famed Author Colleen McCullough
When a notable figure dies, it’s typical to lead an obituary with that person’s remarkable achievements. When famed Australian author Colleen McCullough, who penned the megahit The Thorn Birds, recently…
Why Mitt Romney Thinks He Can Win (and Jeb Bush Can’t)
His poll numbers are great, and Jeb is weaker than he appears: Inside Romney’s imminent decision. Read the whole story at Bloomberg Politics
Man reunites with stolen dog during search for new pet
He’d enlisted the help of his motorcycle-riding buddies and nearly everyone from the dog park in the search. Anyone seen walking a German Shepherd had been, at one time, accosted…
U.S. Air Force Will Pick Boeing 747-8 To Replace Air Foce One
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force plans to announce on Wednesday that it has decided to use Boeing Co’s commercial 747-8 airliner to replace its current fleet…
CJ Phillips And Charlie Rainwater, ‘Tech Bear’ Couple, Reveal Pro-LGBT Plans For JebBushForPresident.Com
Jeb Bush is about to be in for a big surprise! CJ Phillips and Charlie Rainwater, a self-described “tech bear” couple based out of Oregon, made a decision back in…
Bowe Bergdahl Fast Facts
Personal:Birth date: March 28, 1986 Birth place: Sun Valley, Idaho Birth name: Bowe Robert Bergdahl Father: Robert Bergdahl Mother: Jani Bergdahl – June 13, 2014 – Bergdahl returns to the…
Clemency denied: ‘Intellectually disabled’ man set for execution
[Original story published at 9:43 a.m. ET] Twice-convicted murderer Warren Lee Hill is set to be executed in Georgia on Tuesday night despite pleas from human rights groups and legal…
Did Fox and NBC get Bowe Bergdahl story wrong?
Bergdahl, a prisoner of the Taliban for five years, was released last summer in exchange for five Guantanamo Bay detainees. He indeed may be charged with desertion, and CNN’s Barbara…
‘Intellectually disabled’ man set for execution
Federal law stemming from a 2002 Virginia case that went to the Supreme Court says executing intellectually disabled individuals violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. But…
Parents seeking liver donor to save 3-year-old twins
The problem is that their father, Michael Wagner, can donate to only one of the pair. Wagner and his wife, Johanne, have taken their search for a second donor to…
What To Do If You Regret Applying Early Decision
Applying early decision to your dream school may have felt like a good decision back in November, but now you’re feeling the pressure roll in. Early decision is a binding…
Australia Day ‘Knightmare’ as foreign Phil gets PM’s nod
At an Australia Day function in Canberra, Abbott was forced to defend his decision and dismissed the reaction on Twitter as “electronic graffiti.” “I think that in the media, you…
Nudity doesn’t shock us anymore
In Paris on Thursday, fashion designer Rick Owens gave audiences quite a show when he sent male models down the runway wearing clothes with peepholes that offered a glimpse of…