Obama, World Leaders Head To Saudi Arabia To Offer Condolences
RIYADH, Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to meet its new King Salman after the death of his predecessor Abdullah on Friday,…
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2 Marines die as helicopter crashes in Southern California
“Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the two Marines we lost in this tragic accident,” Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco said Friday. The names of the Marines…
Investigation Of Argentina Prosecutor Alberto Nisman Found Dead Turns To Police
The 10 police officers assigned to protect a federal prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez of shielding Iranians sought in an Argentine terrorist bombing are being investigated for their actions…
Steve King: I Was Being ‘Kind’ By Referring To Obama’s Guest As ‘A Deportable’
DES MOINES, Iowa — Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said Friday that he was being “kind and gentle” when he referred to Michelle Obama’s guest at the State of the Union…
California measles outbreak grows to 68 cases
The number of cases has increased to 68, with 48 of those cases linked to an outbreak at Disneyland, state health officials reported Friday. Two days ago, the health department…
Shannon Conley Sentenced For Trying To Help ISIS
DENVER (AP) — A 19-year-old suburban Denver woman who tried to go to Syria to help Islamic State militants has been sentenced to four years in prison. Shannon Conley learned…
Libyan Peace Talks to Resume, U.N. Says
GENEVA — The United Nations said Friday that most of Libya’s feuding factions had agreed to meet in Geneva next week to resume talks on ending a conflict that has…
Justices to Hear Case on Execution Drugs
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide a case on the constitutionality of the new lethal injection drug combinations that some states are using for executions. The…
Roger Federer Departs Just as Rafael Nadal Returns to His Feet
On Tennis By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia — In darker moments for Roger Federer, a loss like Friday’s, to Andreas Seppi, could have restarted the doomsday chatter that Federer likes…
Modern Farmer’s Future in Doubt
Modern Farmer, the 100,000-circulation quarterly and website that tried to link effete urban farmers’ market culture with the practicalities of actual farming, became a magazine without an editorial staff on…
Yale President: Alcohol Can’t Be Used To Blame Sexual Assault Victims
Yale University President Peter Salovey told HuffPost Live on Friday that issues of communication failure or alcohol use “can’t be used to blame victims” of sexual violence. – Watch more…
Rebels in Eastern Ukraine Vow to Drive Army From Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine — A main leader of the Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine said on Friday that his soldiers were “on the offensive” in several sectors, building on their success…
The White House Wants To Upgrade 1.5 Million Light Poles
WASHINGTON — The White House is planning to announce Friday an initiative to help convert 1.5 million light posts in the United States to more efficient technologies. – The Mid-American…
SkyMall Declares Bankruptcy, Catalog Killed By In-Flight Internet
Legendary in-air catalog SkyMall has declared bankruptcy, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. – This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Yemeni Leader in Limbo Amid Uncertainty His Resignation Will Be Accepted
SANA, Yemen — The fate of Yemen’s president remained unclear on Friday amid reports that the country’s Parliament would meet on Sunday and suggestions that it might reject his resignation….
Leaders Converge on Saudi Arabia for King Abdullah’s Funeral
Leaders from the Muslim world converged on Friday in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, for the funeral of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who steered his deeply conservative land through the…
Ousted Thai Prime Minister Yingluck To Face Criminal Charge In Supreme Court
BANGKOK, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Thailand’s Attorney General will indict former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for negligence over a controversial rice subsidy scheme, the Attorney General’s Office said on Friday….
Chinese newspaper under fire for photos of dead singer
“We sincerely apologize for the disturbance and discomfort we have caused to Yao’s family, fans and netizens,” the statement read. The newspaper admitted to taking photos of the 33-year-old’s body…
Typhoon heading toward Pope in Philippines, nears planned outdoor Mass
In the predawn hours of Saturday, another typhoon was headed for the same general area in the Philippines, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said. Typhoon Mekkhala was upgraded from a…
Flogging delayed for Saudi activist
Saudi Arabian rights activist Raif Badawi will not be flogged Friday for medical reasons, his wife said. Badawi, convicted on charges that included insulting Islam, had been scheduled to receive…
Muhammad Ali back in hospital
Bob Gunnell said Ali is in stable condition and doctors indicated he would be released Friday. – He retired from boxing in 1981 as a four-time heavyweight champion and announced…
Obama’s Cuba details revealed, to make travel easier to island
While short of lifting the decades-old U.S. embargo on the island, a move that would require Congressional approval, the administration’s new rules on travel and trade will likely herald a…
69 dead after drinking poisonous home brew in Mozambique
A group of people returning from a funeral stopped off late Friday in an area where customers can buy a popular home brewmade from sorghum, bran corn and sugar, and…
Saudi Arabian rights activist reportedly flogged despite international outcry
The flogging Friday in Jeddah was the first of 20 such sessions imposed by a Saudi court after Badawi’s 2014 conviction. He was arrested after creating an online forum in…
Ex-FAMU band member gets 6 years in prison for 2011 hazing death
In October, Martin was found guilty of manslaughter and felony hazing. On Friday, an Orange County circuit court judge sentenced him to 77 months. “I honestly am ashamed that I…
World leaders to attend massive ‘unity rally’ in France
French officials announced “exceptional measures” to protect not only the throngs expected to gather near the Place de la Republique in central Paris, but also a veritable who’s who of…
Massive chain-reaction accident closes I-94 in Michigan
The accident happened Friday morning on Interstate 94, west of Battle Creek. Police said weather played a role by causing whiteout conditions and a slippery roadway. Police said almost 200…
France: Heartbreak as deadly siege ends, search for suspect continues
Police killed three suspects during raids on Friday one wanted in the fatal shooting of a policewoman and four hostages, the other two in the massacre at the offices of…
Massive search for woman suspected in Paris hostage-taking
That suspect is Hayat Boumeddiene, a 26-year-old woman who allegedly was the accomplice of Amedy Coulibaly, 32, in the standoff at a kosher grocery store in eastern Paris. Four people…
Divers to investigate pings that may be from AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s black boxes
Divers are preparing to investigate underwater pings that may be coming from the flight recorders of AirAsia Flight QZ8501, Indonesia’s military chief said Friday. An Indonesian search vessel had earlier…