Paris terror attacks: Where are we now
There’s a money trail that points to Yemen and a cache of weapons reportedly found in an apartment. This all comes as a nation continues to mourn and Parisians flock…
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Target shuts down in Canada
Target is seeking a court’s approval to set aside 70 million Canadian dollars, or $59 million, to cover the cost of providing 16-weeks of compensation and benefits for affected employees….
Uncle Si’s Iced Tea maker sues Duck Commander
Under the terms of its agreements, Duck Commander was supposed to do photo shoots, media interviews, special appearances and planned meetings to promote the tea. But the lawsuit says that…
The new Charlie Hebdo is on sale in Paris
The initial plan called for 3 million copies to be distributed in France and other countries, a fifty-fold increase from Charlie Hebdo’s typical weekly circulation of 60,000. But the new…
Ex-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to be retried on embezzlement case
Mubarak, his sons Gamal and Alaa, and four new defendants are accused of embezzling $17.9 million allocated for the renovation of presidential palaces. – In November, he was cleared of…
Two kids? Thanks but no thanks say some Chinese
Nationwide, nearly one million couples eligible under the new rules have applied to have a second child, state media reported on Monday. It’s estimated that 11 million couples are eligible…
5 things to know for your New Day — Tuesday, January 13, 2015
CHARLIE HEBDO CARTOON Newsstand ready: If the Charlie Hebdo attackers thought they could eliminate the magazine, they’re about to be proven wrong a million times over. Editors of the Paris-based…
ESPN’s $7.3 billion bet on college football playoff pays off
However, last year’s Super Bowl pulled in 111 million viewers, or about four times the audience of the college playoff’s semifinal games. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is…
Congress is getting richer
Representative David Valadao claimed the spot as poorest lawmaker for the third year in a row. The California Democrat is $11.6 million in the hole, mainly due to large revolving…
Fox says Dish is ‘censoring’ the news as blackout drags on
Every minute of the day, Fox News has an average of 1 million people watching at homefar higher than CNN’s 400,000 viewers or MSNBC’s 350,000 viewers. During prime time, Fox’s…
Elvis Presley Fast Facts
Death date: August 16, 1977 Birth place: Tupelo, Mississippi Birth name: Elvis Aaron Presley Father: Vernon Presley Mother: Gladys Presley Marriage: Priscilla (Beaulieu) Presley (May 1, 1967-October 9, 1973, divorced)…
‘Foxcatcher’: The crazy du Pont next door
He let my swim team train during the winter in his Olympic-sized indoor pool. If you had an AAU ranking, you were invited to wear blue and gold T-shirts and…
Rough times ahead for grassroots golf?
While the professional game of golf gears up for 2015 in rude health, at grassroots level the sport finds itself in the rough. With more prize money on offer for…
10 exciting attractions opening in 2015
Video games will finally get the kind of museum treatment typically awarded to other forms of visual art. Texas will open a Texas-sized entertainment district. And everyone’s favorite, Hello Kitty,…
What happens after you click ‘buy’? Betty-Bot gets to work
The Art of Movement is a monthly show that highlights the most significant innovations in science and technology that are helping shape our modern world. In a warehouse about the…
You only thought the world was on fire in 2014
Let’s take a look at some of this year’s catastrophic events and alleged game changers. Ebola: It’s a terrible disease that has exacted a terrible cost for West Africans —…
95-year-old billionaire is top giver of 2014
Nicholas Woodman, founder of the body-mounted camera company GoPro, gave $500 million to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, which makes grants to a variety of causes such as education and…
Should Western nations just pay ISIS ransom? (Opinion)
Much of this revenue reportedly comes from France. French media reported that the government had paid 20 million euros (about $28 million) for the release of four employees of a…