Senior Qaeda Figure in Yemen Killed in Drone Strike
SANA, Yemen — A senior member of Al Qaeda who had issued a statement saying the group had encouraged the terrorist attacks in Paris last month was killed in a…
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Pfizer to Buy Hospira for $15 Billion as Drug Maker Looks to Expand Revenues
Pfizer said on Thursday that it would pay $90 a share for Hospira, which makes infusion technologies and drugs that are injected. Including debt, the deal is valued at about…
How To Stream The Grammys Online
The Grammys will be available to stream live online via CBS on Sunday, Feb. 8. According to a statement from CBS, the awards ceremony will be available thought CBS All…
AC Milan unveils grand plans for new stadium
In the style capital of the world, AC Milan is looking to make a $340 million statement The famed football club, seven-time champions of Europe and 18-time Italian champions, has…
FBI Offers Reward For Robert Clark, Suspect In Ohio Murders
Feb 3 (Reuters) – The FBI on Tuesday offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of murdering an elderly Ohio couple and taking…
E.P.A. Review of Keystone Pipeline Notes Potential Rise in Greenhouse Gases
WASHINGTON — An Environmental Protection Agency review of the Keystone XL pipeline emphasized that the recent drop in global oil prices might mean that construction of the pipeline could spur…
Harper Lee to publish new book, sequel to ‘Mockingbird’
The manuscript was rediscovered last year, Lee, 88, said in a statement from her publisher, Harper. “In the mid-1950s, I completed a novel called ‘Go Set a Watchman,’ ” she…
Oprah And ‘Selma’ Director Ava DuVernay Are Teaming Up For Drama TV Series
“Selma” director Ava DuVernay is headed to the small screen for a new drama series on OWN with Oprah Winfrey. The series will be based on Natalie Baszile’s first-time novel…
Bobby Brown Releases Statement Following Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Hospitalization
Bobby Brown has released a statement to E! News following his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown’s hospitalization on Saturday. – Authorities are still investigating the circumstances that led Brown to become…
Attack on Shiite mosque in Pakistan kills 15
The militant group Jundallah claimed responsibly for the attack, the group’s spokesman Ahmad Marwat said in a statement. Pakistan is a majority Sunni country. Shiites make up about 10% to…
Philippines honors 44 slain commandos with day of mourning
Their 392-strong team had been deployed to hunt two “most wanted” terror suspects. The fallen police were farewelled by grieving family members, politicians and police and military leadership at their…
Hezbollah Said to Not Be Planning More Action Against Israel
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister said on Thursday that his country had received messages through United Nations channels that Hezbollah did not plan any further action after its missile strike…
Dry Christmas tree likely caused Annapolis mansion fire that killed 6
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,…
Supreme Court stays executions of three in Oklahoma
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…
Fed Says It Will Be Patient in Raising Interest Rates, Citing ‘Solid’ Growth
WASHINGTON — In its most upbeat economic assessment since the recession, the Federal Reserve cited “solid” economic growth and “strong” job growth in a statement issued Wednesday that suggested the…
Fed Upgrades The Economy, But Will Be ‘Patient’ Raising Rates
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said the U.S. economy was expanding “at a solid pace” as it largely looked through weakness overseas in a signal…
Stupendous Ring System Discovered Around ‘Super Saturn’ Exoplanet
Call it Saturn on steroids! Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet with an enormous ring system that far surpasses Saturn’s. “This planet is much larger than Jupiter or Saturn, and its…
Two former Vanderbilt football players found guilty of rape
The victim, who was unconscious when she was raped in a dormitory on June 23, 2013, released a written statement that was read to the media by an assistant district…
Warren Hill Executed Despite Being Labeled Intellectually Disabled
A man convicted in the killing of a fellow inmate has been executed in Georgia despite claims by his lawyers that he was intellectually disabled. Warren Lee Hill was put…
Tom DeLonge Shares Lengthy Facebook Note Detailing Blink-182 Drama
Monday was a rough day for the members of Blink-182 as well the group’s fans. It all started when a press statement emerged stating that guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge had “indefinitely”…
Ex-Army Prosecutor, Maj. Erik J. Burris, Found Guilty Of Rape At Court-Martial
A former U.S. Army prosecutor who oversaw sexual assault cases has been found guilty on rape and other charges following a six-day court-martial at Fort Bragg, military officials said Monday….
U.S. News picks best hotels for 2015
The magazine’s annual rankings list more than 2,500 hotels across the United States, Caribbean, Mexico and Canada. “We’re taking the guesswork out of finding a great hotel,” said Erin Shields,…
British minister breaks taboo with watch gift for Taipei’s mayor
“We learn something new each day. I had no idea a gift like this could be seen as anything other than positive: In the UK a watch is precious –…
U.S. Embassy In Yemen To Close To The Public
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The United States is closing its embassy in Yemen to the public until further notice, the embassy said in a statement on Monday amid political…
Rocket Fire Kills 30 Civilians In Ukrainian City Of Mariupol
Indiscriminate rocket fire slammed into a market, schools, homes and shops Saturday in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Mariupol, killing at least 30 people, authorities said. The Ukrainian president called the…
Obama Condemns Murder Of Japanese Man By Islamic State Militants
RAMSTEIN, Germany, Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama strongly condemned on Saturday the killing of Japanese citizen Haruna Yukawa by Islamic State militants, the White House said in…
Shaimaa El-Sabagh Shot Dead At Leftist Party March In Cairo
A Egyptian political party statement says a female protester was shot dead by police at a march in downtown Cairo. – The death comes during a sweeping government crackdown on…
NFL says it’s looking into why footballs were deflated at Patriots game
This is the league’s first indication the Super Bowl-bound Patriots may have used footballs that do not to conform to rules about air pressure. “While the evidence thus far supports…
Victims of Annapolis fire remembered
Pyle, his wife and the four grandchildren are now feared dead after a suspicious fire destroyed the mansion early Monday morning. Authorities have recovered four bodies from the ruins. They…
Democratic National Convention date set
READ: RNC sets 2016 convention date – “We are still in discussions with three excellent cities and are looking forward to a diverse and inclusive convention that displays our party’s…