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How to Convert MKV to AVI
Digital Trends - 1 Mar 2014 21:15
MKV files may offer robust metadata in the form of subtitles, menu screens, and chapter points, but they're not the best when it comes to compatibility. Make incompatibility issues a thing of the past and check out our s...
This Map Explains Why Ukraine Is So Divided Over Russia
Business Insider - 1 Mar 2014 20:30
After an emergency Parliamentary session Saturday, Russia approved President Vladimir Putin’s request to send troops into the turbulent nation of Ukraine. The move came after Russia had already started taking hold of ...
How To Cook Sea Scallops Without Ruining Them: The Case Against Bacon
Dead Spin - 1 Mar 2014 20:00
Step one is hiring a sinister shifty-eyed fellow with a pencil mustache to remove the bacon from your refrigerator and hide it somewhere in your home where you cannot find it. OK, so he does not have to have a pencil mus...
Obama warns Russia over Ukraine intervention
Al Jazeera English - 1 Mar 2014 08:48
US president says he is "deeply concerned" by Russian troop movements in Crimea and warns of "costs" of intervention.
Knife-Wielding Attackers In Chinese Train Station Leave 27 Dead, 109 Injured
Business Insider - 1 Mar 2014 20:40
A group of men dressed in black and carrying knives attacked people at Kunming Railway Station in southern China in what Chinese state television is calling a “violent terror attack.” Approximately 27 people are de...
Market May Reward "Greenwashing" Over Green Results
The Huffington Post - 1 Mar 2014 21:4835-year-old Miami tourism poster still too racy for censors
Miami Herald - 1 Mar 2014 02:14
A “Miami. See it like a native” poster deemed too racy 35 years ago now is being censored by Facebook.
Ex-Army officer gets 20 years in child-sex cases
Boston - 1 Mar 2014 07:34
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- A former Army officer who once blamed his twin brother for a string of sexual assaults on young girls has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.
NBA Asks LeBron James To Stop Wearing His Fearsome Black Mask
Business Insider - 1 Mar 2014 17:14
The National Basketball Association has asked LeBron James of the Miami Heat to trade the fearsome black carbon-fiber mask he wore on Thursday to protect his broken nose for a clear mask. While black masks are not banned...
Syria charges for ex-Gitmo detainee
CNN - 1 Mar 2014 10:56
A former Guantanamo Bay detainee from Britain has been charged with Syria-related terrorism offenses, UK police said Saturday.
Prepare For A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Forbes - 1 Mar 2014 19:25
It has become clear that Russian President Putin took President Obama's words at his press conference yesterday for exactly what they were: rhetoric.
Will 'Zero Option' in Afghanistan Cause Chaos?
ABC News - 1 Mar 2014 11:08
What's in store for Afghanistan if Obama decides not to leave any troops there next year?
6 killed in polio worker attack
CNN - 1 Mar 2014 10:48
Two vans carrying a polio vaccination team were hit by a roadside bomb in Pakistan's northern Khyber Agency on Saturday, authorities said.
Deaths in clashes in northern Yemen
Al Jazeera English - 1 Mar 2014 09:35
Gunfight between Shia fighters and security forces leaves 13 dead, as the Houthi movement strengthens in the north.
Libyan Colonel Shot Dead in Benghazi
ABC News - 1 Mar 2014 08:51
Libyan colonel shot dead in eastern city of Benghazi
Sri Lankan family finds mass grave in garden
Al Jazeera English - 1 Mar 2014 07:37
At least nine bodies found, as the UN considers censuring the Sri Lankan government over possible war crimes.
Rwanda's repression victim studies law in Mass.
Boston - 1 Mar 2014 07:12
LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) -- Jean Paul Turayishimye survived the genocide of Rwanda while serving in the opposition forces and escaped, ultimately to the United States.
Woman who killed baby in D.C. convent pleads guilty
Boston - 1 Mar 2014 06:51
WASHINGTON -- A Samoan woman studying to become a nun pleaded guilty Friday to killing her newborn son at a convent in Washington.
Hollande vows to avoid CAR split during visit
Al Jazeera English - 1 Mar 2014 05:54
French president meets interim president, religious leaders and French troops during trip to Central African Republic.
Ukrainian Ex-President Speaks Out From Russia
The New York Times - 1 Mar 2014 05:52
Viktor F. Yanukovych called on President Vladimir V. Putin to act, but vowed to oppose military intervention by Russia or anyone else.
Peak Oil: Supply and Demand
Forbes - 1 Mar 2014 03:58
Painting peak oil by the numbers.
Dove Thinks Your Sweaty Armpits Are Beautiful
Time - 1 Mar 2014 22:05
But some think their new ad stinks