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The popular 1990s accessory you can finally wear again
New York Post - 2 Dec 2015 22:23
Thought you left choker necklaces behind in the '90s with your Beanie Babies and Spice Girls poster? Think again. It girls Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Rihanna are on a mission to bring the style back. Fr...
Full Frontal Media: Kylie Vs. Kim
Forbes - 2 Dec 2015 03:17
No. Kylie Jenner is not a client of my firm's. In fact, I find her latest PR stunt offensive on so many levels. Yet, here I am writing about it, as an unwitting marketing pawn in a carefully choreographed chess game desi...
Rio de Janeiro police officers arrested for killings of black and mixed-race youths
The Guardian - 2 Dec 2015 00:51
Four military police officers fatally shot five youths on Sunday and allegedly tampered with crime scene in latest incident in city's long list of police killings Four military police officers in Rio de Janeiro have been...
14 high-tech gifts to buy the hardcore gamer in your life
Business Insider - 2 Dec 2015 13:06
The festive period is one of the best times for gamers, as developers and console makers rush to have the latest games and accessories available in time for the holiday season. From a leather gaming chair with a subwoof...
US 'terror' arrests at highest level since 9/11
Al Jazeera English - 2 Dec 2015 00:22
At least 56 people arrested this year on charges related to their attempts to join or aid ISIL, a new report has found.
Tech Fix: How to Sell or Recycle Old Electronics
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2015 19:36
Reviewing the gadget trade-in and recycling programs offered by Amazon, Gazelle and Best Buy.
Zuckerberg Vows to Daughter He'll Donate 99% of His Facebook Shares
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2015 03:27
The plan, involving a new organization to manage the money, was made in an open letter to his newborn daughter, Max.
Parents of missing students end Mexico City protest camp
Miami Herald - 2 Dec 2015 00:21
Parents of 43 students who disappeared in southern Mexico at the hands of police and a drug gang have lifted a protest camp in the capital. …
Obama on climate deal: 'Getting 200 nations to agree on anything is hard' - video
The Guardian - 2 Dec 2015 00:19
US president Barack Obama said on Tuesday that any agreement on climate change must not only help the environment but also allow economies to thrive. Obama admitted that such a deal would be hard, but called on people to...
Waterpark whose owner chained self to slide sold for $950K
News Observer - 2 Dec 2015 23:53
A waterpark was sold at auction Wednesday over the objections of its owner, who had chained himself to a slide tower to try to save the business. …
Cargo ship, crew stuck outside Duluth harbor nearly a month
News Observer - 2 Dec 2015 23:48
A German-operated cargo ship and crew have been stuck at anchor outside the Lake Superior port of Duluth for close to a month for unspecified environmental violations and there's no resolution in sight despite the upcomi...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Update: Crimea's Electricity Still Off As Blockade Continues And Activists Threaten To Block Ferries
IBTimes - 2 Dec 2015 17:41
The Russian-annexed peninsula of Crimea remains in the dark. Russian leaders have promised power will soon be restored, while Ukrainian activists say they are moving on to a sea blockade to completely isolate the annexed...
Prosecutors Ask to Drop Charges Against BP Supervisors
ABC News - 2 Dec 2015 16:57
Prosecutors ask judge to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against 2 BP rig supervisors
Gurlitt Task Force Identifies 5th Work Looted by Nazis
ABC News - 2 Dec 2015 16:54
Task force says Menzel drawing was looted by Nazis, 5th such finding in German art trove
FBI: Background Checks for Gun Sales Peak on Black Friday
ABC News - 2 Dec 2015 16:52
FBI: Background checks for gun sales peak on Black Friday amid latest call for new gun laws
Police accused of mistrusting murder victim for years
The Guardian - 2 Dec 2015 16:49
Police described Bijan Ebrahimi, killed by vigilante neighbour, as 'trouble-making' and ignored pleas for help, jury hears A vulnerable disabled man, murdered in a vigilante attack after police failed to protect him, had...
Cameroon frees hundreds of Boko Haram hostages
Al Jazeera English - 2 Dec 2015 16:47
At least 100 fighters of ISIL-affiliated group are killed and stocks of weapons are seized in the military operation.
Spanish court rejects Catalan independence resolution
Miami Herald - 2 Dec 2015 16:47
Spain's Constitutional Court has rejected a Catalan regional parliament resolution setting a road map for independence from Spain by 2017. …
Man rescued after jumping into polar bear pit in Copenhagen
Miami Herald - 2 Dec 2015 16:43
A man jumped inside a polar bear pit Wednesday at the Copenhagen Zoo, forcing zookeepers to fire rubber bullets at the 621-kilogram (1,369-pound) bear so they could rescue him. …
Kenya court sentences Briton terror suspect to 9 years
Miami Herald - 2 Dec 2015 16:43
A court in the coastal city of Mombasa Wednesday sentenced a British national, who authorities say is an extremist who plotted attacks against the country, to nine years in prison for attempting to illegally acquire Keny...
After Paris, how can Rio secure Olympics?
CNN - 2 Dec 2015 16:36
It happened at Munich in 1972 when the brutal murder of 11 Israelis overshadowed the Olympic Games.
Pilot of Russian plane downed by Turkey buried with military honors
Reuters - 2 Dec 2015 16:32
LIPETSK, Russia