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Carrie Fisher's Daughter, Billie Lourd, Breaks Her Silence
ABC News - 2 Jan 2017 23:06
The actress' mother and grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, died last week.
Pentagon Warns North Korea Over Its Latest Threat to Test a Long-Range Missile
Time - 2 Jan 2017 05:05
Pyongyang says it is in the "final stages" of preparing to test a missile that could reach U.S. soil
The Daughter of the Woman at the Center of South Korea's Political Scandal Has Been Arrested
Time - 2 Jan 2017 05:57
Authorities had been seeking her arrest in connection with a corruption probe that allegedly involves the President
WATCH: Manhunt Launched for Shooter in Istanbul Nightclub Massacre
ABC News - 2 Jan 2017 04:11
At least 39 people were killed in attack on revelers ringing in the new year at Reina nightclub.
Ariana Grande Will Be In a Final Fantasy Mobile Game
Time - 2 Jan 2017 04:46
"I'm SO so excited to finally share that I'll be featured in FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS"
Venezuela's Military Is Trafficking Food as the Country Goes Hungry
Time - 2 Jan 2017 03:31
"Lately, food is a better business than drugs," says one retired general
America isn't confident Trump can handle the presidency
The Week - 2 Jan 2017 16:24
Only 44 percent of the country believes that Donald Trump is capable of preventing major scandals, a new Gallup poll has discovered. By comparison, 74 percent of people said President Barack Obama would be able to preven...
Protesters hang banner during NFL game to protest North Dakota pipeline
Reuters - 2 Jan 2017 04:07
(Reuters) - Two protesters dangling from a ceiling support at Minneapolis' U.S. Bank Stadium unfurled a banner criticizing the Dakota Access Pipeline during a National Football League game on Sunday between the Minnesota...
Hundreds Flee Fighting Near Syria's Capital Despite Truce
Time - 2 Jan 2017 03:37
The Syrian military said some 1,300 people fled the Barada Valley region since Saturday
GOP Congress Feels It Has Mandate to Undo Obama's Agenda
ABC News - 2 Jan 2017 16:20
Republicans in Congress feel they have a mandate to try to undo eight years of outgoing President Barack Obama's agenda
Two killed in shooting, stabbing are first murders of 2017
New York Post - 2 Jan 2017 15:54
Two men were murdered in the city early Monday - the first two homicides of 2017, police said. In the first killing, a 31-year-old man was shot dead about 3:25 a.m. during an attempted robbery in Queens. The victim and a...
Trump says no computer is safe from hackers
New York Post - 2 Jan 2017 15:28
Donald Trump may be addicted to social media but he still believes the only way to guarantee that a message is safe from prying eyes in the computer age is to deliver it by courier. "It's very important. If you have some...
Germany sees no future for Assad despite military gains
Miami Herald - 2 Jan 2017 15:01
Germany says it doesn't believe Bashar Assad can continue as Syria's leader under a future peace agreement. Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer says that Assad's forces capturing eastern Aleppo and …
Brace yourself for another year of global tumult
CNN - 2 Jan 2017 14:09
The political tumult that rocked the world in 2016 might be an appetizer for 2017.
North American Box Office Hits Record $11.4 Billion
Variety - 2 Jan 2017 00:04
The North American box office closed out the year with $11.4 billion in ticket sales, ComScore said Sunday. That marks a new record for the industry, bypassing the previous high-water mark of $11.1 billion that was estab...
ISIS claims carnage as new video shows Istanbul attack
CBSNews - 2 Jan 2017 15:14
Family says that American wounded in deadly attack survived by pretending to be dead
German police nab Russian wanted for 13 years by South Korea
Miami Herald - 2 Jan 2017 14:46
German police say they have arrested a Russian man who has been sought by South Korea for more than 13 years as a suspected accessory to murder. Federal police said …
Joe Scarborough blows up at reporter who accuses him of 'partying' with Donald Trump
The Week - 2 Jan 2017 14:38
Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are no strangers to accusations that they are friendlier with Donald Trump than is journalistically ethical. But apparently those claims reached a breaking point with...
American injured in Istanbul nightclub attack was saved by his phone
Fox News - 2 Jan 2017 14:14
The lone American confirmed to have been injured in a New Year's terror attack on an Istanbul nightclub was saved by his cell phone, his brother told local media Monday.
5 major technologies killed by Silicon Valley in 2016
Business Insider - 2 Jan 2017 03:19
REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach At MIT Technology Review we try to keep you informed as new technologies and products emerge. But just as important as the new things that are born are the old things that die. And in 2016, we saw...
An exercise scientist reveals how to get six-pack abs
Business Insider - 2 Jan 2017 19:31
Shawn Arent, the director of the Center for Health and Human Performance at Rutgers University and aFellow in the American College of Sports Medicine, explains what you'll really need to show off those six-pack abs. Spec...
The best city in every state if you want to buy a home
Business Insider - 2 Jan 2017 18:00
Vlad Butsky/Flickr As every prospective homebuyer knows, there's a lot that goes into buying a new home beyond just its listing price. You have to ask yourself: Does this city have a strong education system? Is the neigh...