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Typhoon Soulik threatens chaos in China and Taiwan as flood toll mounts
The Guardian - 12 Jul 2013 07:55
Schools, offices and airlines closed or disrupted with more than 200 dead after torrential rain in parts of China China and Taiwan braced on Friday for the impact of Typhoon Soulik as the toll of dead and missing from to...
Why the Latest Zimmerman Race Riot Conspiracy Theory Is the Dumbest Yet
Mother Jones - 12 Jul 2013 19:23
The conservative blogosphere is brewing with ominous warnings about the inevitable riots they think will come if George Zimmerman is acquitted of charges related to his killing of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin. (My colleag...
Sandy Hook Victims' Families Get $280K
ABC News - 12 Jul 2013 17:53
Millions of dollars in donations that poured into Newtown, Conn., after the Sandy Hook school shootings will be distributed to victims' family members and survivors this summer. Families of each of the 26 students killed...
Snowden Is Said to Renew Plea for Asylum in Russia
The New York Times - 12 Jul 2013 16:50
Edward J. Snowden met with representatives of human rights organizations at his temporary Moscow airport refuge on Friday and appealed for their help in seeking asylum status.
Hundreds of inmates break out of Indonesian jail after deadly riot and fire
The Guardian - 12 Jul 2013 06:12
Hunt still on for about 150 prisoners, including convicted terrorists, who escaped leaving five dead Authorities are searching for scores of inmates, including convicted terrorists, who escaped from a crowded Indonesian ...
Anger at train CEO
CNN - 12 Jul 2013 02:12
CNN's Anna Coren gets an exclusive interview with Edward Burkhardt, chairman of Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway.
News Analysis: Testing the Consequences of Male Misbehavior
The New York Times - 12 Jul 2013 23:43
Are women really outraged over the Spitzer and Weiner candidacies?
Israeli group decries juvenile's detention
Al Jazeera English - 12 Jul 2013 22:59
Rights group urges Israeli military to "change tactics" when dealing with Palestinian youth in Occupied West Bank.
Remains are exhumed in Boston Strangler case
Boston - 12 Jul 2013 21:45
PEABODY, Mass. (AP) -- Boston police confirm that they've exhumed the remains of the man suspected of being the Boston Strangler.
Soon It Will Be a Little Harder for the Justice Department to Snoop on Reporters
The Atlantic Wire - 12 Jul 2013 20:18
Attorney General Eric Holder will release new guidelines for snooping on reporters, The New York Times' Charlie Savage reports.
Who's Behind Top Chefs' Parody? At Last, We Know
The New York Times - 12 Jul 2013 20:16
The identity of a Twitter avatar conceived as an unholy mash-up of the former Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl and the bad-boy TV food host Anthony Bourdain is revealed.
Boeing Dreamliner catches fire at Britain's Heathrow airport
Reuters - 12 Jul 2013 20:06
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The Zimmerman Jury Can Judge His Fate Much Better Than You
The Atlantic Wire - 12 Jul 2013 19:46
A short while ago, the jury in the trial of George Zimmerman was handed the case. When the verdict is returned, whatever it happens to be, there's one thing that's important to remember: Those women know more than you.
Old Coal Plants Raise New Dilemmas
Forbes - 12 Jul 2013 19:22
Since its coal-fired boilers were shut down permanently in 1983, the Battersea Power Station - one of London's most iconic structures - has been the subject of several different redevelopment schemes, all of which have f...
Lake Champlain receding from record July levels
Boston - 12 Jul 2013 18:57
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Officials say Lake Champlain is now receding from near-flood levels never before seen in the middle of the summer.
TSA To Use Electronic 'Randomizers' To Create Security Lines
The Huffington Post - 12 Jul 2013 18:47
Gone are the days of strategically choosing a security line at the airport. TSA is now planning to use electronic 'Randomizers' to randomly route passengers to a conveyor belt. Aside from the obvious motive of creating a...
Heathrow closed after plane fire
BBC - 12 Jul 2013 18:10
Runways at London's Heathrow close after incident involving Ethiopian Airlines jet.
Military spending millions to protect gophers, while workers go on furlough
Fox News - 12 Jul 2013 17:39
A total of 650,000 civilian employees are now being furloughed at U.S. military bases in response to sequester cuts -- but the Department of Defense is still spending millions to protect fuzzy critters.
Breaking News: RT-TV Reports that Snowden has Accepted Russian Asylum Offer
OpEdNews - 12 Jul 2013 17:15
Snowden has reportedly accepted Russia's offer of asylum, but important questions remain about his future and about future revelations about NSA activities from his leaked files, reports TCBH! journalist Dave Lindorff
Snowden to seek temporary asylum in Russia
Al Jazeera English - 12 Jul 2013 17:10
US whistleblower says US government and Western countries are preventing him from seeking asylum.