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Egypt's Shameful Day -- Bloodbath on the Nile
OpEdNews - 16 Aug 2013 02:35
There are moments in a nation's history that become etched in stone. Such was the Palestinian Nakba, the atomic bombs dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the September 11 attacks. The horrors unfolded on August 14 w...
People Are Jumping Off Bridges to Escape the Fighting In Egypt
The Atlantic Wire - 16 Aug 2013 16:57
Friday morning in Egypt has sadly unfolded the way were expecting, with more large protest marches being met by deadly force from the police and army.
Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes Mexico City, no injuries or damage
Reuters - 16 Aug 2013 18:07
MEXICO CITY
Private Funeral for Dutch Prince Friso
ABC News - 16 Aug 2013 18:07
Dutch royal family bury Prince Friso in private ceremony
Injured Kepler Telescope Now a Zombie
Time - 16 Aug 2013 18:05
But its lightyears of data will keep discoveries coming
Prosecutors: Oscar Pistorius Trial Early Next Year
ABC News - 16 Aug 2013 15:51
Prosecutors: Oscar Pistorius trial in early 2014, main charge remains premeditated murder
Death & Taxes: Elvis Presley Topped Charts And Tax Brackets
Forbes - 16 Aug 2013 15:448-Year-Old at 11 Pounds Never Ages
ABC News - 16 Aug 2013 12:57
For the last two years, medical researcher Richard Walker is trying to find the genetic off-switch to stop the aging process has been studying Gabby, as well as two other cases that have striking similarities.
Skepticism as NKorea Shows Home-Grown Smartphone
ABC News - 16 Aug 2013 10:52
Skepticism as North Korea announces mass production of home-grown smartphone
Mom wins $8.5M verdict in fatal police shooting of son
Chicago Tribune - 16 Aug 2013 23:26GM recalls nearly 293,000 Cruzes for brake problem
Boston - 16 Aug 2013 18:31
DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors is recalling nearly 293,000 Chevrolet Cruze compact cars in the U.S. because the power-assisted brakes can fail.
Conner kids Becky and D.J. open up about life on 'Roseanne'
Fox News - 16 Aug 2013 17:49
Becky Conner has a secret.
Tim McGraw: My Wife Has 'Great Legs - and I Like It!'
ABC News - 16 Aug 2013 15:28
Earlier this year, Tim McGraw revealed his amazing body makeover -- and in an interview with ABC News, the singer noted that his wife, Faith Hill, also has an enviable figure. 'She's got great legs, that's for sure,' he ...
Oregon's GOP Chair Wants to Sprinkle Nuclear Waste From Airplanes
Mother Jones - 16 Aug 2013 12:00
After months of in-fighting, the beleaguered Oregon Republican Party elected a new chairman last weekend. His name is Art Robinson, and he wants to sprinkle radioactive waste from airplanes to build up our resistance to ...
Mayoral candidates say they would overhaul Boston Redevelopment Authority
Boston - 16 Aug 2013 09:02
The majority of candidates for mayor would overhaul or dismantle the Boston Redevelopment Authority, raising the possibility of sweeping change at an agency that has shaped decades of development and become a prime lever...
Provo, Utah, man accused of exposing himself on flight, says peppermint oil caused discomfort
Fox News - 16 Aug 2013 23:56
A man faces federal charges of lewd and obscene behavior on an aircraft after being accused of exposing himself to a woman next to him on a flight to Salt Lake City.
Why Wall Street Doesn't Want You To Have A Better 401(k)
Forbes - 16 Aug 2013 23:52Neil Gaiman Honored by British Town with...a Bus Lane?
The Atlantic Wire - 16 Aug 2013 23:42
The hometown of acclaimed British author Neil Gaiman will name a bus lane in honor of the hometown hero's newest book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. What, the sidewalk was already taken?
The Lede: Latest Updates on Protests in Egypt
The New York Times - 16 Aug 2013 23:38
The Lede is following events in Egypt on Friday, where Islamist protesters have taken to the streets to demonstrate against the military-backed government.
Notes from the Unpaid Intern Underground
The Atlantic Wire - 16 Aug 2013 23:30Dread Pirate Blackbeard's Wreck Is Coming Up
Discovery News - 16 Aug 2013 23:30
Archaeologists plan to recover the remains of the Queen Anne's Revenge, which sits a mere 25 feet beneath the waves off North Carolina.