Headline News
China's Shi Tao freed from prison
CNN - 8 Sep 2013 08:08
A Chinese journalist jailed for eight years for leaking government restrictions on reporting is now free.
VIDEO: Police 'challenged prince' at palace
BBC - 8 Sep 2013 09:27
The Duke of York is reported to have been challenged by armed police in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Chinese police accuse 16 of Internet blackmail
Boston - 8 Sep 2013 08:21
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese police have arrested 16 people accused of blackmailing companies by pretending to be Communist Party or government officials and threatening to post damaging information about them online, a state...
RAF Scrambles Typhoons Amid Syria Tensions
Sky News - 8 Sep 2013 07:45
The RAF sends up two Typhoon jets in Cyprus as warplanes, thought to have come from Syria, enter international airspace.
Pro Sports Should Rethink Marijuana
Time - 8 Sep 2013 13:05
Why should pot be banned in states where it is legal?
Kerry seeks Arab support over Syria
BBC - 8 Sep 2013 12:43
US Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting Arab leaders in Paris as part of a tour to gather support for military intervention in Syria.
Afghanistan says NATO strike killed civilians
Al Jazeera English - 8 Sep 2013 12:09
Afghan officials accuse NATO of killing 15 people, nine of them civilians, in an airstrike in the Kunar province.
Cambodian opposition readies parliament boycott
Boston - 8 Sep 2013 11:50
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Cambodia's opposition says it will boycott the opening session of parliament and continue carrying out street protests now that the election victory of Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party h...
VIDEO: A&E staff shortage 'nearly 10%'
BBC - 8 Sep 2013 09:23
England's accident and emergency departments are understaffed on average by nearly 10%, according to a BBC survey.
Study: E-Cigs Are Effective for Smoking Cessation
Time - 8 Sep 2013 07:05
Study: E-Cigs Are Effective for Smoking Cessation
Tropical depression forms off Africa
Boston - 8 Sep 2013 23:58
MIAMI (AP) -- A tropical depression has formed off Africa and is moving west.
Alleged Miami Gardens group-home rape sparks judge’s ire
Miami Herald - 8 Sep 2013 23:57
Yves Michael Scott wound up at the Miami Gardens facility after he was previously accused of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl.
Kids plunge to ground on Conn. fair ride; 13 hurt
Boston - 8 Sep 2013 23:55
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) -- Thirteen children were injured when a festival attraction that swings riders into the air lost power at a community fair in Connecticut on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
VIDEO: Syria a day before US Congress reconvenes
BBC - 8 Sep 2013 23:52
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports from Damascus, where street life continues, but the threat of a potential US strike looms over Syria.
Colorado teen dies after being shot by close family friend in 'prank that went bad'
Fox News - 8 Sep 2013 23:51
An 18-year-old high school graduate was shot and killed in Colorado by a close family friend in a "prank that went bad," according to the victim's father.
Red Sox CF Ellsbury sidelined with broken foot
Boston - 8 Sep 2013 23:48
NEW YORK (AP) -- Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury has a broken right foot, leaving the AL East leaders without a key offensive catalyst as they try to wrap up the division title.
Music Review: Depeche Mode's Tour Stops at the Barclays Center
The New York Times - 8 Sep 2013 23:46
Depeche Mode brought its brand of synthesizer pop to Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Italian and Belgian freed in Syria
BBC - 8 Sep 2013 23:45
Italian journalist Domenico Quirico and Belgian teacher Pierre Piccinin da Prata are released after being kidnapped in Syria in April.
One Direction's Louis Vomits After Match Tackle
Sky News - 8 Sep 2013 23:42
Aston Villa player Gabriel Agbonlahor angers the boyband's fans after injuring Louis Tomlinson during a charity match.
Guyana judge clarifies rule against cross-dressing
Boston - 8 Sep 2013 23:37
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) -- A judge interpreting a colonial-era law has ruled that cross-dressing is a criminal offense only if it's done for an "improper purpose" such as prostitution, but the partial victory has frustra...
Buckingham Palace Guards Still Don't Recognize Prince Andrew
The Atlantic Wire - 8 Sep 2013 23:36
Being a British royal must be a rough life, especially if you get mistaken for a trespassing intruder by some overzealous guards patrolling the Buckingham Palace grounds. That's what happened to Prince Andrew this week, ...
43 Best Vines Of The Week, In One Video: Sep. 1st - Sep. 7th, 2013
The Huffington Post - 8 Sep 2013 23:34
Vine, Twitter's micro-video social network, is perhaps the best form of entertainment for Generation Distraction. With a limit of 6 seconds per video, it's easy for viewers to absorb a diverse array of content in just a ...