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Australia seizes $290m worth of drugs
Al Jazeera English - 21 Oct 2013 09:19
Police say 18-month investigation concluded, with nearly two tonnes of vanilla powder laced with pseudoephedrine seized.
Hurricane Raymond menaces Mexico
CNN - 21 Oct 2013 08:53
Nearly a major hurricane, Raymond churned off the southern Pacific Coast of Mexico, threatening major tourist destinations.
Same-Sex Marriages Begin in New Jersey
The Atlantic Wire - 21 Oct 2013 07:21
As of midnight on October 21, same-sex marriage became legal in New Jersey, following a judge's ruling that not granting licenses to gay couples violated the state's equal protection laws.
Dick Cheney Wrote a 'Pending' Resignation Letter in 2001
The Atlantic Wire - 21 Oct 2013 03:42
Dick Cheney's heart condition was so bad at the beginning of the Bush administration's time in office that the former Vice President drafted up his own resignation letter just under 70 days after taking office. �...
Mexico lashes U.S. over spying report
CNN - 21 Oct 2013 03:08
Unacceptable. Illegitimate. And against the law.
3 arrested with U.S. Air Marshal ammo
CNN - 21 Oct 2013 02:37
Three Maryland teenagers were arrested on Sunday in Baltimore after authorities found they possessed 70 boxes of ammunition belonging to the U.S. Air Marshals
Mob's Reach Is on View in Florida Murder Trial
The New York Times - 21 Oct 2013 02:08
The trial of two men accused of arranging a killing over gambling interests vividly illustrates the close connections between mob operatives and their endeavors in Florida, New York and elsewhere.
Gypsies Adopted Blond Girl in 'Non-Legal Way,' Lawyer Says
ABC News - 21 Oct 2013 23:22
A Greek Gypsy couple, accused of kidnapping a little girl in a possible scheme to receive illegal welfare benefits, unofficially adopted the girl from her Bulgarian mother and "cared for her as if she were their child," ...
'Duck Dynasty' men talk chewing tobacco, drugs and sex
Fox News - 21 Oct 2013 15:36
There are some things the Robertson family does that won't make it to air on their A&E show.
2 women shot, killed at Detroit senior center
Fox News - 21 Oct 2013 08:07
Police say that a 65-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly shot and killed 2 women at a Detroit senior center where the three of them lived.
Boko Haram kills civilians at roadblock
Al Jazeera English - 21 Oct 2013 03:35
Armed group shoots 19 people, including truck drivers, in northeast Nigeria near border with Cameroon, residents say.
Firefighter's drive through hell
CNN - 21 Oct 2013 03:17
Firefighter Michael Green shares his firsthand account of the intense bushfires in Australia with CNN's Patricia Wu.
Centenarian honored as one of Armenian slaughter's survivors
Chicago Tribune - 21 Oct 2013 03:11Morsy supporters battle police in Cairo
CNN - 21 Oct 2013 01:37
Tear gas shrouded the streets outside the Sunni Muslim world's most prestigious university after Egyptian police battled thousands of pro-Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators Sunday in Cairo, authorities reported.
Deadly attack outside Cairo church wedding
Al Jazeera English - 21 Oct 2013 01:33
At least three people shot dead by gunmen outside a church in Cairo in latest round of violence in the Egyptian capital.
Mattingly Unsure About Future With Dodgers
ABC News - 21 Oct 2013 23:56
Mattingly says contract option for 2014 vested, but unsure if he'll be back with Dodgers
Argentina's Oil Ambitions Create Unlikely Alliance With Chevron
The New York Times - 21 Oct 2013 23:54
The great potential of an oil field called Vaca Muerta, or Dead Cow, has united an American oil giant and a politically volatile country.
Protests as Brazil sells oil field
CNN - 21 Oct 2013 23:54
A consortium including Petrobras, Shell, Total and two Chinese companies was the winner and sole bidder in Brazil's auction of a giant offshore oil block, considered one of the most promising in the world.
Parliament to Debate Australian Gay Marriage Bill
ABC News - 21 Oct 2013 23:53
Australian provincial parliament to debate gay marriage bill despite legal threat
Lens Blog: Pictures of the Day: Kenya and Elsewhere
The New York Times - 21 Oct 2013 23:53
Photos from Kenya, Egypt, China and Pakistan.
The Flexitarian: Deep Fried and Good for You
The New York Times - 21 Oct 2013 23:53
The pleasures of deep-fried food are not forbidden for the health-conscious.
Rand Paul Wants John Roberts to Sign Up for Obamacare
The Atlantic Wire - 21 Oct 2013 23:51
In the unending Obamacare war in Congress, Sen. Rand Paul has raised the stakes: he is proposing a constitutional amendment that would stop lawmakers from passing legislation that doesn't apply equally to U.S. citizens a...