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'60 Minutes': NSA Good, Snowden Bad
The Atlantic Wire - 16 Dec 2013 04:56
Granted "unprecedented access" to the NSA, 60 Minutes paints the rosiest possible picture of what the beleaguered agency does.
More baby pandas? Thanks, science!
CNN - 16 Dec 2013 07:12
The researcher dressed in blue plastic smock, slippers and gloves is having a tough time getting his work done.
Report: 16 killed in Xinjiang clash
CNN - 16 Dec 2013 07:07
Sixteen people have been killed in violence in China's volatile western region of Xinjiang, state media reported Monday.
4 arrested in Greece over migrants' kidnapping
Boston - 16 Dec 2013 06:35
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek police have arrested four Pakistani citizens and are searching for three more for allegedly kidnapping 10 Syrian migrants and keeping them chained in a house for several days after enticing t...
China paper says US ship was harassing China fleet
Boston - 16 Dec 2013 06:34
BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese newspaper says a U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser had been harassing a Chinese fleet before it nearly collided with a Chinese warship early this month.
Israeli Soldier Shot Dead On Lebanon Border
Sky News - 16 Dec 2013 05:20
The fatal shooting of an Israeli soldier on the Lebanon border raises fears of renewed fighting in the volatile region.
Iran denies knowledge of missing US 'spy' as pressure mounts
New York Post - 16 Dec 2013 04:55
WASHINGTON -- Iran's top diplomat Sunday shrugged off the disappearance of purported US spy Robert Levinson, who went missing seven years ago in the Islamic republic. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad...
Right-to-die case at Supreme Court
BBC - 16 Dec 2013 04:48
The family of late locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson and paralysed road accident victim Paul Lamb renew their right-to-die court fight in the Supreme Court.
21 Dead as Bus Falls From Manila Highway Onto Van
ABC News - 16 Dec 2013 04:45
Bus plunges from elevated Manila highway onto van, killing 21 and injuring 20
Twerking Thieves Get Busted
ABC News - 16 Dec 2013 21:37
A thief and his twerking acomplice were caught on video.
Communist China Might Be the Most Materialistic Country in the World
The Atlantic Wire - 16 Dec 2013 19:48
A recent survey conducted by global research firm IPSOS across 20 countries, found that a whopping 71% of Chinese say they gauge their success by the things they own.
Kate Beckinsale Rocks Skintight Spandex
The Huffington Post - 16 Dec 2013 19:19
Here's a rare treat for you guys today: Kate Beckinsale in skintight spandex.
S Sudan president says coup attempt 'foiled'
Al Jazeera English - 16 Dec 2013 18:19
President Salva Kiir says the government is now in full control of the capital and declares a dawn-to-dusk curfew.
Pope Francis Through the Years
The New Yorker - 16 Dec 2013 15:00
Jorge Mario Bergoglio with his father and grandfather, pictured in Buenos Aires in 1937, the year after his birth. Courtesy Maria Elena Bergoglio/Reuters. Bergoglio (left) with his brother Oscar, in 1942, after receiving...
Dangerous MRSA bacteria expand into communities
USA Today - 16 Dec 2013 08:16
A USA TODAY investigation shows MRSA bacteria are striking kids, athletes and prisoners.
UK nuclear power 'too expensive'
BBC - 16 Dec 2013 05:39
Buying power from the new Hinkley C nuclear generator will be too expensive, the boss of one of the UK's biggest energy consumers says.
The Pacific Ocean Does Not Belong to Japan: It Belongs to All of Us
OpEdNews - 16 Dec 2013 05:23
Since radiation in ocean from Fukushima flows way beyond territorial waters of Japan, why are nations of world allowing Japan and TEPCO to have total control over what happens? We must all have a say about Fukushima and ...
BBC 'Risked Reputation' Over Executives' Pay
Sky News - 16 Dec 2013 05:21
MPs accuse the BBC of "failure at the highest levels" and breach of trust by handing over huge pay-offs to senior staff.
U.S. shooting victim 'sweet, smart'
CNN - 16 Dec 2013 05:19
Friends of Claire Davis, the 17-year-old senior critically wounded in Friday's shooting at a Colorado high school, are wondering why bad things happen to good people, yet are thankful she made it through the night.
FDA: Antibacterial soaps could pose health risks
USA Today - 16 Dec 2013 03:20
Antibacterial chemicals may pose health risks, and may not prevent spread of germs.
Exxon and Expedia Are Big Market Movers
ABC News - 16 Dec 2013 23:59
Exxon Mobil, Expedia, Herbalife and Ryder are big market movers
US Regulators Sue Online Lender CashCall
ABC News - 16 Dec 2013 23:58
US regulators accuse online lender of collecting money consumers didn't owe, company protests