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Kiev protesters turn square into fiery ring to thwart police
Boston - 19 Feb 2014 06:58
KIEV -- With hundreds of riot police officers advancing from all sides after a day of deadly mayhem here in the Ukrainian capital, antigovernment protesters mounted a final desperate and seemingly doomed act of defiance ...
New York senior citizen banned from mall after untimely bathroom break
Fox News - 19 Feb 2014 15:33
A 73-year-old New York man was banned from a Long Island mall after he was cited for trespassing when he tried to use a restroom before the mall opened, CBS New York reported.
U.S. considering sanctions
CNN - 19 Feb 2014 18:13
President Barack Obama and his secretary of State will talk about the unrest in Ukraine on Wednesday, seeking to assert a U.S. role in halting the escalating clashes between police and anti-government protesters.
Looking for Syria options, U.S. remains cool to using force
Reuters - 19 Feb 2014 05:48
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EU Foreign Ministers to Meet on Ukraine
ABC News - 19 Feb 2014 12:29
EU calls meeting of bloc's 28 foreign ministers on Ukraine violence, weighing sanctions
China gets tough, reporters get smart
CNN - 19 Feb 2014 06:38
China's track record on press freedom is poor -- and shows no sign of improvement.
9 injured as Cathay Pacific flight hits turbulence
Boston - 19 Feb 2014 05:49
HONG KONG (AP) -- Cathay Pacific Airways says nine people were injured when a Boeing 747 hit severe turbulence over Japan.
Chinese Vice Governor in Corruption Investigation
ABC News - 19 Feb 2014 05:46
Vice governor of China's Hainan province under investigation for apparent corruption
Some Guantánamo captives' family may visit, but no overnight stays
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2014 04:37
Some Guantánamo captives could get Red Cross sponsored family visits if a neighboring Caribbean country allows the Geneva-based prisoners’ advocacy group to set up an air-bridge to shuttle relatives on day visits to t...
You're Probably Never Wearing Your Shoes at the Airport Again
The Atlantic Wire - 19 Feb 2014 23:35
The DHS, citing "credible" intelligence about a possible new threat, issued a warning about explosives hidden in shoes on Wednesday.
Pizza Hut manager caught urinating in sink fired
New York Post - 19 Feb 2014 22:45
KERMIT, W.Va. -- Health officials have temporarily shut down a southern West Virginia pizza restaurant after a district manager was caught on surveillance video urinating into a sink. The Mingo...
Here's the Best Time to Buy an International Flight to Each Continent
The Atlantic Wire - 19 Feb 2014 21:19
The average fare for a flight from the US to Europe will vary by $256 from when a ticket is first offered to the day the plane takes off.
Georgia Finds Itself in Yet Another Confederate Flag Controversy
The Atlantic Wire - 19 Feb 2014 21:09
Thirty-five orders have already been taken for a new Sons of Confederate Veterans-designed license plate that is now available in Georgia.
George Zimmerman's BFF Called Oprah the N-Word
Mother Jones - 19 Feb 2014 19:23
George Zimmerman's de facto spokesman, Frank Taaffe, has recently rushed to the defense of Michael Dunn, who, like Zimmerman, was accused of murdering an unarmed black Florida teenager. Perhaps this should come as no ...
Hoffman's last wish: My son must grow up in NY, San Fran
New York Post - 19 Feb 2014 19:08
The late Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman gave an unusual last wish in his will — that his then-only child grow up in one of three US cities. “It is...
Christian Pot Shop Battles IRS on Tax Law
Time - 19 Feb 2014 19:05
Christian Pot Shop Battles IRS on Tax Law
Online Fashion Retailer, Accompany, Makes Ethical Shopping Easy
The Huffington Post - 19 Feb 2014 17:57
Online shopping has become one of those things you do on your lunch break, during lectures or at night before you go to bed. At any given time, you probably have 20 items floating in your cart. But do you ever stop to th...
Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger keeps fire lit for Jim Morrison
Fox News - 19 Feb 2014 14:25
The music is never over when it comes to The Doors.
Bobsledding tips, Jamaican style...
CNN - 19 Feb 2014 13:59
Watch the Jamaican bobsled team show CNN's Amanda Davies how they push start.
RI mayors to hold job fairs
Boston - 19 Feb 2014 10:47
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The mayors of two of Rhode Island's largest cities are again teaming up to host job fairs.
Music Death Suspect Compared Self to Rape Victim
Boston - 19 Feb 2014 06:50
Michael Dunn, the Fla. man accused of killing a black teenager during an argument over loud music, compared himself to a rape victim in a recorded jailhouse phone call with his fiancee. (Feb. 18)
China news: How censored?
CNN - 19 Feb 2014 06:42
Two of China's most respected investigative journalists, Wang Keqin and Luo Changping, talk about reporting in China.