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Alaska's Road From Nowhere
Time - 20 Feb 2014 18:05
Government rejects gravel path, leading to deadly problem
China Is Preparing For "Short And Sharp" War With Japan Over Disputed East China Sea Islands: US Officer
IBTimes - 20 Feb 2014 00:15
China's military has been beefing up training as the country continues keeping an unwavering stance on various territory disputes with its neighbors. In particular, according to a U.S. naval officer China has been prepar...
Sleek Jewelry Hides A Panic Button
Discovery News - 20 Feb 2014 20:08
A new line of stylish jewelry hides a sophisticated alert system.
IOC calls attack by Russian police on Pussy Riot 'unsettling'
Fox News - 20 Feb 2014 10:45
The International Olympic Committee says images of the attack on the Pussy Riot punk group in Sochi are "very unsettling."
Accused pimp gets life in sex trafficking case
Boston - 20 Feb 2014 00:03
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- A man convicted of acting as a pimp for women forced into prostitution was sentenced to life in federal prison Wednesday for his role in what prosecutors called a sex trafficking ring that traded wo...
Man Framed by New York Detective to Get $6.4 Million Without Filing Suit
The New York Times - 20 Feb 2014 23:37
David Ranta served 23 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. The settlement was made by the comptroller's office because of overwhelming evidence, lawyer said.
Scientists Find Way To Use Body's Own Immune System To Fight Cancer
The Huffington Post - 20 Feb 2014 23:04
Fourteen out of 16 patients with advanced leukemia are now in remission after scientists found a way to genetically modify their immune systems to fight cancer. Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center modif...
Pakistan airstrikes kill 15
CNN - 20 Feb 2014 06:48
The Pakistani Army carried out airstrikes in the country's North Waziristan Agency on Wednesday night, killing 15 militants, the military said.
New leak discovered at Fukushima
CNN - 20 Feb 2014 06:48
An estimated 100 metric tons of radioactive water has leaked from a holding tank at the troubled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the plant's operator said Thursday.
Homeland Security alerts airlines to possible shoe-bomb threat
Fox News - 20 Feb 2014 00:13
The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin Wednesday warning airlines of possible attempts to attack passenger jets using explosives packed in shoes, Fox News has confirmed.
Ukraine army chief replaced amid tension
Al Jazeera English - 20 Feb 2014 00:09
President fires commander who urged restraint, as security service launches "anti-terrorist" drive against protesters.
Obama, Canadian Prime Minister in Beer Bet
Time - 20 Feb 2014 21:20
The real question is what kind of brew is at stake
Economic stimulus 'too small'
CNN - 20 Feb 2014 18:05
Dean Baker says that five years post-stimulus, it's clear we couldn't offset the loss of $1.4 trillion in annual demand when the housing bubble burst with a stimulus package of $300 billion a year.
Daily Meditation: Practicing Gratitude For Every Day
The Huffington Post - 20 Feb 2014 13:19
We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these daily meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life. Today's meditation feat...
Facebook's WhatsApp Acquisition Explained
Time - 20 Feb 2014 23:50
Facebook's WhatsApp Acquisition Explained
Ukraine Euromaidan: Watch Protesters Duck For Cover, Get Shot In Kiev [VIDEO]
IBTimes - 20 Feb 2014 19:15
More than 100 people have been killed in Kiev in the third day of violence since the so-called "Euromaidan" protests intensified in Ukraine.
Husband Forgets How to Have Sex After Cancer Surgery
ABC News - 20 Feb 2014 11:49
Sonya Lea writes about her husband's loss of short- and long-term memory and his ability to initiate and recall decades of marital intimacy. Richard Bandy had a rare form of pseudomyxoma peritonei or PMP, a cancer that a...
Dad In A Box: Joshua Carr Returns From Afghanistan, Surprises Daughter On Her Birthday (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post - 20 Feb 2014 07:42
A 3-year-old girl unwrapping her birthday present got the gift of a lifetime: Dad. Joshua Carr had been deployed in Afghanistan, but managed to make it home just in time for little Bridget's birthday. So he decided to gi...
Boston Marathon bombing survivor steps strong
Boston - 20 Feb 2014 06:41
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Canada's Olympic Team Has the Most Carpetbaggers
The Atlantic Wire - 20 Feb 2014 06:40
Russia's Viktor Ahn, formerly South Korea's Ahn Hyun-Soo, isn't the only Olympian to compete for a country he wasn't born in.
Mexico, US, Canada to Work on Monarch Butterflies
ABC News - 20 Feb 2014 05:31
Mexico, US, Canada leaders agree to form working group on conservation of Monarch butterflies
Celebrated South Beach DJ Mark Leventhal dies at 50
Miami Herald - 20 Feb 2014 01:29
There was a time when the familiar chorus hook in Ghostbusters — Who you gonna call? — could have been answered: Mark Leventhal.