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Senate Intelligence Committee Votes to Declassify Findings of Report on CIA Interrogation Techniques
The Atlantic Wire - 4 Apr 2014 07:11
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted on Thursday to declassify portions of the report on the CIA’s torture program that’s already been making waves this week.
Best Friend 'Ruined My Life' When He Killed His Own Parents
ABC News - 4 Apr 2014 20:53
Michael Mandell, whose best friend, Tyler Hadley, is in prison for killing his own parents before throwing a house party, said his life was ruined because of the murders.
Skydiver almost hit by meteorite
Boston - 4 Apr 2014 06:01
Prepare to question what you know about skydiving because there's a new element in play: meteorites.
US denies 'Cuban Twitter' made to stir unrest
Al Jazeera English - 4 Apr 2014 05:54
US admits funding Twitter-like service in Cuba but denies it was designed to push people towards political dissent.
N Koreans missing after cargo ship sinks
Al Jazeera English - 4 Apr 2014 05:40
Mongolian-flagged ship sinks off South Korea with 11 North Korean crew missing and bodies of two recovered.
Ebola Virus Continues to Ravage Guinea and Liberia
The Atlantic Wire - 4 Apr 2014 00:32
West Africa is seeing its worst Ebola outbreak since 2005, and it is every bit as terrifying as you can imagine.
US Probation Office sued over New York child rape
Boston - 4 Apr 2014 23:54
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- A young girl raped by a child pornography suspect sued the federal government for $110 million Friday, claiming the U.S. Probation Office failed to properly monitor the man who assaulted her and st...
Jesus Christ Superstar Casts *NSYNC, Destiny's Child and Incubus Singers in New Tour
Time - 4 Apr 2014 23:01
We don't think you're ready for this jelly: Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams and *NSYNC member JC Chasez will star in Jesus Christ Super Star's upcoming national tour. The all-star cast also includes Incubus' Bra...
Fort Hood gunman fought with HR before shooting spree
New York Post - 4 Apr 2014 22:55
Fort Hood killer Spc. Ivan Lopez Jr. began his bloody rampage after being denied a leave-of-absence form at a base office, a relative of one of his victims told ABC...
Judge dismisses lawsuit over drone strikes
Boston - 4 Apr 2014 23:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against Obama administration officials for the 2011 drone-strike killings of three U.S. citizens in Yemen, including an al-Qaida cleric.
Ft. Hood Shooter Angered When Told to Return Next Day
ABC News - 4 Apr 2014 21:22
The enraged soldier who opened fire at Fort Hood was lashing out after an employee wouldn't give him a leave of absence form, according to the father of one of the soldiers he shot.
Severe Weather Unleashes Tornadoes and Hail Across the Midwest
Time - 4 Apr 2014 05:44
Springtime sees the seasonal return of severe weather to the Midwest, with tornadoes, heavy rain and baseball-sized hailstones hitting the heartland. As of Thursday night, myriad tornado warnings remained in effect
Syrian artist flees to make new 'Dreams'
CNN - 4 Apr 2014 05:37
Syrian artists are among some two million people who fled overseas to escape the brutal civil war in their home country.
South Korea says 2 NKorean ship crew members dead
Boston - 4 Apr 2014 04:10
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The bodies of two North Korean sailors were recovered Friday after their cargo ship went missing off the southern coast of South Korea but 11 others are still missing, South Korea's coast guard...
Scant Evidence of Threats to Execution Drugmakers
ABC News - 4 Apr 2014 01:16
Evidence of threats cited by Texas for keeping supplier of execution drugs a secret is scant
Warden Transferred After Inmate's Death in Hot Cell
ABC News - 4 Apr 2014 01:03
Warden and two others disciplined.
Hawaii Lawmakers Inch Closer To $10 Minimum Wage Hike
The Huffington Post - 4 Apr 2014 00:50
HONOLULU (AP) -- A key committee in the Hawaii House of Representatives advanced a bill that would increase the minimum wage to about $10 an hour, lower than the $10.10 that was previously called for in the proposal. Law...
Pentagon Ignored Recommendations That Could Have Prevented Fort Hood Shooting, Former Official Says
IBTimes - 4 Apr 2014 00:30
The Department of Defense ignored key recommendations issued after the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that might have prevented Wednesday's deadly attack at the same Army base in Texas, says a former military investigator. The ...
Shooting at Fields Corner MBTA station
Boston - 4 Apr 2014 23:59
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Judge needs more time on GM recalled cars request
Boston - 4 Apr 2014 23:58
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- A federal judge in Texas said she would consider arguments made Friday and await additional information, before deciding whether to grant an emergency injunction that could force General Mot...
Thousands of Red Sox fans turn out for the 2014 home opener
Boston - 4 Apr 2014 23:57
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The TV Watch: David Letterman's Place in a Rather Kindly Landscape
The New York Times - 4 Apr 2014 23:57
David Letterman's retirement announcement and Chelsea Handler's coming exit highlight the scarcity of caustic humor in the late-night talk landscape.