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Iran protests at U.N. committee on envoy ban as U.S. stands ground
Reuters - 23 Apr 2014 00:06
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Minn. Man Accused of Killing Teen Intruder Rigged House to Record
ABC News - 23 Apr 2014 22:25
Authorities who searched the home of a Minnesota man who shot and killed two teens testified Wednesday that they found an audio recorder that was turned on, an operating surveillance system and a cellphone jamming device...
German, French Ministers Visit Moldova, Georgia
ABC News - 23 Apr 2014 14:24
German, French foreign ministers travel to Moldova and Georgia as Ukraine tensions simmer
The Next 'City-Killer' Asteroid Could Be Closer Than We Think
Time - 23 Apr 2014 08:25
Asteroid impacts on Earth are three to ten times more common than we imagined, new data shows, indicating that an galactic catastrophe could be just around the corner
Ebola outbreak: Over 140 deaths
CNN - 23 Apr 2014 06:46
A total of 142 deaths have been reported from the Ebola outbreak in Guinea and Liberia, the World Health Organization said.
Deciphering the Signs of Anorexia in the Very Young
ABC News - 23 Apr 2014 00:42
Reagan was diagnosed with anorexia, a classified mental illness, at 10.
After Record $5 Billion Pollution Settlement, Oil Company Still Has Friends On Capitol Hill
The Huffington Post - 23 Apr 2014 00:04
WASHINGTON -- A joint fundraising committee controlled by Republican Senate leaders Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) received contributions exclusively from executives of the independent oil and gas comp...
Mount Everest Avalanche Witness: 'It Looked Like a Big Snake Coming Down The Mountain'
Time - 23 Apr 2014 22:15
TIME talks with Joby Ogwyn, an American climber who was at base camp when the avalanche hit
Camilla Parker Bowles' brother dies after serious head injury in NYC
Fox News - 23 Apr 2014 21:01
Camilla Parker Bowles' brother Mark Shand has died after suffering a serious head injury after falling following a night out in New York.
Some Drama off-Camera in Mideast Conflict Film
ABC News - 23 Apr 2014 08:27
In film about Israeli-Palestinian conflict, some of the drama plays out off camera
Divers feel with their hands for corpses in depths of South Korean ferry
Reuters - 23 Apr 2014 06:06
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North Korea nuclear test 'quite likely'
CNN - 23 Apr 2014 05:51
Former U.S. Ambasador Stephen Bosworth speaks with Paula Newton about North Korea's nuclear program.
Brazil Is About To Have an Internet Bill of Rights
The Atlantic Wire - 23 Apr 2014 05:08
A first-of-its-kind bill spelling out internet users' rights to access and privacy is set to become law once Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff signs off on it.
On The Front Lines Of Climate Change, Antarctica's Scientists And Penguins Fight For World's Attention (PHOTOS)
The Huffington Post - 23 Apr 2014 23:58
Last November, New Zealand outdoorsman Michael Armstrong was watching a cricket match in his local pub when he thought of penguins. A friend had told him about a program that was sending an explorer-in-training to Antarc...
Devastation Persists in Tacloban Six Months After Typhoon
Time - 23 Apr 2014 23:57
A photographer captured stirring, otherworldly images of wreckage and resilience amid the ongoing recovery from the destruction of Typhoon Haiyan
Meet The 10-Year-Old Boy With Cancer Whose Lemonade Stands Have Raised $150,000 For Charity
The Huffington Post - 23 Apr 2014 23:54
He's battled multiple inoperable brain tumors for more than half of his life, but this inspiring 10-year-old from New Jersey has refused to let his own struggles with cancer overshadow his desire to help others overcome ...
Perry rips 'out-of-control' federal government over Texas land dispute
Fox News - 23 Apr 2014 23:54
Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined his state's top attorney on Wednesday in blasting the federal Bureau of Land Management over concerns that it may be looking at laying claim to thousands of acres of property in northern Texa...
Best Travel Sites: What to Do and Where to Eat
Time - 23 Apr 2014 23:53
Some travelers like to pick a vacation destination and leave the details to chance, while others feel the need to carefully plan and schedule their vacation days. Whichever side of the planning spectrum you fall on, you�...
Hillary Clinton Dares Women To Compete
The Huffington Post - 23 Apr 2014 23:53
BOSTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton is daring women to compete, but not saying whether she will herself in 2016. The former first lady, U.S. senator and secretary of state addressed a women's leadership conference in B...
Man Shot By US Marshal While Attacking Witness Vowed To Behave: Transcript
The Huffington Post - 23 Apr 2014 23:51
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A man who was fatally shot by a U.S. marshal while attacking a witness during a federal trial in Utah this week promised the judge at the start of the hearing that he behave. A court transcript of ...
'Happy Chicago Muslims' Dance To Pharrell Following Viral British Video
The Huffington Post - 23 Apr 2014 23:50
A viral video from across the pond has been such a hit it's already inspired its own American spinoff. Last week, British group the Honesty Policy released a video of a diverse mix of Muslim Brits dancing to Pharrell Wil...
Going up? Hitachi Plans World's Fastest Elevator
Discovery News - 23 Apr 2014 23:50
Elevators for the CTF Guangzhou skyscraper under construction in China will transport passengers at a record-breaking 45 miles per hour.