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Investigations Into the South Korea Ferry Disaster Reveal a Litany of Errors
Time - 24 Apr 2014 07:59
Prosecutors have raided the offices and home of the Sewol's reclusive owner, seeking answers to a tragedy that has so far claimed 160 lives, with the death toll expected to mount as divers continue to search the wreck fo...
Obama Warns Russia Tougher Sanctions Are 'Teed Up and Ready to Go'
ABC News - 24 Apr 2014 08:06
President isn't hopeful that penalties will motivate Vladimir Putin to change.
Israel suspends peace talks with Palestinians
Al Jazeera English - 24 Apr 2014 17:22
Talks halted in response to a new unity agreement between rival Palestinian factions.
India votes on second biggest polling day
Al Jazeera English - 24 Apr 2014 07:13
Eleven states and a union territory voting for 117 seats in the Lok Sabha parliamentary elections.
Four Killed in Kenya Car Bomb
Time - 24 Apr 2014 06:28
Chief of Kenya's police vows war on terrorism after car bomb explodes in a northeastern suburb of the capital Nairobi
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off British Columbia
Fox News - 24 Apr 2014 06:15
A magnitude 6.6 quake was recorded Wednesday night in the Pacific Ocean off the northwest corner of British Columbia's Vancouver Island, the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center said.
Nearly Two Dozen Groups Apply for a New York Casino License
The New York Times - 24 Apr 2014 19:50
A state panel said that 22 applicants paid a $1 million application fee, the first significant step in the bidding process for four new casinos in upstate New York.
Pope tells unmarried woman to take Communion after she was denied
New York Post - 24 Apr 2014 18:35
Pope Francis' personal phone call to an unmarried Argentinian woman living with a divorced man encouraging her to take Communion won him new legions of fans – but is driving...
Man sues doctors for mocking him while he was unconscious
Fox News - 24 Apr 2014 13:51
So what do doctors chat about after you've gone under anesthesia?
FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes
ABC News - 24 Apr 2014 08:02
Regulations will include warning labels, banned sales to minors and a list of ingredients.
Ukraine erupts into fresh violence
CNN - 24 Apr 2014 20:06
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry says five pro-Russian militants have been killed near the town of Slavyansk.
Saudi Arabia Reports Pilgrim Infected With MERS
ABC News - 24 Apr 2014 18:22
Saudi Arabia says MERS virus deaths reach 85 as new infections include pilgrim in Mecca
In Disney's Shadow, Homeless Families Struggle
ABC News - 24 Apr 2014 06:20
In the shadow of Disney, homeless families struggle, turn to mom-and-pop hotels as shelter
Oregon Panel Recommends State Drop Troubled Health Exchange, Move To Federal System
The Huffington Post - 24 Apr 2014 20:43
BY GOSIA WOZNIACKA, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- An advisory panel has recommended that Oregon drop its trouble-plagued online health exchange for private policies and have Oregonians shop for them instead...
Hillary Clinton Takes Issue With 'Entertainment-Driven' News
ABC News - 24 Apr 2014 13:33
Says changing media "not good for the country and not good for journalism."
Colleges under fire for handling of sexual assault cases
USA Today - 24 Apr 2014 10:18
Are athletes protected when it comes to sexual assault cases?
1,000 deaths, but has anything changed?
CNN - 24 Apr 2014 08:43
Despite last year's tragedy, conditions for factory workers in Bangladesh remain perilous.
Kane wins it for Blackhawks in OT
Chicago Tribune - 24 Apr 2014 07:58'Holy S--t There's Three Zeros!' Bartender Gets Huge Tip To Help Pay For Her Dog's Surgery
The Huffington Post - 24 Apr 2014 20:36
Christina Summitt, a New Jersey mother of three, says she's had horrible luck her whole life. But she received a well-timed stroke of good fortune when a stranger left her a $1,000 tip on an $80 bar tab. Recently, her 3-...
Video: Times Minute | 3 Americans Shot in Kabul
The New York Times - 24 Apr 2014 19:08
On the Minute, 3 Americans are killed in Kabul, the latest on net neutrality and an interactive graphic detailing baseball's biggest rivalries.
Abdullah ahead in Afghan vote
CNN - 24 Apr 2014 18:11
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah is in the lead with four-fifths of the votes counted in Afghanistan's landmark presidential elections, the country's Independent Election Commission said Thursday.
Magnitude-6.7 quake off British Columbia coast
USA Today - 24 Apr 2014 14:31
Quake was centered about 25 miles southwest of Port Alice, British Columbia.