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Full List Of New Names Added To US Sanctions Against Russia; Members Of Putin's Inner Circle Targeted
IBTimes - 28 Apr 2014 18:30
The Obama administration has added two dozen names of both Russian companies and individuals to a list of individuals and entities targeted by sanctions that was first announced on March 20.
Are children being detained in Egypt?
CNN - 28 Apr 2014 08:14
CNN's Reza Sayah speaks to a teenager who claims he's one of hundreds being illegally detained and tortured in Egypt.
Deadly tornadoes rip through south-central US
Al Jazeera English - 28 Apr 2014 08:09
At least seven people reported killed in Arkansas and Oklahoma, as rescuers coninue search for survivors.
Death of witness may stymie probe into Brazil dictatorship
Reuters - 28 Apr 2014 05:57
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MERS cases at 339 in S. Arabia
CNN - 28 Apr 2014 02:13
The number of new cases of the Middle East respiratory symptom coronavirus spiked by 26 over the weekend, including 10 deaths, the Saudi Arabian Health Ministry said.
Ukraine Rebels Free Swedish Journalist
IBTimes - 28 Apr 2014 00:30
(Reuters) - Pro-Russian rebels paraded European monitors they are holding in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, freeing one but saying they had no plans to release another seven as the United States and Europe prepared new sanct...
Egypt to rule in mass death sentence case
Al Jazeera English - 28 Apr 2014 00:12
Court to pass final judgement on 529 Muslim Brotherhood supporters who were sentenced to death last month.
Who Said It: Donald Sterling or Donald Trump?
Mother Jones - 28 Apr 2014 23:47
On Fox & Friends today, Donald Trump stood up for fellow aggrieved billionaire Republican Donald Sterling, claiming that the Los Angeles Clippers owner was "set up by a very, very bad girlfriend." Sterling, of course, is...
Mumps Outbreak Reported at University of Illinois
Time - 28 Apr 2014 22:58
Nine students were diagnosed with the disease at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign campus, after their spring break. This hit on the 45,000-student campus is the latest in a string of outbreaks across the coun...
Kids' Exposure to Violence Is Declining
Discovery News - 28 Apr 2014 22:00
A study shows crime and violence decreased for kids between 2003 and 2011.
The 10 Most Recommended Fiction Reads for Preschool to Adulthood
OpEdNews - 28 Apr 2014 20:16
"The 10 Most Recommended Fiction Reads for Preschool to Adulthood" is based on William Patrick Martin's new book, "A Lifetime of Fiction: The 500 Most Recommended Reads for Ages 2 to 102" published by Rowman & Littlefiel...
FBI Arrests US Rep. Michael Grimm
IBTimes - 28 Apr 2014 18:30
(Reuters) - Michael Grimm, a Republican U.S. congressman from New York, was arrested Monday morning by FBI agents following a federal criminal investigation into his campaign finances, a person familiar with the matter s...
Chase closes hundreds of porn stars' accounts
New York Post - 28 Apr 2014 17:19
A bank has got hundreds of porn stars hot and bothered after telling them that their bank accounts would be closed. The move has sparked fury throughout the adult entertainment industry,...
Pilot missing after planes collide over northern California bay
Fox News - 28 Apr 2014 06:44
The Coast Guard and members of the California Highway Patrol were searching for a missing pilot late Sunday after two planes on their way home from an air show collided over San Pablo Bay.
Phones key to solving mystery?
CNN - 28 Apr 2014 06:38
CNN's Ted Rowlands and Chad Gough demonstrate how data from MH370 passengers' final messages can be retrieved.
Kid urinating divides Hong Kong, China
CNN - 28 Apr 2014 04:51
Urine and feces have been a hot topic among Hong Kongers the past week, leading to Chinese netizens calling for a boycott of Hong Kong on June 1.
Woman dies shortly after text she was 'happy'
New York Post - 28 Apr 2014 01:26
"Happy" turned tragic. A woman was so excited about the hit Pharrell song that she posted a Facebook message about the tune while driving her car -- and seconds later...
Child porn charges filed against ex-state Rep. Farnham
Chicago Tribune - 28 Apr 2014 23:53From the Bleak Streets to the Ballet Stage
The New York Times - 28 Apr 2014 23:45
The French street artist J R, who recently photographed dancers but otherwise is new to ballet, now finds himself choreographing a piece for New York City Ballet.
Live updates: Miami Heat at Charlotte Bobcats, Game 4
Miami Herald - 28 Apr 2014 23:45Noma Back on Top of '50 Best' List
The New York Times - 28 Apr 2014 23:42
The Copenhagen restaurant, which was No. 2 in last year's ranking of the World's 50 Best Restaurants, has regained the perch it held from 2010 to 2012.
Why Would Anyone Marry George Clooney?
Time - 28 Apr 2014 23:42
Amal Alamuddin is an Oxford-educated human rights lawyer, he's a flaky actor with lots of baggage. She can do better.