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What's Scarier Than a Tornado? How About a Firenado
ABC News - 15 May 2014 18:24
As wildfires continue to ravage the West Coast, experts say fire tornadoes -- called firenadoes -- become a greater possibility.
How Magic Johnson Fought the AIDS Epidemic
The New Yorker - 15 May 2014 07:00
Donald Sterling, the racist cretin who owns the Los Angeles Clippers, raised a series of interesting questions about Magic Johnson on Monday, during an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. “What has he done, can you...
Sudan woman gets death sentence for apostasy
Al Jazeera English - 15 May 2014 16:05
Judge orders Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag to be hanged for apostasy and given 100 lashes for adultery, prompting protests.
Boy, 15, charged with park murder
BBC - 15 May 2014 07:26
A 15-year-old boy is charged with murdering a teenager who was stabbed to death in a west London park.
Venezuela detains dozens in protest
BBC - 15 May 2014 00:59
Police in Venezuela detain some 80 demonstrators who were marching to demand the release of those arrested in recent anti-government protests.
Missing NJ Woman Was Buried Alive, Police Say
ABC News - 15 May 2014 23:53
2 men arraigned in slaying of missing Camden woman police say was buried alive
15 Crew Indicted Over SKorean Ferry Disaster
ABC News - 15 May 2014 09:26
South Korean prosecutors indict 15 over ferry disaster; homicide charges for captain, 3 others
Vietnam anti-China protest kills one
BBC - 15 May 2014 07:21
A Chinese worker is killed and at least 90 others hurt as protesters attack a steel mill in Vietnam, amid anti-China tensions over the South China Sea dispute.
Missouri Lawmakers Pass 3-Day Abortion Wait Period
Time - 15 May 2014 07:05
Missouri's Republican-controlled Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to legislation requiring a woman to wait three days after first seeing a doctor before having an abortion. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has not said...
Twitter Is the Preferred Social Media Platform Among Terrorists
The Atlantic Wire - 15 May 2014 00:42
According to a new report by the Woodrow Wilson Center's Gabriel Weimann, terrorists are using social media for the same reasons most us do — quick, easy, anonymous communication.
Feds warn jurors, 'don't be fooled' by al-Masri
New York Post - 15 May 2014 00:30
A federal prosecutor warned a Manhattan jury Wednesday not to be “fooled” by handless hate preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri’s claims that he was just a “peacemaker” or “mouthpiece” for followers of...
Nigeria Rejects Swap Of Boko Haram Prisoners For Schoolgirls: UK Minister
IBTimes - 15 May 2014 00:30
(Reuters) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the idea of a swap of Boko Haram prisoners for schoolgirls who were kidnapped by the Islamist group a month ago, Britain's minister for Africa said after tal...
Woman, 34, Accused of Posing as a Sophomore Arrested
ABC News - 15 May 2014 22:18
A 34-year-old Texas woman pretended to be a high school sophomore for nearly an entire school year, fooling teachers, classmates and even the woman who took her in.
FBI: Drunken Passenger Gropes 3 on UK-Bound Flight
ABC News - 15 May 2014 16:14
A drunken, unruly airline passenger groped three women.
Do fast food workers deserve $15 an hour?
CNN - 15 May 2014 15:56
Fast food workers are striking for better wages. Their leader explains why they need a raise.
How will Pistorius evaluation play?
CNN - 15 May 2014 00:54
Robyn Curnow talks to legal expert Kelly Phelps about the possible outcome of psychiatric testing Pistorius will undergo.
Video of Rio gunmen firing hundreds of shots in goal celebration goes viral
The Guardian - 15 May 2014 00:03
Footage may disrupt efforts to reassure visitors to Brazil that the upcoming World Cup will be safe It is probably the last image of Brazilian football that World Cup organisers would like to see, but a clip of armed gan...
The Hotel Employee Who Leaked the Solange-Jay Z Video Got Fired
Time - 15 May 2014 06:52
The hotel staffer who recorded and released the security video that appears to show Solange Knowles assaulting her brother-in-law Jay Z after the Met Gala, has been sacked. The video of their fight was posted on celebrit...
Can We Keep the Internet Free?
OpEdNews - 15 May 2014 03:12
The struggle to save the world's greatest communication network.
Why People (Incorrectly) Think They Are Not Creative
Forbes - 15 May 2014 23:03
Earlier this week, one of my readers, Meshack Vallesillas, sent me a link to an article he posted on his own blog. It took my breath away.
We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for May 15, 2014
Mother Jones - 15 May 2014 16:24
A team of Soldiers belonging to the 450th Engineer Company, the 350th Eng. Co., and the 374th Eng. Co., moves through concealing smoke to enter and clears a building as one of the evaluated exercises for Sapper Stakes at...
10 Things to Know for Thursday
ABC News - 15 May 2014 03:10
10 Things to Know for Thursday