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ArtsBeat: 'The Leftovers' Recap: Trying to Explain What Cannot Be Explained
The New York Times - 30 Jun 2014 05:15
Tom Perotta's novel comes to HBO.
Pistorius to head back to trial
CNN - 30 Jun 2014 06:14
The trial of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius resumes in South Africa Monday after being halted for a month-long psychiatric assessment of the athlete.
ISIS Crucifies Eight Rival Rebels For Being Too 'Moderate,' Will Display Bodies For Three Days In Syrian Town Square
IBTimes - 30 Jun 2014 01:30
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) reportedly killed and crucified eight men in a town near Aleppo, Syria. The independent monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the men were executed for b...
Elton John loves Pope Francis, thinks Jesus would support gay marriage
The Week - 30 Jun 2014 12:26
On Sunday morning, as gay-rights advocates were preparing to march in pride parades around the U.S., Elton John was in a Sky News studio in England talking sports and gay rights and religion with Dermot Murnaghan. It was...
SeaWorld ride gets stuck for hours
CNN - 30 Jun 2014 06:13
Four dozen people were stuck for hours on a ride at SeaWorld San Diego on Sunday after a power failure, the amusement park said.
Thailand's military seizes guns
CNN - 30 Jun 2014 06:12
Thailand's military junta is showing off thousands of weapons it seized. CNN's Saima Mohsin reports.
N. Korea Preparing to Indict 2 American Tourists
Time - 30 Jun 2014 05:36
North Korea said Monday it is preparing to indict two American detainees for carrying out what it says were hostile acts against the country.
Boko Haram raids Christian villages
CNN - 30 Jun 2014 02:05
At least 30 people were killed Sunday in raids by suspected Boko Haram Islamists on four Christian villages in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, residents and a priest said.
Obama to Deploy 200 Combat-Ready Troops to Iraq
The Atlantic Wire - 30 Jun 2014 23:46
President Obama wrote a letter to House Speaker John Boehner announcing that he would send 200 more American troops to Baghdad. This time it's a little bit different.
'Ashamed' cocaine mayor returns
CNN - 30 Jun 2014 23:08
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford asked for forgiveness Monday, his first day back to work following a two-month leave of absence for substance abuse treatment.
How ISIS is overshadowing al Qaeda
CNN - 30 Jun 2014 22:29
ISIS is seeking to eclipse al Qaeda as the pre-eminent global jihadists, but it is also making outlandish claims about leading all 1.5 billion Muslims -- and that the world is its new stage.
Ash Forests After Emerald Ash Borers Destroy Them
The New York Times - 30 Jun 2014 22:29
The emerald ash borer is devastating trees from Minnesota to New York, and there is little scientists can do but study what effect the trees' extinction will have on the ecosystem.
Woman Claims She Got a Bag of Marijuana With Her French Fries
Time - 30 Jun 2014 22:19
The discovery at Sonic really puts the pot into fried potatoes
Kansas Woman Sets House on Fire to Kill Spider
Time - 30 Jun 2014 22:04
No one was injured
GM Recalls Another 7.6 Million Vehicles
Time - 30 Jun 2014 22:02
Six recalls announced Monday greatly expands total number of recalled vehicles to over 25 million
Luis Suarez issues 'bite' apology
CNN - 30 Jun 2014 20:43
Luis Suarez has promised never to bite a player again after the Uruguayan issued an apology to Italy's Giorgio Chiellini.
Missing Israeli teens found dead in West Bank
CNN - 30 Jun 2014 20:38
The bodies of three Israeli teenagers missing for weeks and feared kidnapped have been found in a field near Hebron in the West Bank.
Obama Seeks Power to Return Immigrant Children
ABC News - 30 Jun 2014 17:23
Obama asks for congressional help to stem flow of immigrant children
Watch Erykah Badu Try to Kiss a Reporter on Live TV
Time - 30 Jun 2014 16:20
He then brutally rebuffs her
Community is getting a sixth season after all
The Week - 30 Jun 2014 23:59
Time to break out that dusty old #sixseasonsandamovie hashtag. Just when it seemed like Community fans had entered the darkest timeline, a new season has been picked up by the most unexpected of sources: Yahoo. The annou...
Obama to use executive actions to advance immigration reform
Chicago Tribune - 30 Jun 2014 23:57On Comedy: 'Drunk History' and 'Nathan for You' Begin Season 2
The New York Times - 30 Jun 2014 23:51
Two TV comedies beginning their second seasons on Comedy Central, "Drunk History" and "Nathan for You," tap into the time-honored entertainment of laughing at fools.