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The best desserts to eat at your desk
The Week - 15 Jul 2014 22:30
It's unfortunate how often we as a nation forget about lunch dessert. It has become an afterthought as we pack for work, thrown into our bags at the last minute. Now is the time to rethink your approach to afternoon trea...
Rocket attack on Libya airport
BBC - 15 Jul 2014 00:50
Libya's main international airport in Tripoli is hit by a new rocket attack a day after fierce clashes forced it to close, with one person killed.
Israel accepts Gaza truce proposal
BBC - 15 Jul 2014 09:11
Israel accepts Egypt's proposal to end Gaza air strikes in return for militants stopping rocket fire, but Hamas's armed wing calls it a "surrender".
Benghazi US Embassy Attack Suspect Faraj al-Shibli Found Dead In Libya After 2 Days In Custody
IBTimes - 15 Jul 2014 09:30
Faraj al-Shibli, a suspect in the September 2012 attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, was found dead Monday while in the custody of local police in the northeastern city of Marj, CNN reported.
U.N. Withdraws Libya Staff as Fresh Rocket Attack Strikes Tripoli Airport
Time - 15 Jul 2014 06:40
Facing spiraling unrest, the U.N. is withdrawing its entire staff from the country
Oscar Pistorius Involved in South African Club Scuffle
ABC News - 15 Jul 2014 00:13
Olympic athlete and murder accused Oscar Pistorius has been involved in an argument at a trendy Sandton nightclub.
Mom of Child Who Died in Hot SUV Is Living a 'Nightmare'
ABC News - 15 Jul 2014 23:41
The Georgia mom whose husband is accused of killing their son by leaving him in a scorching SUV is "living every parent's nightmare," her lawyer said in a statement today.
'Three dead' in Moscow metro crash
BBC - 15 Jul 2014 09:22
A train derails in the Russian capital Moscow, killing at least three people and injuring many more, officials say.
Bill Clinton cracks Jewish joke to a bunch of Jewish Republicans
New York Post - 15 Jul 2014 08:07
WASHINGTON -- He's known as the consummate politician, but Bill Clinton's instincts sometimes go haywire -- like when he told a questionable Jewish joke to a group of stunned Jewish...
US wants hefty term for 'train bomb plotter'
Al Jazeera English - 15 Jul 2014 04:31
Prosecutors say Tunisian accused of plot is "far more dangerous" than his guilty plea to immigration fraud indicates.
U.S. signs agreement for $11 billion arms sale to Qatar
Reuters - 15 Jul 2014 00:14
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Japanese Artist Arrested After Turning 3D Rendering of Her Vagina Into a Kayak
The Atlantic Wire - 15 Jul 2014 21:18
Rokudenashiko, a Japanese artist, has been arrested in relation to a recent art project of hers, a vagina-shaped kayak.
VIDEO: Police launch new code of ethics
BBC - 15 Jul 2014 09:04
From today a new code of ethics for all police officers and staff in England and Wales will come into being.
US strikes $11bn arms deal with Qatar
Al Jazeera English - 15 Jul 2014 01:11
Agreement to provide Apache attack helicopters and air-defence systems thought to be biggest US arms deal this year.
Iranian Sanctions Have Cost U.S. Economy Up to $175 Billion, Study Says
Time - 15 Jul 2014 00:00
National Iranian-American Council (NIAC) report finds tens of billions of potential export revenue lost
5 Delicious Breakfasts That Won't Leave You Hungry
Time - 15 Jul 2014 20:00
You may have seen reports in the news lately questioning the benefits of breakfast for weight loss, but I'm not ready to sanction skipping. In my experience, eating breakfast strongly supports weight control, and several...
Officials: Ukraine Airstrike Kills Civilians
ABC News - 15 Jul 2014 18:24
Officials: Airstrike demolishes apartment block in eastern Ukraine, killing 11 civilians
11 classy insults with classical Greek and Latin roots
The Week - 15 Jul 2014 18:09
Do you ever go on such an epic internet rant you just feel you've run out of words with which to hammer your enemies? Do you want to up your game without resorting to the tired tropes of excretion and sexual metaphors? N...
Israel Resumes Airstrikes In Gaza After Hamas Violates Egypt Proposal
IBTimes - 15 Jul 2014 15:30
The Israeli military said Tuesday it resumed its airstrike campaign in the Gaza strip after Hamas militants did not abide by a de-escalation proposal brokered by Egypt. Israel held its fire for six hours after agreeing t...
N. Korean Catholics Asked to Attend Pope's Mass
ABC News - 15 Jul 2014 07:16
South Korean Catholic officials ask North Korea to send Catholics to Seoul for Pope's visit
Libya Mulls Call For Help After Militia Attacks
Sky News - 15 Jul 2014 07:16
Libya is slipping deeper into chaos with its government and army unable to cope with brigades of militia and rebel fighters.
Police chiefs end clampdown on whistleblowers
The Guardian - 15 Jul 2014 01:08
New code of ethics puts officers under positive obligation to challenge failings by colleagues and bosses Police chiefs have ended a clampdown on whistleblowers with a new code of ethics that puts officers under a "posit...