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Facebook founder Zuckerberg will be called by feds for trial
New York Post - 23 Jul 2014 06:36
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will be called by the feds to testify at trial against a man accused of doctoring documents in a botched attempt to own half of the...
Bubonic Plague Death Triggers Quarantine of Chinese City
Time - 23 Jul 2014 03:25U.S. Officials Say They Tracked "Specific" Missile That Downed Malaysian Plane
Time - 23 Jul 2014 00:26
The Obama Administration says it tracked the missile that struck Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
'Homophobia is a choice, not homosexuality': Inter-faith message
OpEdNews - 23 Jul 2014 18:47
homophobia is a choice, not homosexuality; and religious scriptures teach us to be compassionate, non-judgmental and accept everyone else in totality without prejudice.
Hey, Did I See You Petting Another Dog?
Time - 23 Jul 2014 20:01
Man's best friend takes that BFF thing seriously. Pay too much attention to a dog other than your own and you'd better be prepared to explain yourself when you get home.
Costa Concordia to sail this week
CNN - 23 Jul 2014 02:14
The re-floated cruise ship is set to sail one last time, as it is towed to Genoa for dismantling.
Undercover investigators find backdoors into Obamacare
New York Post - 23 Jul 2014 02:05
WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators using fake identities were able to obtain taxpayer-subsidized health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law, according to testimony to be delivered Wednesday. The nonpar...
Cockpit of Malaysia Airlines Plane Remains Unguarded
ABC News - 23 Jul 2014 00:52
ABC News reporters have found fields with wreckage from the downed Malaysia Airlines plane that remains completely unguarded in spite of international calls for the evidence to be protected.
Hamas Rockets Found in Second United Nations School
The Atlantic Wire - 23 Jul 2014 00:48
An undisclosed number of rockets were found in a school run by a United Nations agency for the second time in a week. This time, they were in a facility within proximity of 3,000 displaced Palestinians.
Venezuela Begins Emptying 'World's Tallest Slum'
The Atlantic Wire - 23 Jul 2014 00:31
Named after its developer, financier David Brillembourg, "The Tower of David" was meant to be a bank, but was never finished. The skyscraper has no elevator, no water, and operates beyond maximum capacity.
Chilean Firefighters Revive Dog After It Succumbs to Smoke in Fire
Boston - 23 Jul 2014 00:28
Firefighters battling an apartment blaze in Santiago, Chile Monday left no man or dog behind. This dog was found unconscious in one of the burning apartments. It had collapsed due to smoke inhalation. But down on the str...
Feds: Man Who Gave Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects Gun That Killed MIT Officer Arrested
Boston - 23 Jul 2014 00:24
Stephen Silva, 21, had drug and firearms charges filed against him last week.
You Can't Check-In on Foursquare's Main App Starting Tomorrow
Time - 23 Jul 2014 19:51
Foursquare is shedding its rep as a check-in app to compete with discovery services like Yelp
Indonesian President-Elect Jokowi Calls For Unity After Bitter Election
IBTimes - 23 Jul 2014 07:30
(Reuters) - Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was declared the winner of Indonesia's presidential election on Tuesday, bringing the promise of major reforms to the world's third largest democracy. The Elections Commission, known as K...
Gaza strikes could buy temporary peace
CNN - 23 Jul 2014 07:22
Analysts say the incursion could buy Israel short term peace. But what does it want to achieve?
Why Has the Sun Gone So Quiet?
Discovery News - 23 Jul 2014 01:11
Although the sun is our nearest star, we certainly don't have it all figured out.
New York Stops Los Angeles From Stealing Stephen Colbert Away
The Atlantic Wire - 23 Jul 2014 23:59
According to reports, when Stephen Colbert takes over for David Letterman in 2015, the 'Late Show' will stay in New York.
Family Claims Foam Sumo Suit Wrestling Led to Teenager's Brain Damage
The Atlantic Wire - 23 Jul 2014 23:59
As if you needed another reason never to wear one of these things.
Astronaut Sees 'Explosions and Rockets' Over Gaza and Israel
Discovery News - 23 Jul 2014 23:55
In a Twitter update posted by European Space Agency astronaut Alex Gerst the conflict in Gaza and Israel has taken an orbital twist.
Blue Whales Clash With US Shipping Lanes
Discovery News - 23 Jul 2014 23:55
The feeding grounds of blue whales along the U.S. West Coast overlap dangerously with shipping lanes, placing the behemoths in danger of collisions with ships.
Teen, father killed in crash during flight around the globe
New York Post - 23 Jul 2014 23:49
Days shy of becoming the youngest person to fly around the world in a month, an Indiana teen tragically died when his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Haris Suleman,...
Putin Isn't Panicking
Slate - 23 Jul 2014 23:47
Not since the collapse of the Soviet Union have so many American pundits and journalists offered such varied interpretations of so few signs coming out of the Kremlin. Everybody wants to know: What will Putin do about Uk...