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How Failure to Fix Immigration Affects a Young Girl - Again
ABC News - 28 Jul 2014 22:21
Outside the chambers and hallways of the Capitol, the immigration reform debate isn’t political. It’s personal. When Washington, D.C. resident Cindy Monge saw the images of unaccompanied minors crossing the...
Rocket Firing In Donetsk Kills 13 While MH17 Investigators Make Another Attempt To Reach Crash Site
IBTimes - 28 Jul 2014 18:30
At least 13 people, including two children, were killed Sunday after rockets were fired in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, even as an international team of investigators made another attempt to reach the crash sit...
Celebrity autopsies, graphic death photos breached, report says
Fox News - 28 Jul 2014 13:42
Employees in the New York City Medical Examiner's Office have sneaked peeks at graphic photos and autopsy reports in recent celebrity deaths.
Abu Sayyaf Militants Kill 17 Civilians In Philippines
IBTimes - 28 Jul 2014 18:30
At least 17 people, including women and children, were killed by Abu Sayyaf gunmen in southern Philippines on Monday. The militants attacked two vans carrying civilians who were travelling to visit relatives and celebrat...
Pakistan Mob Kills Woman, Girls From Ahmadi Sect Over 'Objectionable' Facebook Post
IBTimes - 28 Jul 2014 18:30
A woman and her two grand-daughters, belonging to the Ahmadi sect, were killed by a mob in Pakistan on Sunday after a member of their sect was accused of posting blasphemous material on Facebook, Pakistani police said, a...
1 dead, 13 others injured after lightning strikes in Los Angeles area
Fox News - 28 Jul 2014 09:00
One person was killed and 13 others were injured after lightning from a rare summer thunderstorm struck two Los Angeles-area locations Sunday afternoon.
More Than 50 Killed In Benghazi, Tripoli Clashes
IBTimes - 28 Jul 2014 08:30
(Reuters) - At least 36 people were killed in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi where Libyan Special Forces and Islamist militants clashed on Saturday night and Sunday morning, medical and security sources said. The gover...
Fox News poll: Hypothetical 2016 presidential matchups (for junkies only)
Fox News - 28 Jul 2014 23:45
Heads up: this article is about the 2016 presidential race and includes hypothetical head-to-head matchups among unannounced candidates. Some politicos sneer that it's a waste of time to ask these questions this early an...
Nixon's Secret Tapes: Teddy Kennedy Was a Drunk, Sleazy, Sexual Creep
Boston - 28 Jul 2014 23:11
"What the hell is the matter with Teddy?" President Richard Nixon said about his rival, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, in the Oval Office on August 2, 1972. Nixon's private conversations were full of Kennedy-focused jealousy...
Ebola Kills Liberian Doctor, 2 Americans Infected
Time - 28 Jul 2014 03:23
(MONROVIA, Liberia) -- One of Liberia’s most high-profile doctors has died of Ebola, officials said Sunday, and an American physician was being treated for the deadly virus, highlighting the risks facing health workers...
Family of 5 Found Dead in Maine Home
Boston - 28 Jul 2014 00:26
Local and state police are reportedly investigating the death of a father, mother and three children found dead Sunday afternoon in their Saco, Maine home.
Cuevas Wins Croatia Open Final
ABC News - 28 Jul 2014 00:21
Qualifier Pablo Cuevas beats Tommy Robredo in straight sets to win Croatia Open
Chart of the Day: The Great Medicare Spending Mystery
Mother Jones - 28 Jul 2014 23:57
Here it is: the biggest question mark in the entire federal budget. The 2014 Medicare Trustees Report is out today, and it shows, rather remarkably, that the cost per person of Medicare in 2013 was absolutely flat compar...
Father killed, daughter injured when small plane crash-lands on Florida beach
Fox News - 28 Jul 2014 09:00
A father was killed and his 9-year-old daughter critically injured Sunday while walking along a Florida beach when a small plane crash landed on the Gulf Coast only feet from the surf, authorities said.
WBZ AccuWeather Forecast
Boston - 28 Jul 2014 05:37
Barry Burbank has your latest forecast.
Pot Legalization Activists Are Stoked The New York Times Went 'Mainstream'
The Atlantic Wire - 28 Jul 2014 23:56
When The New York Times' Editorial Board called for the federal legalization of marijuana over the weekend, it didn't say anything marijuana activists hadn't already been saying for years.
Judge rules against Donald Sterling, clears way for sale of LA Clippers
Fox News - 28 Jul 2014 23:55
A judge ruled against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling on Monday in his attempt to block the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
Police Charge 2 Men in Fatal Philly Carjacking
ABC News - 28 Jul 2014 23:54
Police charge 2 in Philly carjacking that killed 3 kids, say carjack victim sexually assaulted
FAA Proposes $12M Fine Against Southwest Over Repair Allegations
Time - 28 Jul 2014 23:46
The proposed fine is the second largest in FAA history
Mom Faces Felony Charge for Letting Girl Play in Park
ABC News - 28 Jul 2014 23:45
SC mom's arrest for leaving 9-year-old at park raises child care debate.
Don't Worry, 'Avengers' Fans: Joss Whedon Never Actually Kills Off Any Crucial Characters
The Atlantic Wire - 28 Jul 2014 23:40
He sure loves killing the cute cuddly ones to "raise the stakes," though!
Searching for Falafel Outside the 'New York Stands With Israel' Rally
The Atlantic Wire - 28 Jul 2014 23:36
The rally had drawn a clear line: Hamas equals war and terrorism. Hummus equals whirled peas.