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Meet the Homeless Man Who Accepted Miley's VMA Award
ABC News - 25 Aug 2014 18:50
The homeless man who accepted an award for Miley Cyrus at MTV’s Video Music Awards met the superstar at a Los Angeles nonprofit that aims to get kids off the street.
Islamic State captures key Syrian air base
Al Jazeera English - 25 Aug 2014 07:44
Hundreds reportedly killed as fighters storm the Tabqa base in northeast Syria, the army's last foothold in the area.
Funeral services set for slain boy, 9
Chicago Tribune - 25 Aug 2014 23:33Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys apartment block
Reuters - 25 Aug 2014 06:17
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Islamist militants release captive U.S. journalist Peter Theo Curtis in Syria
The Week - 25 Aug 2014 05:57
On Sunday, the Nusra Front, an affiliate of al Qaeda, released U.S. freelance journalist Peter Theo Curtis, handing him over to United Nations personnel at the Israel-Syria border. Curtis, 45, was abducted in Antakya, Tu...
Japan Ready to Offer Flu Drug for Ebola Treatment
ABC News - 25 Aug 2014 08:25
Japan is offering to provide anti-influenza drug for possible Ebola treatment
Stampede at Hindu Holy Procession Kills 10 Indians
ABC News - 25 Aug 2014 08:20
Stampede sparked by electrical wire during Hindu holy procession kills 10 in central India
Rebel Planes Attack Tripoli After Militia Claims Control of Airport
Boston - 25 Aug 2014 04:49
Libyan militia from the city of Misrata say they've seized the main airport in the capital Tripoli. The fighters call themselves Operation Dawn. They say they captured the main airport from a rival militia that hails fro...
Ukraine Defiant on National Day, Rebels Parade Captured Soldiers
Boston - 25 Aug 2014 04:48
Ukraine marked its independence day with a military parade in the capital Kiev. A message of defiance to neighboring Russia, which Ukraine says is funneling weapons to pro-Moscow rebels it's fighting in the east. The sep...
British Intelligence Has Identified James Foley Killer 'Jihadi John,' Report Says
IBTimes - 25 Aug 2014 03:30
British intelligence has identified the black-clad figure shown getting ready to behead U.S. journalist James Foley last week, a report said. In a grisly video, the figure who has become known as "Jihadi John," said the ...
Israel Says Missile Strike Killed Hamas Official Handling 'Terror Funds'
The New York Times - 25 Aug 2014 03:04
The Israeli military said the Hamas official had been responsible for the militant group's financial transactions.
Why Miley Cyrus Brought a Homeless Man to the VMAs
ABC News - 25 Aug 2014 22:51
Believe it or not, last year's twerking incident had something to do with it.
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Napa Valley
Fox News - 25 Aug 2014 04:08
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Northern California near Napa Valley Sunday, injuring at least 120 -- 3 critically -- and causing extensive damage, including fires sparked by burst gas lines, in the largest tremor to rock...
U.S. Navy Releases Video It Says Shows Aircraft Taking Off for Iraq
Boston - 25 Aug 2014 04:48
The U.S. Navy released video on Sunday (August 23) showing sailors directing aircraft during flight deck operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush on Saturday (August 22) and Sunday. The Obama administr...
Cuban doctors return to Guantánamo for 20th anniversary of rafter crisis
Miami Herald - 25 Aug 2014 02:36
The doctors recall the chaos as 30,000 desperate Cubans and Haitians were detained between 1994 and 1996.
TV's biggest night
CNN - 25 Aug 2014 23:59
Some of the best actors in TV are hoping it's their night -- but most will end up disappointed.
Back to School, and to Widening Inequality
OpEdNews - 25 Aug 2014 23:57
The achievement gap between poor kids and wealthy kids isn't mainly about race. In fact, the racial achievement gap has been narrowing. It's a reflection of the nation's widening gulf between poor and wealthy families. A...
The Toothpaste Ingredient That Has Experts Worried
Time - 25 Aug 2014 23:57
How safe is your toothpaste? A flurry of recent news stories about Colgate Total Toothpaste and triclosan, a chemical with a somewhat checkered past, may have you wondering. Triclosan is best known as an ingredient in an...
Why Don't California Homeowners Have Earthquake Insurance?
The Atlantic Wire - 25 Aug 2014 23:56
Approximately 90 percent of California residents don't have earthquake insurance, a particularly alarming number given that California is known for earthquakes.
Rival second Libyan assembly chooses own PM as chaos spreads
Reuters - 25 Aug 2014 23:54
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Inmates decapitated in Brazil jail
CNN - 25 Aug 2014 23:47
A prison riot turned deadly in the southern Brazilian city of Cascavel when rioters killed at least four fellow inmates, according to police in Brazil.
Man. City's forgotten man scores
CNN - 25 Aug 2014 23:47
Mario Balotelli made most of the headlines prior to Liverpool's game against Manchester City in the Premier League, but it was a forgotten striker who ended up as the star attraction hours later. Stevan Jovetic scored tw...