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U.S. protesters throw explosives
CNN - 8 Dec 2014 08:01
Protesters denouncing the Eric Garner case clogged a highway in Oakland, California, and threw explosives at officers, California Highway Patrol said.
11 Google Tricks That Will Change the Way You Search
Time - 8 Dec 2014 15:00
From Googlers themselves
'I Can't Breathe' Protests Rally Nationwide for Fifth Day
Time - 8 Dec 2014 03:05
From Chicago and Miami to Philadelphia and New York
Philadelphia Laments Native Son Bill Cosby's Now-Tarnished Image
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2014 02:34
Bill Cosby shot to fame spinning humorous tales of a childhood in public housing, and as an adult became a philanthropist and cheerleader for his hometown.
Chlorine gas leak at Chicago-area hotel hosting 'furries' convention sickens 19
Fox News - 8 Dec 2014 10:00
Chicago police said a chlorine gas leak that sickened 19 people at a hotel hosting a 'furries' convention early Sunday was "intentional."
Rage and Sorrow Flow as Student in Mexico Is Declared Dead
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2014 07:52
On Sunday, Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam confirmed that a laboratory in Austria had matched a bone fragment found among charred remains to Alexander Mora's DNA.
Typhoon spares Philippines major damage
Al Jazeera English - 8 Dec 2014 06:56
Three people reported killed as Hagupit weakens, but there are still fears of floods and landslides.
Opium trade thrives in southeast Asia
CNN - 8 Dec 2014 06:35
Opium production in the "Golden Triangle" has tripled since 2006, a new U.N. report says.
NYC braced for more protests over police violence after West Coast clashes
Reuters - 8 Dec 2014 03:05
NEW YORK/BERKELEY, Calif.
Mysterious Mars Lava Formation Looks Like a Cookie
Discovery News - 8 Dec 2014 20:20
The Martian landscape is peppered in features that look very alien and often cannot be easily explained.
Violence Erupts for 2nd Night in Berkeley Protest
Time - 8 Dec 2014 09:27
Protesters tried to light a patrol vehicle on fire and threw rocks, bottles and an explosive at officers
Dozens of Ethiopians drown in shipwreck off Yemen coast
The Week - 8 Dec 2014 08:59
At least 70 Ethiopian migrants drowned off the coast of Yemen Saturday when their boat sank near the al-Mahka port, authorities said. High winds caused rough seas, and the boat was not in proper condition, Reuters report...
Typhoon Hagupit Weakens but the Risk of Flooding and Storm Surges Remains
Time - 8 Dec 2014 07:56
The system has now been downgraded to a tropical storm
Police Face a Long and Complex Task to Mend Distrust Deepened by Killings
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2014 02:40
After killings in New York, Ferguson, Mo., and Cleveland, some analysts say a broad shift in training is needed, along with changes in officers' behavior and attitudes.
Syrian General Accuses Israel Of Collaborating With ISIS, Al Qaeda-Linked Rebels
IBTimes - 8 Dec 2014 02:30
A Syrian general Sunday accused Israel of collaborating with the Islamic State group and al Qaeda-linked rebels following airstrikes that targeted a warehouse at Damascus airport and the Damascus-Beitur highway near the ...
Canadian Who Joined ISIS Calls On Canadian Muslims To Conduct Lone-Wolf Attacks
IBTimes - 8 Dec 2014 02:30
A Canadian man who traveled to Syria and joined the Islamic State group urged Canadian Muslims to carry out so-called lone-wolf attacks on Canadian targets in a 6-minute video produced by ISIS, SITE Intelligence Group re...
Mexico's Missing Students: Mounting Evidence 43 Missing Students Were Incinerated In Garbage Dump
IBTimes - 8 Dec 2014 02:30
Mexican authorities said Sunday the 43 missing student teachers kidnapped by local police linked to a drug cartel 10 weeks ago were likely incinerated at a garbage dump by drug gang members, Reuters reported. Initial tes...
How to Find Out What People Really Think About You
Forbes - 8 Dec 2014 19:42
"So," I asked Mary*. "Do you have any feedback for me? What can I do better the next time?" We had just finished delivering a leadership training to senior executives at a large financial services company. My working rel...
U.S. safer after al Qaeda death
CNN - 8 Dec 2014 02:17
Peter Bergen says the leader slain by Pakistani forces played a key role in foiled plot to bomb N.Y. subways.
Hagel: Afghans 'want us here'
CNN - 8 Dec 2014 02:09
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel traveled to Afghanistan this weekend, his fourth and last trip to the country as he makes way for his likely replacement, Defense Secretary nominee Ashton Carter.
Israeli warplanes strike in Syria
CNN - 8 Dec 2014 02:06
Planes believed to be Israeli struck inside Syria on Sunday, the Syrian government and an opposition group said, but the two entities differed over whether the targets belonged to the Syrian military.
Saudi arrests 135 people on terrorism charges
Al Jazeera English - 8 Dec 2014 01:53
Interior ministry says some of those arrested were linked to ISIL and were planning attacks inside the Kingdom.