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Uber driver 'sexually assaulted' woman: authorities
New York Post - 18 Dec 2014 09:35
An Uber driver has been accused of kidnapping and raping a female passenger in Boston, authorities said. Alejandro Done, 46, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the attack, which allegedly took...
Palestinians Set Deadline for Israeli Occupation
Time - 18 Dec 2014 06:18
The resolution also welcomes the idea of holding an international conference to launch negotiations on reaching a peace agreement
Lost ancient village rediscovered
CNN - 18 Dec 2014 18:08
The site of a lost ancient Chamorro village has been rediscovered in the Northern Jungles of Guam. KTGM reports.
Rivals vow to block Obama on Cuba
CNN - 18 Dec 2014 02:40
President Barack Obama's move to relax travel, trade and economic restrictions with Cuba set off a firestorm from opponents on Capitol Hill, who immediately vowed to block the new policy.
Archaeologists discover ancient stamps that could support existence of the Bible's David and Solomon
The Week - 18 Dec 2014 16:42
These clay stamps don't look like much, but they might help historians understand a lingering question surrounding ancient Israel. IronAge IIA seals found E of Gaza add 2 support a 10th c BC Kingdom of #Israel , #archaeo...
The Syrian Army Is Shrinking, And Assad Is Running Out Of Soldiers
IBTimes - 18 Dec 2014 01:30
When the U.S. launched an airstrike campaign in Syria to "degrade and destroy" the so-called Islamic State, some were concerned that the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad would indirectly benefit from the destructi...
U.S. Sees North Korea as Culprit in Sony Hack
Time - 18 Dec 2014 02:18
Fallout prompted studio to pull The Interview
Bondage master convicted in killing of wife to pursue more sex
New York Post - 18 Dec 2014 23:07
DETROIT -- A jury on Thursday convicted a Detroit-area man of murder in a plot to kill his wife so he could devote himself to a life of bondage and...
School punishes blind child by taking away his walking cane and replacing it with a pool noodle
The Week - 18 Dec 2014 17:05
An elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, confiscated a blind child's walking stick after a bus driver said he hit another student with it. He was given a pool noodle to hold instead, a switch he says school officia...
Smart cities: The next generation
CNN - 18 Dec 2014 15:39
The urban planning equivalent of a Rorschach test, a "Smart City" can be taken to mean almost anything.
Selma protesters invoke Ferguson
CNN - 18 Dec 2014 06:14
The chants of protest heard across America in recent weeks echoed Wednesday in the small city where the civil rights movement reached a crescendo five decades ago.
Obama Tells America to 'Go to the Movies'
Time - 18 Dec 2014 06:10
After Sony pulled The Interview amid threads
Horror Paralyzes Pakistan After a Methodical Slaughter
The New York Times - 18 Dec 2014 03:40
With flags at half-staff and businesses shuttered, Pakistanis seemed to be trapped between grief, anger and frustration, for once overcoming their divisions to unite in pain.
10 things you need to know today: December 18, 2014
The Week - 18 Dec 2014 15:00
1. Obama announces historic diplomatic thaw with CubaThe U.S. and Cuba announced Wednesday that they would reestablish diplomatic relations after a half-century rift that began in the Cold War. "Isolation has not worked,...
Uber Driver Charged With Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Boston Passenger
Boston - 18 Dec 2014 02:19
The victim told police Alejandro Done struck her with her hands, strangled her, locked her inside the vehicle and sexually assaulted her after driving to a secluded location.
Missouri Governor Ends State of Emergency for Ferguson Protests
Time - 18 Dec 2014 01:41
(ST. LOUIS) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday ended the state of emergency that he declared for the St. Louis area ahead of unrest over the Ferguson grand jury decision, praising the work of police and the Nationa...
5 lessons from the Sony hack
CNN - 18 Dec 2014 00:36
The Sony hack isn't cyberterrorism, but there are important lessons we should learn, say Peter W. Singer and Allan Friedman.
Santa's Heartwarming Surprise for Deaf Girl
ABC News - 18 Dec 2014 23:31
Sadie Adam didn't need an interpreter during this year's visit with Santa Claus.
How Learnvest's CEO Raised Her First $1 Million in 6 Months
Time - 18 Dec 2014 21:36
"There was no pitching. People just got it."
American to hire 250 at O'Hare as it revamps schedule
Chicago Tribune - 18 Dec 2014 21:33Photographer documents America's forgotten rest stops and uncovers historic beauty on the road
Fox News - 18 Dec 2014 20:15
Ryann Ford has spent five years photographing and cataloging rest stops around the country.
Why One Woman Is Going On a Free Around-the-World Trip With a Total Stranger
Time - 18 Dec 2014 19:53
Man finds woman with same name as ex-girlfriend to join him as he travels around the world