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Pakistani Army Says Airstrikes Kill 23 Militants
ABC News - 27 Dec 2014 08:00
Pakistani army says airstrikes kill 23 militants, destroy tunnel system near Afghan border
Wake held for Rafael Ramos, 1 of 2 NYPD officers gunned down in attack
Fox News - 27 Dec 2014 07:00
The wife and two sons of a policeman gunned down along with his partner in a brazen daylight ambush were joined at his wake Friday by hundreds of uniformed officers, including dozens who saluted as his flag-draped casket...
Security forces kill school massacre planner in Pakistan shootout
Fox News - 27 Dec 2014 07:00
The alleged planner of the deadly massacre at a school in Pakistan last week has been killed in a gun battle.
Pakistani officials furious over country's portrayal in 'Homeland'
New York Post - 27 Dec 2014 07:03
Claire Danes is lucky no Emmy voters live in Islamabad. Pakistani officials are furious with Showtime after watching the fourth season of its hit show "Homeland," which they say portrays...
These 5 Things Will Make You Smarter
Time - 27 Dec 2014 07:01
1) Get rid of the distractions You can’t multitask. Via Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School: To put it bluntly, research shows that we can’t multitask. We are biologically ...
Gym mat death re-investigated
CNN - 27 Dec 2014 05:21
Despite concluding there was no foul play in the death of a Georgia teen nearly two years ago, a sheriff's office conducted additional interviews on the case as recently as this month.
N. Korea Calls Obama 'Monkey' in Hacking Row
ABC News - 27 Dec 2014 06:17
N. Korea calls Obama 'monkey,' blames US for Internet shutdown amid Sony hacking row
Human Rights Groups in Egypt Brace for Crackdown Under New Law
The New York Times - 27 Dec 2014 02:56
Advocates worry about how prosecutors will apply a sweeping law decreed by the new military-backed president as a tool to fight terrorism.
After Scrutiny, C.I.A. Mandate Is Untouched
The New York Times - 27 Dec 2014 02:42
Four decades ago, a Senate committee's revelations about abuses committed by the intelligence community led to major changes at the C.I.A. But times have changed.
North Korea Blames US For Intermittent Internet Outages
IBTimes - 27 Dec 2014 08:30
Following a number of Internet outages in recent days, North Korea accused the United States on Saturday local time of being behind the disruptions, according to Reuters. The outages as well as accusations come days foll...
Alleged Arson Attack Against Swedish Mosque Brings Anti-Racism Demonstration In Eskilstuna
IBTimes - 27 Dec 2014 08:30
Demonstrators took to the streets in the Swedish city of Eskilstuna Friday to show support for the Muslim community after an alleged Christmas Day arson attack on a local mosque. The AFP reported that several hundred peo...
Officer shoots woman in leg in Hollywood
Fox News - 27 Dec 2014 08:02
A police officer shot a woman in the leg early Friday at a Hollywood parking structure after she fought with another woman and pointed a gun at the officer, authorities said.
Ivory Coast Former First Lady On Trial For Role In Post-Election Massacre
IBTimes - 27 Dec 2014 06:30
The trial of the former first lady of Ivory Coast, Simone Gbagbo -- for her alleged role in the 2010 post-election massacre that has since left 3,000 people dead and 1 million homeless -- began Friday. Gbagbo, along with...
Russia identifies NATO as its biggest threat
Al Jazeera English - 27 Dec 2014 04:57
Military doctrine signed by President Putin raises possibility of broader use of weapons to deter foreign aggression.
Rapper Ludacris Proposes to Girlfriend on Private Plane
Time - 27 Dec 2014 19:34
"She didn't say yes. She said HELL YES!"
FBI faces skepticism over claim that N. Korea hacked Sony
Fox News - 27 Dec 2014 07:00
It's been a week since the U.S. government blamed North Korea for the cyber-attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment - and many security experts still aren't convinced Kim Jong-un is the culprit.
Police investigate disturbance at Navy Pier
Chicago Tribune - 27 Dec 2014 06:01Amazon Offers All-You-Can-Eat Books. Authors Turn Up Noses.
The New York Times - 27 Dec 2014 22:54
Some self-published writers say their income has seen a large and rapid decrease under Amazon's Kindle Unlimited program, and argue that the system is unfair.
Watch This Astronaut's Amazing Timelapse Video of Earth
Time - 27 Dec 2014 21:31
It's seriously stunning
City Room: Latest Updates From the Funeral of Officer Rafael Ramos
The New York Times - 27 Dec 2014 18:24
Live coverage of the funeral of Officer Ramos, who was shot dead with his patrol partner as they sat in their car.
Vice President Biden, Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio Honor Life of Fallen Officer
Time - 27 Dec 2014 18:19
Officer Rafael Ramos was shot to death along with his partner Wenjian Liu while on a meal break in Brooklyn last week
That Debt From 1720? Britain's Payment Is Coming
The New York Times - 27 Dec 2014 17:44
Prompted by record low interest rates, the British government is planning to pay off debts it racked up over hundreds of years.