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Mall shut down after massive brawl
CNN - 29 Dec 2014 01:49
A huge fight broke out at a mall in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, forcing it to shut down. CNN affiliate KDKA reports
'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks found?
CNN - 29 Dec 2014 02:02
Kevin Dykstra and Frederick Monroe 's possible discovery of a sought-after shipwreck could be worth millions in gold.
Missing AirAsia plane likely 'at bottom of sea': official
New York Post - 29 Dec 2014 06:00
A missing AirAsia plane carrying 162 people is presumed to have crashed off the Indonesian coast, an official said on Monday, as countries in the region offered to help Jakarta...
In Memoriam: Remembering the Photographers We Lost in 2014
Time - 29 Dec 2014 14:00
As 2014 rolls to a close, LightBox pauses to remember the great photographers we lost this year
Race Against Time to Save Passengers From Ferry Adrift
ABC News - 29 Dec 2014 05:47
Rescue workers were in a race against the clock Sunday night to save the hundreds of people still stranded on a crippled ferry adrift in rough seas.
Fire on ferry burns for hours
CNN - 29 Dec 2014 04:19
Scores of passengers are stranded on a ferry that has been burning for hours on the Adriatic sea.
The people on Flight 8501
CNN - 29 Dec 2014 05:45
CNN's Nick Valencia reports on the nationalities and identities of some of the passengers on board AirAsia flight 8501.
U.S. And NATO End Combat Mission In Afghanistan As Taliban Attacks Intensify
IBTimes - 29 Dec 2014 02:30
The U.S. and NATO officially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan Sunday after more than 13 years. The war in Afghanistan, led by the U.S. and NATO, started in December 2001 in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and ...
Bomb in India Kills Woman in Busy Center of Bangalore
The New York Times - 29 Dec 2014 01:56
An explosive device that was placed between two flower pots outside a restaurant also wounded a man in an attack the police commissioner said had been "aimed at causing panic and fear."
Steve Scalise, House majority whip, admits he spoke at a white nationalist summit in 2002
The Week - 29 Dec 2014 23:02
Not a good start for Republicans as they prepare to take control of both chambers of Congress in 2015. From The Washington Post: Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House majority whip, acknowledged Monday that he spoke at a...
Are Ivy League admissions policies un-American? (OZY)
USA Today - 29 Dec 2014 12:32
Just because you bleed the colors of your alma mater doesn't mean you have the inalienable right to pass them down your bloodline.
Can track phones, why not planes?
CNN - 29 Dec 2014 06:18
CNN viewers tweet their questions about the disappearance of AirAsia Flight 8501. Poppy Harlow gets answers.
In North Dakota, a Tale of Oil, Corruption and Death
The New York Times - 29 Dec 2014 06:13
Tex G. Hall, a tribal chief connected to the oil industry, has pushed profits on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. But charges of murder for hire against an associate and accusations of corruption have upend...
Scaffold Collapse at Beijing School Kills 10
ABC News - 29 Dec 2014 05:57
Scaffold collapse at Beijing school kills 10, injures 4
ISIL killed 'nearly 2,000' in Syria in months
Al Jazeera English - 29 Dec 2014 05:39
Monitoring group says it documented 1,175 civilian deaths since ISIL's declaration of a "caliphate" on June 28.
White House Memo: President in the Hot Seat: Family Vacation With Teenage Girls
The New York Times - 29 Dec 2014 02:47
As president, Barack Obama must contend with challenges of global importance. As a father, he potentially faces a home test: A two-week family vacation with teenage daughters.
Ferguson Officer on Leave After Calling Michael Brown Site 'Trash'
The New York Times - 29 Dec 2014 02:37
A spokesman for the Ferguson, Mo., police department has been placed on unpaid leave after he admitted that he referred to a memorial for Michael Brown as "a pile of trash in the middle of the street."
Air disasters: How bad was 2014?
CNN - 29 Dec 2014 10:16
Could 2014 the worst year in recent aviation history? In short, yes and no.
How AirAsia, MH370 incidents differ
CNN - 29 Dec 2014 01:27
A Malaysia-based airliner vanishes over the waters of a Southeast Asia ocean. There's no distress call, no wreckage, nothing but water and questions.
The Best Slate Covers of 2014
Slate - 29 Dec 2014 23:05
"The United Steaks of America" If every state had an official meat, what would it be?
Obama's Golf Game Prompts Couple to Relocate Wedding Set for Next Day
Time - 29 Dec 2014 22:46
The President called the bride to apologize
What Air France Flight 447 Can Teach Us About AirAsia Flight 8501
Time - 29 Dec 2014 22:45
Similarities to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370 are remarkable, but important differences mean that accident is unlikely to offer the right clues