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Sisters, 15 and 11, Charged in Killing of 16-Year-Old Brother
Time - 7 Jan 2015 05:00FAA Awards Commercial Use Drone Exemptions For Companies In Real Estate And Agriculture
IBTimes - 7 Jan 2015 07:30
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday issued drone permits to companies in the agricultural and real estate sectors for the first time. The exemptions to the ban on commercial drone use are specifically for crop...
Ban on Cellphones in New York City Schools to Be Lifted
The New York Times - 7 Jan 2015 06:49
The policy, which has been inconsistently enforced, has been unpopular among parents, who worry about not being able to reach their children.
Christie And The Cowboys: New Jersey Lawmakers Consider Investigation Of NFL Tickets, Free Travel Accepted By Governor Christie
IBTimes - 7 Jan 2015 07:30
New Jersey lawmakers say they are considering a formal government investigation of Gov. Chris Christie's acceptance of free travel and tickets to NFL games from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
Colorado Springs NAACP IED Explosion Deliberate, FBI Investigators Say
IBTimes - 7 Jan 2015 05:30
An improvised explosive device detonated outside the NAACP office building in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tuesday but failed to ignite a companion gasoline can, FBI investigators said. The IED exploded against an exterio...
Gunman Opens Fire on VA Clinic in El Paso
Time - 7 Jan 2015 05:26
Officials say one doctor was injured and two people were killed during the incident
NAACP legal group asks for new Darren Wilson grand jury
Chicago Tribune - 7 Jan 2015 05:25U.S. Navy Commander Confesses to Sordid Bribery and Vice Plot
Time - 7 Jan 2015 05:10
"Commander Sanchez sold out his command and country for cash bribes, luxury hotel rooms, and the services of prostitutes," alleged Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell
Arrests in New York City Decline Further, Pointing to Deliberate Police Slowdown
Time - 7 Jan 2015 05:04
Arrest rates have been going down since the shooting of two NYPD officers on Dec. 20
Three Women File Defamation Lawsuit Against Bill Cosby
Time - 7 Jan 2015 04:38
Three women who claim Bill Cosby sexually assaulted them have filed a defamation lawsuit against the star, who they say has publicly branded them as liars. The lawsuit details each woman’s encounter with Cosby. All thr...
Anti-Immigration Movement in Germany Reignites Debate Over National Identity
The New York Times - 7 Jan 2015 04:11
The marches in Dresden have galvanized both proponents and opponents in Germany and raised anew a question the country has long grappled with: Who is German?
Is Mia Khalifa A Feminist? Lebanese Porn Star Divides Arab World
IBTimes - 7 Jan 2015 22:30
Lebanese-born porn star Mia Khalifa ignited a firestorm of controversy this week, including among Arab feminists, some of whom suggested that the performer is helping to perpetuate sexism and oppression in the Arab world...
Time capsule buried by Paul Revere in 1795 included coins, newspapers
Chicago Tribune - 7 Jan 2015 16:19Two U.S. lawyers file defamation suit against attorney Dershowitz
Reuters - 7 Jan 2015 05:18
(Reuters) - Two lawyers representing a woman who claims to have had sex while a minor with prominent U.S. criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz filed a defamation lawsuit against him on Tuesday.
Gunman, 1 Other Person Dead in Shooting at Veterans' Clinic
ABC News - 7 Jan 2015 05:11
Official says gunman, 1 other person dead in shooting at veterans' clinic in Texas
Extreme Cold Closes Chicago's Public Schools
Time - 7 Jan 2015 04:37
Hundreds of schools will be closed Wednesday
South Korea says North Korea has 6,000 cyber attack specialists
The Week - 7 Jan 2015 04:03
On Tuesday, the South Korean Defense Ministry released a report stating that North Korea has a 6,000-member cyber army with one purpose: To "paralyze the South psychologically and materially." Earlier estimates placed th...
Fighter Defects, Citing Ties to the Fugitive African Warlord Joseph Kony
The New York Times - 7 Jan 2015 04:01
Officials are trying to confirm the identity of a man who claims to be a senior commander in the Lord's Resistance Army, which is led by Joseph Kony in central Africa.
Time capsule dating to 1795 included coins, newspapers
Fox News - 7 Jan 2015 03:46
Early residents of Boston valued a robust press as much as their history and currency if the contents of a time capsule dating back to the years just after the Revolutionary War are any guide.
Anarchy in the New York City police department
Fox News - 7 Jan 2015 03:33
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Person at Texas military hospital apparently shoots doctor, kills self
Chicago Tribune - 7 Jan 2015 03:17Will Sri Lanka Elect the Devil It Knows?
The New Yorker - 7 Jan 2015 02:53
If a Presidential candidate refers to himself as a devil, chances are he's in trouble. Last week, campaigning ahead of this Thursday's election, Mahinda Rajapaksa, the incumbent Sri Lankan President, tried hard to endear...