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Bombs strike mall in Bangkok
CNN - 2 Feb 2015 01:57
Two bombs exploded at the entrance to a popular mall Sunday night in Bangkok, police said.
New Mexico Toddler Shoots Father And Pregnant Mother, Police Say
IBTimes - 2 Feb 2015 01:30
A 3-year-old boy shot his father and pregnant mother with a gun found unsecured in his mother's purse at an Albuquerque, New Mexico, motel on Saturday, local authorities said on Sunday. The toddler managed to fire one bu...
Inksane: Venezuela's International Tattoo Festival
New York Post - 2 Feb 2015 22:49
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For these body modification enthusiasts, that eye may be tattooed black and that beauty may include a lot of ink and a few implanted horns.
How Obama Would Spend Your Money in 2016, Agency by Agency
ABC News - 2 Feb 2015 19:20
How Obama wants to spend Americans' money next year: an agency-by-agency look
Will Farrell, Kevin Hart, and Jimmy Fallon face off in the 'Super Bowl of lip-sync battles'
The Week - 2 Feb 2015 12:26
"My first song is by the Queen Bey," said Will Ferrell at the start of Jimmy Fallon's "Super Bowl of lip-sync battles," pitting Ferrell against Fallon and Kevin Hart. You can't un-see Ferrell doing Beyoncé's "Drunk in L...
Late Seahawks Drive Ends With a Screeching Halt After a Risky Call
The New York Times - 2 Feb 2015 07:57
In an improbable series of plays in the final 75 seconds of the Super Bowl, the Seahawks landed on the threshold of their second straight N.F.L. title, but the Patriots snatched it away.
McCain defends 'scum' remark
CNN - 2 Feb 2015 04:00
Sen. John McCain says the Code Pink protesters he called "low-life scum" at a hearing last week deserved it.
Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail
Reuters - 2 Feb 2015 02:59
KIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine
Officials say U.S. reevaluating giving Kiev lethal aid
The Week - 2 Feb 2015 02:51
U.S. officials say that NATO's military commander Gen. Philip M. Breedlove is now in favor of providing lethal weapons to Ukrainian forces, and administration and military officials are starting to lean in that direction...
Why Obama won't call terror fight a war on radical Islam
CNN - 2 Feb 2015 02:11
President Barack Obama once again refused to label the fight against terrorism as a war on radical Islam or any kind of "religious war," insisting that such labels hurt efforts to root out radical ideologies in Muslim co...
Snow Is Forecast, but Mayor de Blasio Says New York City Won't Shut Down
The New York Times - 2 Feb 2015 01:48
After being criticized for closing down the city ahead of last week's storm, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he expected schools to be open and public transportation to be running on Monday.
Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri
Al Jazeera English - 2 Feb 2015 00:53
Army says attackers "incurred massive casualties" in battle for key city as fears mount for viability of upcoming polls.
How the Pentagon Bombs Budget Estimates to $mithereens
Time - 2 Feb 2015 00:32
And why skepticism should accompany Monday's proposed 2016 defense budget
Prize airport reduced to rubble
CNN - 2 Feb 2015 22:51
Shells fall as CNN's Nick Paton Walsh visits Donetsk airport, which -- just months ago -- was state-of-the-art, and is now a destroyed husk.
Our Favorite Boston Blizzard 2015 Photos
Boston - 2 Feb 2015 22:35
We asked you to submit your best blizzard Instagrams to us with the hashtag #bosnowcontest for the chance to win up to $500.
'American Sniper' Chris Kyle's Alleged Killer on Trial Next Week
ABC News - 2 Feb 2015 18:52
The celebratory day comes on the second anniversary of Kyle's death and less than two weeks before his alleged killer's trial.
Tom Cruise will reportedly gain weight for next movie role
Fox News - 2 Feb 2015 16:39
After Tom Cruise wraps his latest "Mission: Impossible" sequel, he'll pack on pounds for his next role, sources told the New York Post. Cruise has reportedly been cast in "Mena," the story of a porky pilot who traffick...
6 Things to Know About Groundhog Day
Time - 2 Feb 2015 15:21
Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter are coming
Kenny G Says He Helped Create Starbucks Frappucinos, And Starbucks Responds
The Huffington Post - 2 Feb 2015 23:12To the Parent of the Unvaccinated Child Who Exposed My Family to Measles
Mother Jones - 2 Feb 2015 22:34
Editor's note: The author is a pediatrician in Phoenix. A version of this letter first appeared in the Jacks' CareBridge Journal for their sick daughter, Maggie. To the parent of the unvaccinated child who exposed my fam...
A heartbreaking letter from Roald Dahl makes the case for vaccinations
The Week - 2 Feb 2015 21:54
Roald Dahl had a pretty good reason to encourage parents to vaccinate their children: His daughter, Olivia, died from measles in 1962, before there was a measles vaccine. In 1988, Dahl wrote a heartfelt letter describing...
Haunting parallels emerge as Whitney Houston's daughter remains unresponsive in coma
Fox News - 2 Feb 2015 21:50
The parallels are haunting: Bobbi Kristina Brown and her mother, Whitney Houston, were both found face-down in bathtubs as the music industry prepared for the Grammy Awards.