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US hostage's parents ask ISIL to make contact
Al Jazeera English - 7 Feb 2015 07:31
Family reaches out after claims aid worker was buried beneath rubble of building hit by Jordanian warplane in Syria.
Vegas teen arrested in Naperville 'swatting' 911 report case
Chicago Tribune - 7 Feb 2015 04:47Did pilot turn off wrong engine?
CNN - 7 Feb 2015 03:40
Taiwan's aviation safety council says TransAsia Flight GE 235 lost power in both engines. CNN's Rene Marsh reports.
US Says 6 Supplied Money, Equipment to Overseas Terrorists
ABC News - 7 Feb 2015 08:19
US indictment alleges 6 Bosnian immigrants supplied money, equipment to overseas terrorists
After Video Surfaces, Philly Cops Charged in Man's Beating Case
ABC News - 7 Feb 2015 05:28
Police said he resisted but his girlfriend found a tape that showed otherwise.
Freediver holds breath for 8 minutes
CNN - 7 Feb 2015 07:28
Follow free diver Guillaume Nery as he floats effortlessly thru the raging currents of the South Pacific.
Why I married an ISIS police chief
CNN - 7 Feb 2015 06:39
"Every little girl dreams of that white dress, of her wedding night," says Hanan, her voice starting to waver. "I have been deprived of that."
U.S. charges six with supporting Islamic militant groups: Justice Department
Reuters - 7 Feb 2015 06:25
(Reuters) - Six people have been charged with providing money and equipment including U.S. military uniforms to foreign fighters joining al Qaeda, Nusra Front and Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, the U.S. Justice Departm...
Drug Use On US Roads Rises As Drunken Driving Drops
IBTimes - 7 Feb 2015 06:24
More motorists are smoking marijuana on the road than ever before, according to new data released on Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The agency state...
Bubonic Plague in the Subway System? Don't Worry About It
The New York Times - 7 Feb 2015 04:38
New York health officials contested a finding by researchers who said they had found evidence in stations of the deadly disease that ravaged 14th-century Europe.
U.S. considers troops in Mosul
CNN - 7 Feb 2015 03:50
The U.S. military is trying to gather as much intelligence as it can about ISIS defenses in Mosul to make a key decision about whether it's necessary to recommend American ground troops accompany Iraqi forces on the loom...
This 911 Dispatcher Broke the Rules to Save a Toddler's Life
Time - 7 Feb 2015 00:21
Knowing that the toddler needed immediate help, the Virginia dispatcher didn't give it a second thought
North Side $2.5 million drug operation foiled, 22 charged
Chicago Tribune - 7 Feb 2015 23:23California Firefighters Save Horse Stuck in Outdoor Bathtub
ABC News - 7 Feb 2015 08:10
Northern California firefighters rescue horse stuck in a outdoor bathtub used as food trough
States racing to regulate e-cigarettes
USA Today - 7 Feb 2015 08:02
Lawmakers are debating bills on the popular product in 26 states.
Washington Knocks off No. 7 Oregon State 76-67
ABC News - 7 Feb 2015 07:51
Davis scores 21, Williams has 20 as Washington upsets No. 7 Oregon State 76-67
Love letter left in book spurs search by Brookline shop
Boston - 7 Feb 2015 06:54
"Lili," the writer, references a trip to Venice and quotes the poem "Ode on Melancholy" by John Keats.
Ukraine conflict forces families to flee homes
Al Jazeera English - 7 Feb 2015 05:00
Hundreds of thousands of residents flee fighting in eastern Ukraine to seek refuge in other parts of the country.
21-mile commuter gets surprise
CNN - 7 Feb 2015 03:51
The world's most famous commuter thought he was meeting friends for lunch Friday to close out a wild week in the spotlight.
U.N. Prepares Resolution to Confront Islamic State on Oil and Antiquities
The New York Times - 7 Feb 2015 03:27
The Security Council resolution, which could be adopted next week, is intended to choke the terrorist group's ability to trade in oil, antiquities and hostages.
Merkel and Hollande discuss Ukraine crisis with Putin
Al Jazeera English - 7 Feb 2015 03:23
Russia and Germany vow to work on possible joint document on restoring Minsk deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine.
UN expresses grave concern over Yemen's Houthi takeover
Al Jazeera English - 7 Feb 2015 03:14
Security Council hints at possible sanctions if Shia group does not return to negotiations for democratic transition.