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Indiana may be first state with 'baby boxes' for abandoned newborns
New York Post - 27 Feb 2015 16:25
INDIANAPOLIS -- On the outside, the metal box looks like an oversized bread container. But what’s inside could save an abandoned newborn’s life. The box is actually a newborn incubator,...
Obama backs decriminalizing pot
CNN - 27 Feb 2015 04:19
President Barack Obama said states could overhaul their laws to discourage marijuana the same way "we've been able to discourage a lot of other bad things that people do" -- like using tobacco.
India's most wanted reform is...
CNN - 27 Feb 2015 05:25
India hopes to implement one of its most important reforms during this budget session. CNN's Sumnima Udas explains.
And the official color of the dress is ...
CNN - 27 Feb 2015 15:12
Michele Bastock, the head of buying and design at Roman, confirms the color of the dress that has everyone talking.
Focus: 100 Minutes of Mansplaining
The Atlantic Wire - 27 Feb 2015 20:25
Yes, it's a fun caper movie. But please stop making films like this, Hollywood.
U.S. Steel closing Gary Works coke plant
Chicago Tribune - 27 Feb 2015 02:01HK woman jailed for maid abuse
BBC - 27 Feb 2015 06:24
A Hong Kong woman is jailed for six years for severely abusing her Indonesian maid, in a case that sparked international concern.
Hot yoga founder Bikram Choudhury faces more rape claims
The Guardian - 27 Feb 2015 06:12
Six women accuse exercise mogul of various forms of sexual assault from harassment to groping and rape A yoga guru who founded a rigorous routine of exercises practiced in steamy rooms around the world is facing lawsuits...
US convicts Bin Laden aide over embassy bombings
Al Jazeera English - 27 Feb 2015 06:04
Khalid al-Fawwaz faces life in prison for role in the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Chile Government Rejects 14-Year-Old's Plea for Euthanasia
ABC News - 27 Feb 2015 04:23
Chilean government rejects ailing 14-year-old girl's social media plea for euthanasia
Police Call Missouri Auditor's Death an 'Apparent Suicide'
Time - 27 Feb 2015 02:22
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich (shyk) is dead in what police are describing as an “apparent suicide” at his suburban St. Louis home. The shooting occurred just minutes after Schweich had call...
Parents of Slain Journalist James Foley: US Should Do More
ABC News - 27 Feb 2015 06:22
Parents of slain journalist James Foley say government, press need to do more to help
Wheat present in UK 'for 8,000 years'
BBC - 27 Feb 2015 05:23
Fragments of wheat DNA suggest wheat was present in Britain 8,000 years ago, long before it was grown by British farmers.
Gunman Kills 3, Found Dead in South Korean City: Police
ABC News - 27 Feb 2015 04:24
South Korean police say gunman found dead after killing 3 in 2nd shooting in 2 days
Secret Marijuana Farm Beneath Brooklyn Cherry Factory Leaves Many Mysteries
The New York Times - 27 Feb 2015 04:19
Days after discovering the illegal operation inside a healthy business, investigators have many questions, including how Arthur Mondella distributed the drugs.
Victims of forced sterilization receive $25,000 each from the state of Virginia
The Week - 27 Feb 2015 04:05
Out of the more than 7,000 Virginians who were involuntarily sterilized by the state between 1924 and 1979, only 11 are still alive. On Thursday, the Virginia General Assembly agreed to give each survivor $25,000. The Vi...
How to Speak CPAC
Slate - 27 Feb 2015 20:15
It's 4 p.m., it's frigid outside, it's sunny in a way that feels obnoxious, and Carly Fiorina is descending into a beer-scented abyss. I mean, not really. But the potential 2016 contender--with a résumé the size of a p...
UK's Second Ebola Vaccine Ready For Testing
Sky News - 27 Feb 2015 03:50
A UK volunteer being injected with the vaccine, one of just four being produced globally, says he's put his "trust in science".
U.N. Official Seeks Havens for Syrians
The New York Times - 27 Feb 2015 03:48
The United Nations high commissioner for refugees said that European countries must accept more Syrian refugees to dissuade them from making a perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea.
Obscure Group Says It Set Off Blasts in Egypt, Raising Alarm
The New York Times - 27 Feb 2015 03:47
A wave of explosions killed a passer-by and wounded at least nine other people early Thursday morning across the Nile from Cairo, raising alarms about a pattern of attacks by diffuse groups against retail stores.
Brazil judge targets WhatsApp with suspension order
The Guardian - 27 Feb 2015 03:34
Messaging system still operating while lawyers appeal nationwide order arising from 'sexually graphic' photos of children being shared A judge says he has ordered the suspension of the globally popular instant messaging ...
Parents in march for Mexico students
BBC - 27 Feb 2015 03:18
The parents of 43 Mexican students who went missing five months ago in the town of Iguala lead a march in Mexico City to demand justice.