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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 02:01US 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.
Mexican mentally ill women 'coerced into sterilisation'
Al Jazeera English - 27 Feb 2015 06:01
Recent study by rights groups says 42 percent of women surveyed had been forcibly sterilised and many abused.
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
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
Japan's prince: Look humbly on past
CNN - 27 Feb 2015 04:35
Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito celebrated his 55th birthday by weighing in on the current controversies swirling around Japan's wartime past.
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.
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...
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.
2 loose llamas lassoed after running amok in Arizona
Chicago Tribune - 27 Feb 2015 03:11The Quiet Dignity of Bears
Slate - 27 Feb 2015 02:31
Listen to Episode 203 of Slate's The Gist:
CDC studying why a deadly bacteria is being found in more doctor's offices
The Week - 27 Feb 2015 02:22
The Centers for Disease Control is worried about an increase in the number of people contracting the potentially deadly bacteria C. difficile. C. difficile is usually found in hospitals, but a study published Wednesday i...
Jury Deciding Punishment for Arias Goes Home for Weekend
ABC News - 27 Feb 2015 02:20
Jury deciding punishment for convicted murderer Jodi Arias to resume deliberations Monday
Nevada Gambling Regulators Sign Off on Olympic Betting
Time - 27 Feb 2015 02:18
The state's sports books will offer bets on the Olympics for the first time in years
Obama Thanks Redditors After FCC Approves Strict Net Neutrality Rules
Time - 27 Feb 2015 02:11
"I wish I could upvote every one of you"