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'Slaughter of major proportions' feared after ISIS kidnaps 300 Christians
New York Post - 2 Mar 2015 00:55
Authorities fear that ISIS will launch an "on-camera slaughter of major proportions" after kidnapping at least 300 Christians in Syria last week, a top US official told The Post. "What...
Why Tinder Wants Users Over 30 to Pay More
ABC News - 2 Mar 2015 23:14
Tinder is taking an extra large swipe at the wallets of users 30 and over who sign up for TinderPlus, a premium service that the dating app rolled out today.
Video Purportedly Shows Moment of Boris Nemtsov Killing
ABC News - 2 Mar 2015 02:22
Grainy video broadcast on government-controlled TV in Russia.
Netanyahu Speech International Reaction: What Israeli, Arab, European Media Are Saying About The Controversial Address
IBTimes - 2 Mar 2015 18:08
While U.S. news outlets have devoted significant coverage to the controversy around Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress this week, media reports on the speech around the world have varied. The...
How gerrymandering works, in one graphic
The Week - 2 Mar 2015 19:25
Via The Washington Post and Reddit comes a handy little graphic that succinctly visualizes how gerrymandering -- when political districts are unfairly mapped to manipulate elections -- can have such a significant impact:...
ISIS releases 19 hostages
CNN - 2 Mar 2015 02:09
ISIS militants in northern Syria released 19 Assyrian Christian hostages Sunday, an activist group said.
Fighting in Eastern Ukraine Displaces Donetsk's Soccer Team
ABC News - 2 Mar 2015 07:22
With fighting in eastern Ukraine, soccer team from Donetsk plays far from home
Seoul: North Korea Test Fires 2 Short-Range Missiles
ABC News - 2 Mar 2015 03:19
Seoul: North Korea test fires 2 short-range missiles ahead of US-South Korean military drills
Israel-Palestine: Is it even relevant anymore?
Al Jazeera English - 2 Mar 2015 10:48
Israel-Palestine conflict is no longer the magnetic centre of national struggles in the Middle East.
White House slams genocide ad
CNN - 2 Mar 2015 01:47
The White House slammed a full-page ad Sunday that appeared in The New York Times attacking National Security Adviser Susan Rice.
Argentine President Denies Cover-Up in Bombing Inquiry
The New York Times - 2 Mar 2015 01:46
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner defended her role in the investigation into the fatal bombing of a Jewish community center here in 1994, after a judge dismissed criminal allegations against her.
Passenger Killed in Crash After Car Swerves to Avoid Snow
Boston - 2 Mar 2015 01:36
Theresa Suprenant, 22, of New Bedford, died at the scene.
Nurse Who Survived Ebola Says Hospital Failed Her
ABC News - 2 Mar 2015 01:28
Nina Pham says she is preparing to file a lawsuit.
China's Surprise Viral Hit: A Documentary Criticizing Beijing's Environmental Record
The Atlantic Wire - 2 Mar 2015 00:30
The government appears to be acknowledging the country's struggles to combat air pollution with uncharacteristic transparency.
The healthiest food of all-time is... bananas?
The Week - 2 Mar 2015 22:06
It's time to step up your fruit game, and we don't mean honing those Fruit Ninja skills. According to Time, the healthiest foods to eat are fruits. Specifically bananas, which top the list with their potassium goodness a...
Man Arrested After Police Find Marijuana in Container Marked 'Not Weed'
Time - 2 Mar 2015 20:54
It was in a sour cream container under the front passenger's seat
Boston Bombing Trial: Lawyers Argue Over Blood-Stained Boat
ABC News - 2 Mar 2015 19:12
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev allegedly wrote anti-American screed in boat before surrender.
ISIS militants trick mother into 'eating her kidnapped son'
New York Post - 2 Mar 2015 18:09
Islamic State brutes fed a distraught woman searching for her kidnapped son some meat and rice - and then told her she had just eaten her son, according to a...
Behind The Sound of Music: Why the Real Maria Went to the von Trapps'
Time - 2 Mar 2015 16:00
When the movie of The Sound of Music premiered 50 years ago, on Mar. 2, 1965, the world learned the story of would-be nun Maria, whose superiors, at their wits’ end over her flightiness, sent her to work as a governess...
The 50 Healthiest Foods of All Time (With Recipes)
Time - 2 Mar 2015 13:00
These are the foods you should be eating now.
2 Train Cars Carrying Crude Derail in New Orleans; No Spill
ABC News - 2 Mar 2015 07:13
New Orleans Fire Department: No spill or threat as 2 train cars carrying crude derail
LAPD Skid Row Shooting Caught On Video: Protest Scheduled After Homeless Man Shot By Police In Los Angeles
IBTimes - 2 Mar 2015 05:05
A protest has been scheduled for Tuesday in Los Angeles following the fatal police shooting of a homeless man in Skid Row Sunday in an incident that was captured on video. Police said the homeless man, who went by the na...