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Nepal's airport remains shut
CNN - 6 Mar 2015 08:10
At least 160 flights cancelled after officials struggled to remove a plane that skidded off the runway at Kathmandu's airport on Wednesday.
ISIS destroys ancient city of treasures
CNN - 6 Mar 2015 01:18
ISIS has again destroyed cultural treasures, this time bulldozing the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq, state-run media says.
Gigantic crater opens up here ...
CNN - 6 Mar 2015 02:39
Massive craters are appearing in one of the most remote places on earth. CNN's Lynda Kinkade reports on this deepening mystery.
Several injured in knife attack at China train station
Al Jazeera English - 6 Mar 2015 08:37
Assailants, one of whom was shot dead by police, injure nine people outside station in southern city of Guangzhou.
Harrison Ford's Scalp and Facial Injuries Likely to 'Heal Very Well'
Time - 6 Mar 2015 23:25
It will take about 2 to 3 weeks for the bruising and swelling to go down
Why Venezuela is on edge
CNN - 6 Mar 2015 12:33
CNN's Shasta Darlington explains the current state of Venezuela and how it got there.
Accused Rapist Dragged From Prison and Killed by Indian Mob
ABC News - 6 Mar 2015 09:18
Indian mob overruns prison, drags away and lynches man accused of rape
Police can't crack this egg-throwing case
New York Post - 6 Mar 2015 17:25
EUCLID, Ohio -- An 85-year-old man says his suburban Cleveland home has been pelted with eggs several times a week for a year, but police haven’t cracked the unusual case....
Dad of 8-year-old Boston bombing victim brings jurors to tears
New York Post - 6 Mar 2015 01:15
A dad who lost his 8-year-old son in the Boston terrorist attack brought jurors to tears Thursday as he recalled the final moments of his dying child. "I saw a...
Crossword and sudoku puzzles -- March 13 issue
The Week - 6 Mar 2015 16:44
As regular readers have surely noticed, we recently redesigned TheWeek.com. The puzzles section is still under construction. You can still find this week's crossword and sudoku puzzles below, the solutions by clicking he...
ISIS reportedly torches oil fields to slow Tikrit attack
The Week - 6 Mar 2015 10:15
About 20,000 Iraqi army troops, Shiite militia members, and Iranian advisers are advancing on Tikrit, in Iraq's largest effort to retake a city from Islamic State control. ISIS is staging counter-attacks and, sources tel...
Federal judge shot, wounded in Detroit robbery attempt
Fox News - 6 Mar 2015 10:00
A federal judge was hospitalized late Thursday after being shot in what Detroit police say was an attempted robbery.
Watch this giant panda enjoy a late-night stroll through an empty town
The Week - 6 Mar 2015 09:24
Here's something you don't see every day (or night): A giant panda walking through the deserted streets of a town in southwest China. Closed-circuit television captured the bear as it ambled down the road late one night,...
Chelsea Manning Can No Longer Be Called 'He' by the Military, Court Rules
Time - 6 Mar 2015 07:59
Manning's legal adviser called the new ruling "an important victory"
Actor Harrison Ford injured in small-plane crash in Los Angeles
Reuters - 6 Mar 2015 03:23
LOS ANGELES
Amid Crisis, Venezuelans Remember Chavez 2 Years After Death
ABC News - 6 Mar 2015 03:21
Amid economic crisis, Venezuelans commemorate Chavez 2 years after socialist leader's death
Harrison Ford Hospitalized After Crashing Small Plane Near LA
ABC News - 6 Mar 2015 03:21
He crashed onto a golf course near Santa Monica, California.
On Board the Ship Searching for Flight MH370
Boston - 6 Mar 2015 02:12
This weekend will mark a year since the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared soon after take off on route from Kuala Lumpar to Beijing.
Jodi Arias Escapes Death Penalty After Arizona Jury Deadlocks
Boston - 6 Mar 2015 02:08
A jury in Arizona failed to reach a verdict on Thursday in the sentencing retrial of Jodi Arias, sparing the former waitress from the death penalty for murdering her ex-boyfriend in 2008. Arias, 34, was found guilty of t...
Former Boston High School Dean Arrested on 'Execution-Style' Shooting of Student
Boston - 6 Mar 2015 01:27
Shaun O. Harrison, a former Boston English High School dean and Dorchester reverend, was arraigned Thursday after allegedly shooting a student 'execution-style' in Roxbury on Tuesday night.
Egypt-Gaza Border To Reopen At Rafah, Egyptian Ambassador To Palestinian Authority Says
IBTimes - 6 Mar 2015 01:20
The main border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will reopen once Egyptian authorities hand over control to the Palestinian Authority, the Egyptian ambassador to the Palestinian Authority, Wael Attia, reportedly told Egyp...
Suspected Boko Haram Attack Kills Dozens In Njaba, Nigeria During Morning Prayers
IBTimes - 6 Mar 2015 01:03
Purported Boko Haram militants killed dozens of villagers Tuesday in an attack on the village of Njaba in Nigeria's Borno state, according to various reports. Authorities did not learn of the assault until Thursday due t...