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American tourists carved initials into Roman Colosseum, took selfie
New York Post - 8 Mar 2015 21:30
Two American tourists will be leaving Rome with a memento they weren't expecting: a criminal record. Security detained two young California women Saturday for carving their initials into a wall...
My ISIS boyfriend: A reporter's undercover life with a terrorist
New York Post - 8 Mar 2015 02:31
The young woman sitting in a Parisian cafe could be meeting a friend for lunch. Her figure-hugging purple top sets off her dark hair and intelligent eyes, and her hands...
Police: Slain man was unarmed
CNN - 8 Mar 2015 03:48
An officer-involved shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, ended in the death of an unarmed 19-year-old man. WKOW reports.
'Jihadi John' apologizes to his family
New York Post - 8 Mar 2015 05:52
Mohammed Emwazi has apologized to his family for the shame he has heaped on them after being unmasked as the ISIS butcher from Britain known as Jihadi John. The Sunday...
UC Irvine reverses American flag ban
Fox News - 8 Mar 2015 04:28
The Star-Spangled Banner will once again wave at the University of California, Irvine, after student government leaders nixed a bid to ban the American flag from a campus lobby.
Tony Robinson Shooting: Matt Kenny, Veteran Wisconsin Police Officer, Identified As Shooter Amid Comparisons To Ferguson
IBTimes - 8 Mar 2015 04:03
The Madison, Wisconsin, police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man was identified Saturday as Matt Kenny, a 12-year veteran with the department who was involved in a prior fatal shooting. Police Chief Mike Kova...
Yemen's defence minister escapes house arrest in Sanaa
Al Jazeera English - 8 Mar 2015 01:50
Mahmoud al-Subaihi was under custody of Shia Houthi rebels who seized power in a coup on February 6.
Pilot Dies in Helicopter Crash Near St. Louis Hospital
Boston - 8 Mar 2015 00:25
Police respond early Saturday in St. Louis after a helicopter crashed and burst into flames on the street behind a hospital. Local news reports say the pilot was the only one on board, and the helicopter was on its way t...
Jeb Bush: Net Neutrality Decision is 'Crazy'
Time - 8 Mar 2015 06:00
DES MOINES — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Saturday that he opposes the Federal Communications Commission’s attempts to regulate broadband Internet providers. Echoing arguments made by cable companies and many Re...
Rebels withdraw heavy arms from Donetsk
CNN - 8 Mar 2015 03:36
Pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk have withdrawn all heavy weapons from the front lines in accordance with a recent peace deal, the rebel group Donetsk People's Republic said Saturday.
Hackers Claiming to be ISIS Attack Somerville's Backbar Website
Boston - 8 Mar 2015 02:50
The website for Backbar, the Union Square cocktail outpost only slightly harder to find than a terrorist cell, was hacked earlier this afternoon by a group purporting to be ISIS.
Teacher secretly taped kindergartners in bathroom, prosecutors say
Fox News - 8 Mar 2015 01:07
An Ohio teacher secretly recorded his kindergarten students using a tiny spy camera hung inside his classroom's bathroom, prosecutors said Saturday.
See Barack Obama's Historic Event in Selma
Time - 8 Mar 2015 03:36
Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when peaceful civil rights protesters marched across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Ala. only to be brutally beaten by police on the other side. The Obama family...
Obama Says He Didn't Know Hillary Clinton Was Using Private Email Address
The New York Times - 8 Mar 2015 02:34
The president said he did not know until last week that Hillary Rodham Clinton was using private email while secretary of state, but said he was pleased that she was releasing the emails to be archived.
Islamist militants kill 5 in restaurant attack in Mali capital
Reuters - 8 Mar 2015 01:34
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Obama Selma Speech Text: Read President's Remarks On Bloody Sunday 50th Anniversary [FULL TEXT]
IBTimes - 8 Mar 2015 00:38
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke Saturday at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama to mark the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march in the state that was slated to go from Selma to Montgomery.
U.S.'s Kerry Says Iran Nuclear Deal Needs to Be Stronger
Boston - 8 Mar 2015 00:24
The United States and France sought on Saturday (March 7) to play down any disagreements over nuclear talks with Iran, saying they both agreed the accord now under discussion needed to be strengthened. "We are on the sam...
Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to ISIS
Time - 8 Mar 2015 00:19
The group's leader pledged allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Egypt Carries Out First Execution of Mursi Supporter
Boston - 8 Mar 2015 00:05
Egypt has executed an Islamist for a murder committed during riots in mid-2013. It was the first death sentence carried out against a supporter of the banned Muslim Brotherhood under President Abdel al-Sisi. Hundreds of ...
Bombs Kill Dozens in Nigerian City of Maiduguri
Boston - 8 Mar 2015 00:05
Chaos in northeastern Nigeria, in the heartland of territory controlled by Islamic militants. Four bombs hit the city of Maiduguri, capital of Borno, a state where Boko Haram is at their strongest, killing around 50 peop...
Kerry: U.S., France 'on Same Page' Over Iran
Boston - 8 Mar 2015 00:04
Amid talks over Iran's nuclear program in Paris Saturday... The U.S. and France sought to down play any disagreements. On Friday, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius had said Iran's commitments didn't go far enough......
Ukraine's Female Rebel Fighters Swap Uniforms for Evening Gowns
Boston - 8 Mar 2015 00:03
Ukraine's female rebel fighters -- from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic -- swap military clothing for evening gowns... ...bringing a splash of color to International Women's Day.