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Morgan Freeman Mourns His Granddaughter After She Was Stabbed in New York
Time - 17 Aug 2015 13:08
The 33-year-old actress was pronounced dead on Sunday
Angry protesters demand answers after China blast
Al Jazeera English - 17 Aug 2015 08:19
At least 400 people gather for "spontaneous protests" in Tianjin condemning government response to the incident.
Rescuers work to clear China blast site of chemicals before rain falls
Reuters - 17 Aug 2015 08:05
TIANJIN, China
9 Dead as Shelling Increases in Eastern Ukraine
ABC News - 17 Aug 2015 17:24
7 civilians, 2 troops dead in eastern Ukraine as shelling increases between govt, rebels
Indonesian Plane Was Carrying $470,000 When It Crashed
Time - 17 Aug 2015 17:24
The money was part of an official relief program and was intended to be distributed to villagers
No Deal Reached in Turkey's Last-Ditch Coalition Talks
ABC News - 17 Aug 2015 17:18
No deal reached in Turkey's last-ditch coalition talks, strengthening likelihood of elections
White House Launches Initiative to Combat Heroin Use
ABC News - 17 Aug 2015 16:35
White House launches initiative to combat heroin amid rise in drug use and deaths
Yazidi refugees flee ISIS, but find door to US asylum closed
Fox News - 17 Aug 2015 16:30
One year later, and the Yazidi population of northern Iraq is still embroiled in a crisis -- facing daily persecution and even execution by the Islamic State. With tens of thousands of this Christian population uprooted ...
A reporter asked Bernie Sanders about Hillary Clinton's hair. His reply: 'Do you have serious questions?'
The Week - 17 Aug 2015 16:18
There's one topic that Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) refuses to discuss: Hillary Clinton's hair. When a New York Times reporter asked Sanders in a Q&A, "Do you think it's fair that Hillary...
In Sri Lanka Elections, Focus Is on Ex-Strongman
ABC News - 17 Aug 2015 08:20
Ex-strongman seeks a comeback as Sri Lankans begin voting in Parliamentary elections
Police Probe Fatal Stabbing of Actor's Granddaughter in NYC
ABC News - 17 Aug 2015 08:15
Police investigating fatal stabbing of Morgan Freeman's granddaughter on Manhattan street
Egypt adopts controversial anti-terror law
Al Jazeera English - 17 Aug 2015 08:00
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi approves law that shields police and punishes media for spreading "false" reports.
Fatal Blast Rocks Tourist Area in Bangkok
ABC News - 17 Aug 2015 17:21
One of two bombs found near a Hindu shrine exploded, killing several.
Super PAC to drop $10m on pro-Bush ads
CNN - 17 Aug 2015 07:47
The super PAC supporting former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's bid for president will spend $10 million on its first major TV ad campaign starting next month.
Trump outlines immigration specifics
CNN - 17 Aug 2015 07:42
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump said Sunday he would overturn a law that grants citizenship to people born in the U.S. and put stricter limits on legal immigration, offering his most detailed account yet of how he wo...
Police Probing Death of Foster Child; 2nd Remains Critical
ABC News - 17 Aug 2015 07:34
Police investigating death of 2-year-old foster child; 2nd girl in 'very critical' condition
Books of The Times: Review: 'The Last Love Song,' a Biography of Joan Didion
The New York Times - 17 Aug 2015 23:50
The Didion who emerges here is a frail, angst-ridden outsider and a shrewd Hollywood and New York insider, a vulnerable witness to history and a hardheaded survivor.
Dave Grohl Invites Crying Fan Onstage at Foo Fighters Show
Time - 17 Aug 2015 23:24
Grohl and Anthony the fan sing "My Hero" together
Who's Selling Your Grandchildren's Futures for Political Gain.
OpEdNews - 17 Aug 2015 19:27
Climate is changing. You can just believe what you've decided to believe, ignore the obvious current weather anomalies and let your grandkids fend for themselves or begin to find out the facts and what we need to do. It'...
The Internet Is Obsessed With This Video of a Rude Waitress
Time - 17 Aug 2015 17:29
"Snarky remarks" are actually in her job description
4.0 Earthquake Hits San Francisco Area
Discovery News - 17 Aug 2015 17:15
The tremor's epicenter was one mile north of Piedmont, about 13 miles (21 kilometers) east of San Francisco on the Hayward Fault.
Chris Christie thinks he could upstage Donald Trump's helicopter with a pony
The Week - 17 Aug 2015 17:13
Photoshop whizzes, get ready. When asked Monday on Fox & Friends how he might upstage Donald Trump's Iowa State Fair helicopter entrance, Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) delivered a perfect answer in classic Jersey deadpan:...