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Weiner weighs-in on topless Times Square debate
New York Post - 31 Aug 2015 06:04
This summer's Great Times Square Boob War has a co-star. The battle over a woman's right to expose her breasts in exchange for tourists' wrinkled bills drew the undivided attention...
British agent hacked Bill Clinton's agenda before his mysterious death
New York Post - 31 Aug 2015 06:51
A British spy whose bizarre death five years ago remains unsolved had illegally hacked secret info on former President Bill Clinton some time before his body was found stuffed into...
Mother Charged With Murdering Her Twin Sons
Time - 31 Aug 2015 18:16
Police said the mother confessed to drowning her 2-year-old sons
Doctor faces rare murder trial for 3 prescription-drug deaths
New York Post - 31 Aug 2015 22:37
LOS ANGELES -- Attorneys were set to deliver opening statements Monday in the trial of a California doctor charged with murder in the deaths of three young men who overdosed...
President Obama Will Journey Into Alaskan Wilderness On NBC's 'Running Wild With Bear Grylls'
IBTimes - 31 Aug 2015 17:20
He's survived two elections, but as his term at the White House counts down, President Barack Obama will get a few pointers on how to survive the wilderness. Obama will film an episode of NBC's "Running Wild with Bear Gr...
Satellite image shows ancient Temple of Bel destroyed
USA Today - 31 Aug 2015 12:42
Image was taken a day after a massive explosion was set off near the 2,000-year-old temple
India's Supreme Court Permits Jains, a Prominent Religious Group, to Fast to Death
Time - 31 Aug 2015 11:18
A lower court had earlier banned the religious practice
Dozens of Venezuelan Shot by Police Amid Crime Crackdown
ABC News - 31 Aug 2015 06:05
Venezuela police shootings raise concerns about crime crackdown, but also draw support
Obama is about to receive 'a crash course in survival techniques' from Bear Grylls
The Week - 31 Aug 2015 17:18
President Obama should be prepared to survive just about anything after his trip to Alaska this week. While Obama is technically visiting The Last Frontier to talk about climate change, he's also going to make a quick de...
China building high-speed rail line to North Korean border
New York Post - 31 Aug 2015 16:47
China will open a high-speed rail line to the North Korean border on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said, the latest effort to boost economic ties despite tension between the...
The European Union Has Called for Emergency Talks on the Refugee Crisis
Time - 31 Aug 2015 06:31
Talks will be attended by Interior Ministers from each of the union's 28 member states
A Wave of Guest Kidnappings Spurs Macau Casinos to Take Out Abductions Insurance
Time - 31 Aug 2015 06:03
The trend is linked to harsher economic times on the Chinese mainland
White House developing sanctions against China over cyberespionage
Boston - 31 Aug 2015 05:30
The Obama administration is developing a package of unprecedented economic sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals who have benefited from their government's cyber theft of valuable US trade secrets.
Vladimir Putin shows off how little iron he can actually pump
New York Post - 31 Aug 2015 17:22
Vladimir Putin is working on his iron fist. Sunday was an arms day for Russia's president, who showed off his morning workout in the latest photo release from the Kremlin....
Four hurricanes swirling, more dangerous weather on tap
Fox News - 31 Aug 2015 21:28
Forecasters are keeping a wary eye on four hurricanes -- one of which is a Category 4 -- feeding off the warm waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, watching for indications that the U.S. mainland could be in for a d...
See How Kids Are Getting 3D-printed Hands for Free
Time - 31 Aug 2015 18:11
A global network of almost 6,000 volunteers is making it happen
Will we ever see buildings like these again?
CNN - 31 Aug 2015 17:18
Many minds and hands are involved in the creation of great architecture: the planner's vision, the architect's sketch, the engineer's calculations and the builder's skill all contribute to the look and feel of the eventu...
Irony alert: Donald Trump doesn't want to run attack ads
The Week - 31 Aug 2015 17:18
Republican grandstander Donald Trump is more than happy to attack his fellow Republicans on Twitter, Instagram, the campaign trail, and live television. But running attack ads? Heavens no! Speaking to CNN in Nashville, T...
Thai Police Seize Explosives in Bangkok Bombing Investigation
The New York Times - 31 Aug 2015 17:04
Two weeks after the attack, which killed 20 people, the authorities have remained vague on the possible motives of the perpetrators and have refused to classify it as terrorism.
Texas group wants vote on US secession on ballot
New York Post - 31 Aug 2015 16:45
A group called the Texas Nationalist Movement fanned out to 31 cities across Texas this weekend trying to gather the 75,000 signatures they say they need to get the question...
Titanic's last lunch menu for sale at auction
New York Post - 31 Aug 2015 16:31
The Titanic's last lunch menu -- saved by a passenger who climbed aboard the so-called "Money Boat" before the ocean liner went down -- is going to auction, where it's estimated it will bring $50,000 to $70,000.
Nazi 'Gold Train' Existence in Poland in Doubt Again
Discovery News - 31 Aug 2015 16:23
Two anonymous fortune hunters claim to have pinpointed the Nazi-era loot, but a Polish official says there's no proof it exists.