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Pope Francis in the United States
CNN - 23 Sep 2015 07:31
The Pope will be in the United States for six days, visiting Washington, New York and Philadelphia.
Prison break fails when bed-sheet rope knot comes loose
New York Post - 23 Sep 2015 17:22
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Two inmates at a Louisville jail could have used a course in knot-tying when authorities say they plotted an escape using bed sheets. Officials say the men...
The Syrian War Has Prompted the First Ever Withdrawal From the Doomsday Seed Vault
Time - 23 Sep 2015 06:49
The vault was built to withstand a nuclear war and houses back-up seeds for the world's crops
Al Jazeera journalists freed in Egypt
Al Jazeera English - 23 Sep 2015 16:55
Jailed journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed have been released as part of Eid al-Adha pardon.
Volkswagen's Emissions Crisis Is Hurting This Tiny Country
Time - 23 Sep 2015 16:39
It could have lost $4.6 billion in just two days
Is the NYPD ready for Pope Francis?
CNN - 23 Sep 2015 07:33
A look into Pope Francis' security detail high above the New York skies. CNN's Anderson Cooper reports.
Everyone can now sing 'Happy Birthday to You' free of charge
New York Post - 23 Sep 2015 07:07
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the sing-a-long party classic "Happy Birthday to You" is not protected by copyright. After millions in royalties had been paid to a music-publishing company,...
French Far-Right Politician Will Go on Trial for Comparing Muslims to Nazis
Time - 23 Sep 2015 06:21
She made the comments during a public rally in 2010
FBI reportedly recovered deleted emails from Clinton server
Fox News - 23 Sep 2015 06:15
The FBI has reportedly recovered emails from Hillary Clinton's private computer service Clinton had used while secretary of state, Bloomberg News reported late Tuesday.
'Ginger Extremist' Plotted To Kill Prince Charles, William So Harry Could Assume Throne
IBTimes - 23 Sep 2015 17:39
In what has been called the case of the "ginger extremist," a man has been found guilty of a plot to kill Prince Charles and his son Prince William of the United Kingdom so Charles' second son, Prince Harry, could become...
Greatest Generation member stops Nutella waffle hoarder at Costco
New York Post - 23 Sep 2015 16:59
BURBANK, Calif. -- A 24-year-old man has been charged with elder abuse after authorities say he punched a 78-year-old man over free Nutella waffle samples at a Los Angeles-area Costco...
Egypt Buys 2 Warships From France, 2nd Big Military Purchase
ABC News - 23 Sep 2015 16:53
Egypt buys 2 disputed Mistral warships from France in 2nd major military purchase this year
On White House lawn, Pope urges U.S. action on climate change
Reuters - 23 Sep 2015 16:47
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Life sucks when you're in ISIS, defectors say
New York Post - 23 Sep 2015 16:24
Islamic State defectors have revealed why they jumped ship in an eye-opening report that lists boredom and a lack of luxury cars among the factors. The paper based on the...
In Seattle, Chinese President Xi Jinping says he will fight cyberattacks
The Week - 23 Sep 2015 07:29
During the first speech of his seven-day trip to the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping told an audience in Seattle that his government "will not engage in cyberthefts or encourage such thefts by anyone." Xi sai...
Huma Abedin takes up Twitter to slam Ben Carson's anti-Muslim remarks
New York Post - 23 Sep 2015 06:32
WASHINGTON -- Huma Abedin, Hillary Rodham Clinton's closest aide, has taken to Twitter for the first time to contradict Ben Carson on whether a Muslim can be president -- unleashing...
CEO says drug price will be lowered after hike from $13.50 to $750 a tablet
Fox News - 23 Sep 2015 06:15
The former hedge fund manager who ignited a firestorm of criticism over drug prices after hiking the price of a specialized drug from $13.50 a tablet to $750 a tablet said in an interview Tuesday his company will substan...
Global Companies Joining Climate Change Efforts
The New York Times - 23 Sep 2015 06:01
Major companies including Johnson & Johnson, Starbucks and Walmart are setting long-term targets for powering operations entirely with renewable energy.
Scalia Addresses Constitution, Same-Sex Marriage in Speech
ABC News - 23 Sep 2015 05:33
At Rhodes College in Memphis, Justice Scalia talks Constitution, same-sex marriage
A Chinese Jet Performed an 'Unsafe' Move Near a U.S. Spy Plane
Time - 23 Sep 2015 05:19
A similar incident occurred last August, when a Chinese plane flew within 20 ft. of a U.S. naval jet
Multimillion-dollar Navy jet crashes
CNN - 23 Sep 2015 05:06
A Navy pilot survives after his jet crashes near a California military base. CNN affiliate KGPE reports.
Pope Francis Canonizes First Saint on U.S. Soil
Time - 23 Sep 2015 23:31
(WASHINGTON) — In the first canonization on U.S. soil, Pope Francis has elevated to sainthood an 18th-century missionary who brought Catholicism to the American West Coast. Francis canonized Junipero (hoo-NEE-perr-oh) ...