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A blind woman predicted 9/11 and the rise of ISIS decades ago
New York Post - 8 Dec 2015 01:50
A blind mystic who reportedly foretold 9/11, the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, the Fukushima nuclear spill and the birth of ISIS also made dire predictions for 2016 and beyond. Bulgaria-born Prophetess Baba Vanga, who died in...
Venezuelan Opposition Wins Congress, Aims for Supermajority
ABC News - 8 Dec 2015 06:33
Venezuelan opposition wins Congress; tally could provide government-changing supermajority
Can the Syria meeting in Saudi Arabia bring unity?
Al Jazeera English - 8 Dec 2015 16:09
Five years after the war started, the current push for a political solution in Syria faces many roadblocks.
Yemen President Confirms Proposed 7-Day Ceasefire For Peace Talks
IBTimes - 8 Dec 2015 07:24
Yemen's president told the United Nations on Monday that he has asked the Saudi-led coalition to begin a 7-day ceasefire on Dec. 15 to coincide with U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending months of fighting that has ...
New video shows suspect hit with Taser in Chicago police lockup
Chicago Tribune - 8 Dec 2015 06:29Leaked ISIS Documents Reveal Terrorist Group's Plans to Set Up Full Government
Time - 8 Dec 2015 05:42
The 24-page manual includes a blueprint for education, industry and foreign policy
Six children drown as refugee boat sinks off Turkey
Al Jazeera English - 8 Dec 2015 16:48
Afghan kids die in the Aegean Sea as UN refugee agency urges Jordan to allow in 12,000 stranded Syrian refugees.
Muslim men's jailing in Myanmar 'tainted with torture'
Al Jazeera English - 8 Dec 2015 15:02
Mandalay court convicts 12 men for alleged links to armed group, whose real existence has been called into question.
J.K. Rowling Just Compared Donald Trump to Voldemort and Guess Who She Thinks Is Worse
Time - 8 Dec 2015 14:33
The Harry Potter author weighs in
Trump derided over US Muslim ban comment
Al Jazeera English - 8 Dec 2015 13:54
Republican hopeful's call for "complete" block on Muslims entering country elicits angry responses on social media.
Oscar Pistorius granted bail following murder conviction
New York Post - 8 Dec 2015 13:49
PRETORIA, South Africa -- Oscar Pistorius will remain under house arrest pending his sentencing for his murder conviction, after a South African judge granted bail to the Olympic athlete on Tuesday. The country’s Supre...
Fargo and the history of true crime in the Midwest
The Week - 8 Dec 2015 12:55
Every week, Fargo opens by reminding the audience that this is a true story -- a device borrowed from the original Coen brothers film, and faithfully recreated for the TV series. But this week's "The Castle" -- the penul...
Mario Woods Shooting: San Francisco Police Chief Renews Calls To Arm Officers With Tasers Amid Protests
IBTimes - 8 Dec 2015 07:27
San Francisco's police chief renewed calls Monday to arm officers with Tasers after last week's officer-involved shooting of a black man. Chief Greg Suhr reportedly said that electrical "stun guns" could have prevented o...
Minnesota Diocese Files for Bankruptcy After Sex Abuse Award
ABC News - 8 Dec 2015 06:47
Diocese of Duluth files for bankruptcy protection after jury award in clergy sex abuse case
Police Question Person Who Posted Video of Alleged Rape
ABC News - 8 Dec 2015 06:41
Florida police question man who posted video of alleged rape to social media site
Dick Cheney says Donald Trump's Muslim ban 'goes against everything we stand for'
The Week - 8 Dec 2015 05:44
It wasn't just Donald Trump's fellow presidential candidates speaking out against his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States — the idea was also panned by former Vice President Dick Cheney. "I think th...
UN Security Council meets Obama and US government officials
Miami Herald - 8 Dec 2015 05:26
The United Nations Security Council has met with President Barack Obama and senior leaders of the Senate and Pentagon during a visit to Washington. …
Mom Arrested for Allegedly Sending 9-Year-Old to Steal Packages
ABC News - 8 Dec 2015 23:58
Numerous stolen items were found in the woman's residence, police said.
Immigration Reform 2015: Should Undocumented Immigrants Be Included In 'One Person, One Vote' Supreme Court Case? Justices To Hear Arguments
IBTimes - 8 Dec 2015 16:26
A case scheduled Tuesday to be argued before the high court could decide whether U.S. political power shifts to rural areas from urban centers, where larger percentages of ineligible voters reside. If the Supreme Court b...
Thousands of dollars deposited into California terrorist's account before massacre
New York Post - 8 Dec 2015 16:20
A deposit of $28,500 was made into jihadist Syed Farook's bank account about two weeks before he and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, slaughtered 14 people in San Bernardino, a source close to the probe told Fox News. Farook al...
The Assad ultimatum
Al Jazeera English - 8 Dec 2015 14:05
Unless the issue of Assad's future is tackled early on, the Vienna talks will lead nowhere.
Vote Now: How Far Should Silicon Valley Go to Help Fight Terrorism?
Time - 8 Dec 2015 13:23
From monitoring social media networks to giving law enforcement full database access