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Watch Spanish PM get sucker punched
CNN - 17 Dec 2015 06:44
A young man sucker punched Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy at a campaign event before Sunday's general election.
Freddie Gray Mistrial Could Spell Trouble for Future Cases
Time - 17 Dec 2015 01:45
Case against William Porter may have been the prosecution's strongest
A Woman Has Been Sentenced to 7 Years For 'Insulting' the Thai King on Facebook
Time - 17 Dec 2015 06:30
Strict laws against insulting the monarch are being used by the ruling junta to stifle dissent
Tiny kitten saved at last second from compactor belt
CNN - 17 Dec 2015 06:07
A tiny kitten was discovered headed down a conveyor belt at a recycling facility. CNN affiliate KCRA reports.
A 12-Year-Old Boy With More Than 20 Arrests Has Been Busted Again
Time - 17 Dec 2015 05:40
This time, he is accused of stealing a car from an 89-year-old man at a gas station
'Bleeding' wafer was mold, not miracle
New York Post - 17 Dec 2015 04:41
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City says a bleeding host reported after a communion wafer turned water red was caused by bread mold, not a miracle. Officials said Wednesday that a scientist found the...
The U.S. Announces a $1.8 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan
Time - 17 Dec 2015 04:33
Congress has 30 days to review the sale
U.S. Race Relations at 20-Year Low, Survey Finds
Time - 17 Dec 2015 01:08
They're the worst since the O.J. Simpson trial ended in an acquittal
Birthday Gifts for the Oldest US Polar Bear? Ice, Pumpkins
ABC News - 17 Dec 2015 16:59
Philadelphia Zoo's polar bear, Coldilocks, celebrates 35th birthday with ice cake, pumpkins
State Department Official: US Revokes Visas Based on Threats
ABC News - 17 Dec 2015 16:56
State Department official says US has revoked 9,900 visas due to terrorism threats since 2001
Pakistan says it's part of Saudi-led anti-terror coalition
Miami Herald - 17 Dec 2015 16:53
Pakistan has confirmed it's part of a Saudi-led "Islamic military alliance" against terrorism in the Muslim world but remained vague about when exactly it joined the new alliance. …
Putin praises Trump as 'bright and talented'
Chicago Tribune - 17 Dec 2015 16:52New York Prisons Take an Unsavory Punishment Off the Table
The New York Times - 17 Dec 2015 12:00
The discontinuation of Nutraloaf, an unappetizing brick of dissimilar ingredients given to inmates in solitary confinement, is a symbolic victory for those seeking more humane treatment for prisoners.
Man faces jail for insulting royal dog
CNN - 17 Dec 2015 05:12
A man in Thailand is facing a severe prison sentence for allegedly insulting the King's dog on Facebook. CNN's Lynda Kinkade reports.
Chicago cop indicted on 6 murder counts in Laquan McDonald slaying
Chicago Tribune - 17 Dec 2015 04:32Central African Republic Residents March For Freedom From Militias
Time - 17 Dec 2015 04:21
Pope Francis visited the area more than two weeks ago
Obama urges Supreme Court to reject suit on Colorado's pot law
Chicago Tribune - 17 Dec 2015 03:41U.S. and Cuba Close to Agreement on Restoring Commercial Flights
Time - 17 Dec 2015 02:11
An official and formal agreement will come soon, within 'hours or days'
Giant 200-Year-Old Salamander Found in Chinese Cave
Time - 17 Dec 2015 02:06
It's 4.5 feet long and weighs 114 pounds
The Shooting of Mario Woods Brings Ferguson to San Francisco, Activists Say
Time - 17 Dec 2015 01:13
A dwindling black population rises in protest over a deadly police shooting
Navy Will Award Purple Heart to Chattanooga Shooting Victims
Time - 17 Dec 2015 00:47
Authorities determined the attack was inspired by a foreign terrorist group
Sea lions have brain damage from toxic algae
New York Post - 17 Dec 2015 00:23
A toxin produced by marine algae is inflicting brain damage on sea lions along California’s coast, causing neurological and behavioral changes that can impair their ability to navigate in the sea and survive in the wil...