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'Billions' Actress Says Her 2013 Divorce 'Was Jarring'
ABC News - 21 Jan 2016 20:41
The "Billions" actress said she now has time to focus on raising her son.
Heroic Dog Picks Up Trash and Recycles It
Time - 21 Jan 2016 18:59
Plastic bottles, aluminum cans, wood, you name it
Depressed El Chapo given 'Don Quixote' to cheer him up
New York Post - 21 Jan 2016 17:34
It’s a dog’s life for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in prison, where the drug lord is depressed, been given “Don Quixote” to cheer him up, and has his food tasted first by a pooch — to prevent anyone from feedi...
Governor Calls on Feds to Act Against Oregon Armed Group
Time - 21 Jan 2016 05:37
Kate Brown says "This spectacle of lawlessness must end"
Tajikistan Police Shave Nearly 13,000 Men in Their Battle Against Conservative Islam
Time - 21 Jan 2016 06:41
Nearly 1,800 women and girls were also "convinced" that they should not wear Islamic headwear
Refugees Are Braving the Arctic Winter to Enter Nordic Countries Through Russia
Time - 21 Jan 2016 06:09
The frigid winter of northern Europe has not discouraged migrants from the Middle East
Michigan governor releases emails related to the Flint water crisis
The Week - 21 Jan 2016 05:03
During his State of the State address Tuesday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) said he would release emails from 2014 and 2015 related to the Flint water crisis, and on Wednesday, more than 270 pages of emails and notices ...
Whatever happened bin Laden tweeter?
CNN - 21 Jan 2016 04:41
With a couple of software projects on the go, Sohaib Athar was making the most of the late-night calm to get some work done.
Asylum seekers offended by mandatory sex-assault classes
New York Post - 21 Jan 2016 17:16
A workshop that seeks to educate asylum-seekers in Norway about Western attitudes to sex and sexual assault will appeal to European neighbors struggling to cope with a wave of refugees, but not everyone who attends the c...
DA Says Cosby Looking to 'Pick His Own Prosecutor' in PA Case
ABC News - 21 Jan 2016 04:32
Cosby said the indecent assault charge was "illegally and improperly" brought.
Hungarian Man Sentenced to 3 Years' Probation for Holocaust Denial
Time - 21 Jan 2016 18:56
Ferenc Oroshazi's lawyer is filing for an appeal
South Africa reports small drop in number of killed rhinos
Miami Herald - 21 Jan 2016 18:49
South Africa on Thursday reported a slight drop in the annual number of killed rhinos, but conservationists said rhino poaching remains unacceptably high and some warned that a South African court ruling in favor of a do...
Burundi's economy on the brink as violent unrest persists
Miami Herald - 21 Jan 2016 18:39
At an intersection in this small farmers' town nestled in the misty mountains surrounding the Burundi capital, traders jostle to sell vegetables to passing motorists. …
Tween Delinquent
Slate - 21 Jan 2016 02:41
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Eat More Pterodactyl?
Slate - 21 Jan 2016 01:43
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The Two Biggest Moves in Football This Week
Slate - 21 Jan 2016 22:27
In this episode of Hang Up and Listen's Slate Plus bonus segment, hosts Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca revisit a few debates from the past two weeks that have only just now heated up. A lot has changed for for...
Former Concentration Camp in Balkans to Become Tourist Resort
Time - 21 Jan 2016 18:52
The decision has drawn criticism.
Shiite Militias Suspected of Kidnapping Americans in Iraq
Time - 21 Jan 2016 18:28
Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Saraya al-Salam are the two main suspects
Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 demand pushing up prices
Fox News - 21 Jan 2016 18:28
It's already a classic. At least, it's selling like one.
Next 'Star Wars' movie to be released in December 2017
Eyewitness News - 21 Jan 2016 05:22
'Episode VIII' will be released on 15 December, 2017, rather than the previously scheduled 26 May, 2017, date.
New York City Declares Jan. 20 David Bowie Day
Time - 21 Jan 2016 04:58
The declaration will be read at a showing of Lazarus
John Roberts' Worst Judicial Nightmare
Slate - 21 Jan 2016 00:13
The chief justice of the United States did not look particularly peppy when he trundled onto the bench on Tuesday. There are, of course, many reasons why John Roberts might have looked bleary-eyed and drained on that fre...