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Kiev Demonstrators Attack Russian Banks
ABC News - 20 Feb 2016 16:51
Nationalist demonstrators in Ukraine have attacked two offices of Russian banks in the capital amid observances of the second anniversary of the protests that brought down the Russia-friendly president
Snake head found in can of green beans
CNN - 20 Feb 2016 04:18
A woman from Utah discovered the head of a snake in a can of green beans. CNN affiliate KSL reports.
Fiji bracing for tropical cyclone hit
CNN - 20 Feb 2016 04:07
Fiji is bracing for a direct hit from a massive tropical cyclone, which will move over the main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu this weekend.
The Latest: 6,000 Came to High Court to View Scalia's Casket
ABC News - 20 Feb 2016 16:48
The Supreme Court says more than 6,000 visitors came to the court on Friday to view Antonin Scalia's casket in the Great Hall
Feds: Witnesses in fraud case fear retaliation from ex-pharma CEO Martin Shkreli
Chicago Tribune - 20 Feb 2016 08:15Who are Africa's most dangerous terror groups?
CNN - 20 Feb 2016 08:11
Deadly bombings, mass kidnappings and shocking massacres. CNN's Robyn Kriel explores the continent's deadliest terror organizations.
Apple, FBI Invited By House Commerce Committee To Testify On Encryption
IBTimes - 20 Feb 2016 01:44
A bipartisan group of Washington lawmakers sent letters Friday inviting Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook and FBI Director James Comey to testify on their so-called debate over encryption technology. The letters come as the legal ...
Guantánamo parole board OKs release of 'Bin Laden bodyguard'
Miami Herald - 20 Feb 2016 16:46
The parole board is poised to soon hear from 2 former CIA 'black site' captives The decision means 35 of Guantánamo's 91 captives are approved for transfer The board noted Yemeni Majid Ahmed's youth when he went to Afgh...
In Norway, Iraqi migrants reunited with their runaway cat
Miami Herald - 20 Feb 2016 16:16
Iraqi migrants in Norway have been reunited with their fluffy white tomcat, which disappeared in late October on the Greek island of Lesbos. …
Prisoner freed after 43 years in solitary
CNN - 20 Feb 2016 13:10
Albert Woodfox, the last incarcerated member of the so-called "Angola 3," was released from a prison in Louisiana on Friday, his attorneys announced.
Tropical Cyclone Winston Slamming Fiji
CNN - 20 Feb 2016 09:51
Fiji is taking a direct hit from a massive tropical cyclone, which will move over the most populated and largest islands of Fiji this weekend.
Lawmakers strike political compromise to fix Florida's death penalty law
Fox News - 20 Feb 2016 07:15
In an effort to keep the state's death penalty from a barrage of legal attacks after a Supreme Court decision halted executions, Florida lawmakers have reached a compromise that would allow the Sunshine State to continue...
Oregon occupier freed from jail, barred from contact with husband
Reuters - 20 Feb 2016 04:11
(Reuters) - One of the final four militants arrested in the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon was granted a pretrial release from jail on Friday on condition that she avoid contact with any of her c...
Cameron Wins E.U. Reforms, But Will Britain Vote to Stay?
Time - 20 Feb 2016 03:23
A referendum on Britain's place in the E.U. will likely be scheduled for June 23
Russia Calls For Syria's Sovereignty To Be Respected As Hopes For Peace Talks Fade
IBTimes - 20 Feb 2016 02:16
In a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, Russia called Friday for Syria's sovereignty to be respected and for any plans to undertake a ground invasion of the war-torn nation to be scrapped. The resol...
SeaWorld Shakes Up Leadership Team Amid Struggles
Time - 20 Feb 2016 00:23
The company has faced declining attendance and stock prices in recent years
Hoverboards Are Unsafe, U.S. Government Agency Says
Time - 20 Feb 2016 00:10
"Consumers risk serious injury or death if their self-balancing scooters ignite and burn"
Lindsey Vonn 'sorry' for smashing skis
CNN - 20 Feb 2016 16:46
After her much talked about appearance in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition it was back to her day job again Saturday for Lindsey Vonn and a second place in the downhill at La Thuile in Italy.
On Second Thought, Maybe Bernie Sanders' Growth Claims Aren't As Crazy As I Thought
Mother Jones - 20 Feb 2016 16:04
A couple of days ago I blasted the Bernie Sanders campaign for touting a stupendously optimistic study by economist Gerald Friedman of how their domestic spending plans would supercharge economic growth. This was based o...
Cute pig gets kisses for school fundraiser
New York Post - 20 Feb 2016 15:41
BLACKMAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- A pig named Patti got a bunch of kisses as part of a Michigan school’s fundraiser to help out animals. The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports that this week’s event at Northwest High School w...
As Novel 'Mockingbird' Soared, Author Lee Grew More Elusive
ABC News - 20 Feb 2016 08:54
Author Harper Lee was known for her graceful style and gift for explaining the world through a child's eye
Bernie Sanders Pledges to Make History in Nevada
ABC News - 20 Feb 2016 08:22
Bernie held his last rally Friday before the Nevada caucuses.