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Afghanistan: Large explosion heard in Kabul
Al Jazeera English - 19 Apr 2016 06:50
A loud blast has gone off in central Kabul, witnesses say, adding that sirens sounded at US embassy.
Donald Trump confuses 9/11 with 7-Eleven
New York Post - 19 Apr 2016 06:16
Donald Trump tried to secure victory in Tuesday's New York GOP primary by praising the heroes of 9/11 at a Buffalo rally Monday -- but botched the compliment by saying cops and firefighters responded on "7-Eleven." After...
Science proves that nerds were destined to never lose their 'V-cards'
New York Post - 19 Apr 2016 21:34
The secret to losing your “V card” lies in your genes -- not your jeans! Scientists can predict when you’ll lose your virginity based on DNA that’s tied to risk-taking and raging hormones, according to Cambridge ...
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff 'indignant' over impeachment vote, vows not to resign
The Week - 19 Apr 2016 06:12
One day after Brazil's lower house of Congress voted to send impeachment proceedings to the Senate, President Dilma Rousseff called the move "violence against democracy" and said she has the "energy, strength, and courag...
Iraqi town hit by ISIS chemical attack
CNN - 19 Apr 2016 06:08
CNN's Arwa Damon reports on the use of chemical weapons in Iraq by ISIS and the devastation in one Iraqi town.
Cops bust 'baby farm' where you can buy an infant for $1,400
New York Post - 19 Apr 2016 17:29
A hospital is persuading women who want to terminate their pregnancies to have the baby so it can sell them for $1,400 each to childless couples. The shocking “baby farm” has been exposed at the 30-bed Palash Hospita...
2016 Already Shows Record Global Temperatures
The New York Times - 19 Apr 2016 17:00
A report shows that it has been the hottest year to date, thanks to both climate change and El Niño.
21-Year-Old World Champion Snowboarder Dies in Avalanche
Time - 19 Apr 2016 15:44
Estelle Balet was killed in an avalanche on Switzerland's southwest border
UN rights expert sees threats to press independence in Japan
Miami Herald - 19 Apr 2016 07:32
A U.N. rights expert says there are "serious threats" to the independence of the press in Japan. …
Tennessee Campus Investigates Rainbow-Colored Nooses
Time - 19 Apr 2016 18:02
Six colorful nooses appeared on a tree at Austin Peay State University
Survivors Survey Their Paradise Lost After Ecuadorean Earthquake
Time - 19 Apr 2016 17:42
The resort city of Pedernales will need to be re-built
Hopes dim for Ecuador quake survivors; death toll hits 424
Reuters - 19 Apr 2016 17:00
PEDERNALES/CANOA, Ecuador
Hungary PM visits German ex-leader Kohl amid migrant crisis
Miami Herald - 19 Apr 2016 14:47
Hungary's prime minister, one of the strongest European critics of Chancellor Angela Merkel's approach to the migrant crisis, has made a politically charged visit to her predecessor and one-time mentor, Helmut Kohl. …
Religious Group Sues San Francisco Over Open-Air Urinal
ABC News - 19 Apr 2016 06:45
A religious organization is suing the city of San Francisco to remove an open-air urinal it calls unsanitary and indecent from a popular park
Jared Fogle 'craved' 14-year-old Asian girls: text messages
New York Post - 19 Apr 2016 06:35
Newly released text messages from Subway pitchman Jared Fogle show the convicted pedophile specifically asked for 14-year-old Asian girls because that's "what I crave," a report said Monday. In legal documents opposing F...
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Says Johnny Depp Won't Get Any Awards for That Apology
Time - 19 Apr 2016 06:35
Barnaby Joyce says Depp and his wife Amber Heard could have made the video with 'a little gusto'
Tragic drone-plane crash 'inevitable'
CNN - 19 Apr 2016 06:30
Editor's note: Geoffrey Thomas is the Editor-in-Chief of AirlineRatings.com. The opinions expressed here are solely his.
Obama Should Take Action to Protect the World's Children
Time - 19 Apr 2016 17:27
U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child is long overdue
Pancreas Cell Transplants Can Help People With Severe Diabetes: Study
Time - 19 Apr 2016 15:53
The transplants can help the most seriously ill patients with complications of the disease
Watch a Duck Learn How to Waddle in New 3D-Printed Feet
Time - 19 Apr 2016 15:49
A middle school classroom made the new parts after the duck lost its feet to frostbite
8 Easy Ways to Kill Bad Habits, According to Research
Time - 19 Apr 2016 14:00
Bad habits; we all got’em. You know what they are. You know you should stop. But… it’s hard. In fact, sometimes you feel downright powerless. And you’re not crazy… Research from Duke University shows 40% of wha...
Some Issues That Mattered in the NY Primary Race
ABC News - 19 Apr 2016 23:56
They differed on the two political sides.