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The world's most popular tourist attractions
CBSNews - 18 May 2016 22:45
Add these destinations to your bucket list - The world's most popular tourist attractions
Ivanka Trump responds to accusations about her father
CBSNews - 18 May 2016 17:05
Daughter of presumptive GOP nominee talks to CBS News about father's allegedly unsettling interactions with women and her role as a businesswoman
Hong Kongers protest Chinese official's visit
CNN - 18 May 2016 05:58
Police might have outnumbered protesters but Hong Kong officials were taking no chances during a high-profile visit of one of China's top officials.
9/11 families 'OK' to sue Saudi Arabia
CNN - 18 May 2016 05:57
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The 10 fittest cities in America
CBSNews - 18 May 2016 21:50
See if your hometown made the cut in the 2016 American Fitness Index
Watch Lions Go Bonkers Over Giant Paper Ropes
Slate - 18 May 2016 13:00
The lion leaps vertically, its outstretched claws snagging its quarry. Falling into a crouch, the big cat readies itself to tear its catch to pieces--which shouldn't be too difficult, considering that its prey is actuall...
U.S. special forces fight ISIS in Libya
CNN - 18 May 2016 15:38
It is a tiny, remote aircraft hangar, carved in the Sicilian rock decades ago, but now home to a new and vital front for the United States against ISIS. Popular: Radical Islam in America | Graham Opposes Republican Leade...
Taken girls of Nigeria
CNN - 18 May 2016 15:26
The Nigerian girls who were taken from their school by the terrorist group Boko Haram in 2014 had dreams of a bright future, but most of them are still missing.Sponsored: Drivers With No Tickets In 3 Years Read This Do N...
Amtrak Victims: Investigative Findings Hard to Believe
ABC News - 18 May 2016 06:53
Victims of last year's deadly Amtrak derailment aren't buying the findings of federal investigators that the train's engineer likely lost his bearings because he was distracted by an incident with a nearby train
Robin Wright Demanded to Get Equal Pay on "House of Cards"--and Won
Mother Jones - 18 May 2016 21:34
National treasure Robin Wright revealed on Tuesday that she recently demanded the same salary as her "House of Cards" co-star Kevin Spacey, who in 2014 reportedly made $500,000 per episode. If Netflix declined, Wright th...
Fed signals interest rate hike firmly on the table for June
Reuters - 18 May 2016 21:31
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Donald Trump releases names of potential Supreme Court nominees
The Week - 18 May 2016 20:13
Donald Trump has released a list of 11 potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court, following the vacancy left by the death of conservative judge Antonin Scalia in February. Trump's list includes Steven Colloton of Iowa...
Floods and Landslides in Sri Lanka Leave Dozens Dead
The New York Times - 18 May 2016 15:24
Hundreds of thousands of people were also displaced, and officials said that the death toll was likely to rise.
Major powers fail to agree on new date for Syria peace talks
Eyewitness News - 18 May 2016 07:08
A pessimistic atmosphere pervaded the meeting in Vienna, between countries that support Bashar al-Assad.
Hong Kong in lockdown as Chinese official attends meeting
Miami Herald - 18 May 2016 06:59
Hong Kong authorities stepped up security for a top Chinese government official's appearance at a business conference Wednesday, preventing pro-democracy protesters from getting anywhere close to the venue. …
Donald Trump says he would hold direct talks with North Korea's Kim Jong Un
The Week - 18 May 2016 06:57
In 2002, George W. Bush declared Iran, Iraq, and North Korea the "Axis of Evil." He then invaded Iraq, replacing its government. President Obama negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran. And on Tuesday, Donald Trump told Reut...
China stages war games days ahead of Taiwan inauguration
Miami Herald - 18 May 2016 06:13
China is staging war games along its east coast facing Taiwan just days before the inauguration of the self-governing island's new independence-leaning president. …
Trump claims he's now worth more than $10B
New York Post - 18 May 2016 06:10
Donald Trump filed another financial-disclosure form with the Federal Election Commission Tuesday -- and bragged about his "tremendous cash flow." The presumptive GOP nominee claimed the amount of his disclosure was "the...
Rare $36.1M pink diamond breaks record
CNN - 18 May 2016 05:50
An extremely rare 15.38 carat pear-shaped pink diamond -- called the 'Unique Pink' -- sold for $36.1 million at Sotheby's in Geneva on Tuesday, making it the most expensive fancy vivid pink diamond ever to sell at auctio...
Iran wants U.S. to pay compensation
CNN - 18 May 2016 05:26
The outgoing Iranian Parliament is demanding unspecified compensation from the United States for its involvement in "spiritual and material damage" for the past 63 years, Iranian state news reported Tuesday.
Venezuela Opposition Rejects State of Emergency
ABC News - 18 May 2016 00:51
Venezuelan opposition leaders are rejecting a 60-day state of emergency declared by President Nicolas Maduro
Kansas Won't Cut off Funds for Planned Parenthood Until July
ABC News - 18 May 2016 00:49
Kansas will not cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood until July 7, the third delay by the state