DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so.
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Read more.Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there ...
Read more.White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the ...
Read more.Medical emergency eyed in Va. parade crash
DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — An emergency official says authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and ...
Read more.Damaged trains set to be removed from wreck site
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The transit agency that runs the Metro-North commuter rail line says trains damaged in a Friday crash in Connecticut are being removed in the first step to ...
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NYT > Home Page
OptionsAlarming Picture as Rebels Prepare to Leave Goma
Human rights groups said that the rebels who captured Goma last week were now going on an assassination campaign as they prepared to leave, creating a vortex of crime and ...
Read more.3 Dead After Attack at Wyoming Community College
Police say a suspect, who also died, used a sharp-edged weapon in the killings of a faculty member and another person.
Read more.Court to Decide if Human Genes Can Be Patented
The justices will hear an appeal from medical professionals who want to stop Myriad Genetics Inc. from patenting genetic mutations that are linked to increased risk of breast cancer.
Read more.Most Americans Face Lower Tax Burden Than in the 80s
Despite their complaints, most Americans in 2010 paid far less in total taxes — federal, state and local — than they would have paid 30 years ago, according to an analysis by ...
Read more.Senate Votes to Curb Indefinite Detention
An amendment to a defense bill would prohibit the government from keeping American citizens and green card holders indefinitely without trial.
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Business Insider
OptionsHere's The Problem With The New Theory That A Japanese Math Professor Is The Inventor Of Bitcoin
Earlier today we wrote about the intriguing new claim, from computer industry pioneer Ted Nelson, that the inventor of Bitcoin was probably Japanese math professor Shinichi Mochizuki.
Mochizuki had made ...
Read more.Abe's Master Plan
WHEN Shinzo Abe resigned after just a year as prime minister, in September 2007, he was derided by voters, broken by chronic illness, and dogged by the ineptitude that has ...
Read more.Bob Woodward: Obama Administration Acted 'Nixonian' In Regard To Benghazi
Bob Woodward of the Washington Post took to task some in the Obama administration today, saying they’re not telling the truth about the Benghazi attacks. From his appearance on ...
Read more.Kim Jong-Un Could Give North Korea Internet At The Flip Of A Switch
As you might expect, North Korea's "Internet" mirrors North Korea itself: Sad, secluded, and limited to just a handful of propagandistic sites.
There's a country-wide intranet, and the ...
Read more.A Group Of Skaters Recorded The Gripping Aftermath Of Friday's Metro Train Crash
A group of young skaters caught probably the best (and well-commentated) aftermath footage of the Friday evening train wreck in Connecticut.
BI's own Dina Spector reported the crash when ...
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Jalopnik
OptionsDoes Faster Mean Safer?
Welcome to Sunday Matinee, where we highlight classic car reviews or other longer videos I find on YouTube. Kick back and enjoy this blast from the past.
It's been ...
Read more.You can use this map to track tornado chasers following a possibly tornadic storm cell heading towar
You can use this map to track tornado chasers following a possibly tornadic storm cell heading towards Wichita, Kansas.
Read more.The First Gumballer Bites The Dust!
And it's a big one! A limited edition Lamborghini LP670-4 SuperVeloce. He must have crashed on turn 1 out of Copenhagen because the race literally JUST started (early) this ...
Read more.The Best Automaker Anniversary Editions
When a car manufacturer sets out to create a car to celebrate an anniversary, they sometimes end up with a beige box that now has some new headrests and then ...
Read more.A Simple Fairing Test For A Space Rocket Is Eerily Gorgeous
SpaceX, the space vehicle company founded by Elon Musk, aka the CEO of Tesla, is constantly testing components for its space rockets. The piece undergoing testing here looks small, but ...
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CNN
OptionsMeet the orphans of North Korea
Yoon Hee spent 10 years on the streets in North Korea after she was abandoned, nearly freezing to death and eating grass.
Read more.Tributes as Beckham retires
Global reaction to David Beckham's retirement and his legacy.
Read more.'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S.
Beware the "crazy ants."
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Yanko Design
OptionsPuzzling Smartwatch Apps
These perplexing time apps were created for the much-raved about I’m Watch smartwatch, and transform the basic resting face of the device into the time-telling puzzle of your choice ...
Read more.Flipboarding
Love this GIF-TY polaroid camera for capturing ‘movements’ and making them tangible. This unique camera allows you to print out short flipbook animations, so that you can physically keep the ...
Read more.Portable Printable Wallpapers!
The Portable Freenter has the potential to be a game-changer in the world of wallpapers. Imagine using a device that directly prints your desired wallpaper pattern onto the wall. You ...
Read more.Great Balls of Rubber!
CYQL is a one-of-kind ottoman composed almost entirely of recycled bicycle inner tubes. Kinda like a rubber-band ball, each ottoman is wrapped in tubes of different sizes, textures, colors, and ...
Read more.The Neck Saver – Part Deux
About a year ago, we featured Rob Bye’s Stretchless Hanger, and now he’s back with version 2.0! Like the original, the design aims to speed up the ...
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Huffington Post
OptionsAssociated Press CEO Gary Pruitt: DOJ's Seizure Of Phone Records Was 'Unconstitutional'
WASHINGTON -- The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutional" and already has had a chilling effect on newsgathering ...
Read more.Harvard Students Demand Investigation Into Jason Richwine's Thesis On Hispanic IQ
Over 1,000 Harvard students delivered a petition to Harvard University’s JFK School on Saturday, demanding an investigation into how and why the school approved a 2009 doctoral thesis ...
Read more.Tan Mom Releases Music Video For 'It's Tan Mom'
Not to be outdone by Octomom, "Tan Mom" Patricia Krentcil has launched her own music career, releasing her first single earlier this month.
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TechCrunch
OptionsLeaked Memo Shows Barnes & Noble Bringing Web Browser And Email To Simple Touch eReaders In June
An upcoming update will bring a web browser, email and update store app to Barnes & Noble’s super affordable Nook Simple Touch line of eReaders, which will begin rolling out ...
Read more.How Cheap Genetic Testing Complicates Cancer Screening For Us All
Sometimes, more medical information is a bad thing. The influential United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends against most women getting genetic screenings for their susceptibility to breast cancer. Why ...
Read more.Android's Design Principles And The Calculus Of The Human Pleasure Response
Android UX and interaction design leads Helena Roeber and Rachel Garb gave a talk at Google I/O this year about the Android Design Principles (ADP) they helped create and ...
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The Washington Post
OptionsVa. GOP picks conservatives for fall ticket; black minister is lieutenant governor choice
RICHMOND — Thousands of Virginia Republicans on Saturday picked a slate of statewide candidates who vowed to stay true to conservative principles, resisting calls to remake the GOP message after losses ...
Read more.Robert Griffin III’s knee surgery rehabilitation has been shrouded in secrecy
The story of Robert Griffin III’s rehabilitation from January knee surgery has trickled out in occasional tweets and texts, in vague proclamations from the Redskins and Griffin’s doctor ...
Read more.Can Obama bridge the divide between the two Americas?
John Edwards was right. There are two Americas.
In one America, the events of the past 10 days have exposed the true colors of President Obama and his administration. From ...
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OptionsCannes: Warm Red Carpet Reception for Coen Brothers' 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Star Oscar Isaac draws the loudest applause and shouts of "bravo" during the standing ovation.
Read more.Cannes Hit by Second High-Profile Burglary
China Film Group vice president Zhang Qiang had all of his luggage stolen from his rented Cote d'Azur apartment, leading the senior exec to tweet: “This film festival is ...
Read more.Yahoo Approves Bid to Acquire Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
Cannes: Oscar Isaac Greeted as Rising Star at 'Inside Llweyn Davis' Presser
The Coen brothers and Justin Timberlake deflect off-the-wall questions as the movie is unveiled.
Read more.TV Ratings: 'Saturday Night Live' Pulls Mostly Even Season Finale
Overnight returns have the Ben Affleck-hosted episode unchanged in the key demo from the previous week and 2012's ender.
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Jezebel
OptionsNutella's legal wolfpack shuts down Nutella enthusiast's World Nutella Day, which is a total bummer
Nutella's legal wolfpack shuts down Nutella enthusiast's World Nutella Day, which is a total bummer for anyone who appreciates a good hazelnut spread.
Read more.So Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne Have Reconciled, Apparently
Remember how Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne broke up amid rumors that Ozzy is actually a gargoyle from the semi-popular children’s cartoon Gargoyles? No doubt you were devastated, but there ...
Read more.Lake Bell Is Optimistic About Gender Equality in Hollywood
Lake Bell, one of the triumvirs starring in the new cabin-in-the-woods thriller Black Rock, had an interesting take on the difficulties female filmmakers face when trying to break into the ...
Read more.Shetland Pony Suckles Lamb, Ushers in Era of World Peace
Just when you thought Shetland ponies couldn’t get any more adorable, they go ahead and quadruple their adorability in one squee-packed news item. A mother pony living in the ...
Read more.2 Drag Queens + 1 Intensely Hot Man With a Long Tongue = OMG
I can't stop staring at the new Warhol-screen-test-esque RuPaul video featuring Lady Bunny and someone named Miles Davis Moody. Help?
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Adweek : Advertising & Branding
OptionsYahoo Board Approves $1.1 Billion Tumblr Purchase
Yahoo’s board is on board with spending over a billion to nab Tumblr, according to Allthingsd.com and The Wall Street Journal.
The approval, reached Sunday, clears the way ...
Read more.Goodby, Silverstein Brings the Funny for YouTube's First-Ever Comedy Week
To hype its inaugural Comedy Week, which begins Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET, YouTube turned to an ad agency known for generating its share of laughs: Goodby, Silverstein ...
Read more.Former Publicis COO Richard Pinder on Reimagining Global Networks
Former top Publicis exec Richard Pinder has spent his career at big networks like Grey, Ogilvy, and Leo Burnett before he became worldwide chief operating officer at Publicis Groupe's ...
Read more.Better Eyewear Means Fewer Dead Cats, Says Amusing Specsavers Ad
The best performance by a cat in a TV commercial this week goes to the fluffy mess in this new British spot for eyewear maker Specsavers. Not that the veterinarian ...
Read more.Meet the Sleepy's Creative Finalists
Three agencies are preparing for final presentations in the Sleepy’s creative review, with pitches slated to take place in two weeks, the retailer has confirmed.
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Le CITY deluxe - Estados Unidos
OptionsIn the Now At Village of Merrick Park Event
In the Now @ Village of Merrick Park debuts with a bang with Nigel Barker as guest of honor.
Read more.Fashion: 2013 MET Gala Fashion
Le CITY deluxe USA recaps on the best and worst red carpet fashion at the greatest red carpet event for stars, The MET Gala.
Read more.Culture: Newest Cover of Le CITY deluxe USA
With Andy Warhol's legendary self portrait piece on the cover, Le CITY deluxe USA is pleased to unveil Volume 1 of the luxury publication.
Read more.Glass 120 Ocean
Who needs walls when you have glass? Known for high-end construction, Terra Group will introduce the latest luxury condominium this May to the real estate community.
Read more.Fashion: Peace Love World's fashion show
Peace Love World's Spring/ Summer collection fashion show was a hit at Nikki Beach Miami.
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OptionsThe Caucus: White House Aide Calls Criticism of Obama ‘Offensive’
Dan Pfeiffer, a senior White House adviser, appeared on five network talk shows to mount a defense against Republican lawmakers who accused the president of mismanagement.
Read more.Critic’s Notebook: Coen Brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Is Popular at Cannes
The Coen brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis,” which follows a New York folk musician, injected some levity into the Cannes Film Festival.
Read more.Syrian Army Moves Into Rebel-Held Qusayr
The battle for Qusayr, in the heavily contested Homs Province, has deepened the involvement of Hezbollah in the Syrian conflict, raising sectarian tensions and fears of a regional war.
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National Geographic News
Options6 Women Scientists Who Were Snubbed Due to Sexism
These six scientists were snubbed for awards or robbed of credit for discoveries … because they were women.
Read more.Playing Russian Roulette With a Volcano
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens exploded with the force of 500 Hiroshimas. National Geographic’s Rowe Findley was on the scene.
Read more.Pictures We Love: May
A desert oasis, nano flowers, and a "jet artist" feature among our photo editors' picks of the most interesting news pictures from May.
Read more.Space Pictures This Week: Martian Dust Devils, Weekend Spacewalk
Astronauts parachute to Earth and the sun goes loopy in this week's best new space pictures.
Read more.Billion-Year-Old Water Preserved in Canadian Mine
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OptionsAsia must be alert to what Tokyo is doing
Any country or group must have a clear idea what it can contribute to regional peace, stability and development, if it wants to keep a foothold in Asia.
Read more.Heeding the call of finance
One of the most contentious issues between China and Western countries, especially the United States, is the opening up of China's financial sector and revaluation of the renminbi. Western ...
Read more.Business ethics the right way to strike it rich
Once, more than 20 years ago, while prowling the capital's streets as a reporter for news leads, I was invited by a downtown communal public house to cover what ...
Read more.Eliminating job discrimination is a tough task
Four years ago, emulating an Australian global competition for the "Best Job in the World," a lavender farm in Guangdong launched a national search for two gardeners for the "The ...
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The internet company's board reportedly cleared the deal on Sunday.
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Billboard.com The Feed
OptionsKanye West Performs 'Black Skinhead,' 'New Slaves' on 'SNL': Watch
One day after revealing his new song "New Slaves" via images projected on buildings across the globe, Kanye West took the "Saturday Night Live" stage...
Read more.The Billboard Music Awards Social Media Preview: What's in Store for 2013
In 2011, The Billboard Music Awards returned to prime-time TV after a four-year hiatus and received a massive reception from both music fans and...
Read more.Akon to 'Play Hard' With Friends at Billboard Music Awards: Rehearsal Q&A
David Guetta, Akon and Ne-Yo will be hitting the MGM Grand Garden Arena stage in Las Vegas tonight at the Billboard Music Awards, airing live on...
Read more.Tracy Morgan Has a Plan for the Billboard Music Awards: Rehearsal Q&A
"Bruce Lee said it best, 'You have to relax, never tense up -- only on point of impact.'" Tracy Morgan is waiting until he hears the roar of the...
Read more.Kanye West Names Album 'Yeezus': Report
Kanye West's sixth solo album will be titled "Yeezus" and released on June 18, according to a Rap-Up report on Saturday. West's girlfriend seemed to...
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The Onion
OptionsEveryone Forgets To Bring Swimsuits To Coworker’s Party
ARLINGTON, TX—While gathered for a party at a coworker’s backyard pool Saturday, out-of-shape colleagues at Shuster, Layne & Associates were struck by the coincidence that they had somehow each ...
Read more.Danica Patrick Takes Last Place In Preakness Stakes
American Voices: Obama's Second Term Mired In Scandal
President Obama’s second term is off to a rocky start, with the acting IRS chief stepping down, the Justice Department seizing journalists’ phone records, and Republicans continuing to allege ...
Read more.Obama Fondly Recalls Frustration Of First Term
WASHINGTON—Saying that those were definitely some good times, a reflective President Obama told reporters Friday that the current scandals plaguing his administration have made him long for the deeply ...
Read more.Nation Supposes It's Outraged By White House Scandals
WASHINGTON—Reacting to the number of major scandals currently plaguing the White House, a somewhat confused American populace told reporters Friday that yeah, sure, they’re totally outraged or whatever ...
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OptionsUSC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer
The school's 'all hands on deck' effort to lure Arthur Toga and Paul Thompson from UCLA included money and the prospect of new collaborations, as well as less tangible ...
Read more.Labor group won't back away from campaign mailer
Mailer to Latino voters urges support for Wendy Greuel because she 'will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour,' but Greuel does not back that minimum pay level for ...
Read more.Analyst disputes Brown's budget outlook as too glum
Legislature's advisor sees $3 billion more in revenue, which could hamper the governor's bid to curb spending.
SACRAMENTO — California's financial picture is much brighter than Gov. Jerry ...
Read more.Democrats seeking office have their eye on Sacramento
Lawmakers and candidates are increasingly feeling they can accomplish more at the state level than in Washington, where many would be serving in the minority.
WASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia ...
Read more.In Mexico, immigrants' relatives watch U.S. debate, and hope
Many are skeptical that Congress will pass immigration reform legislation, but if it happens, they say, it will mean the reunion of countless family members, some separated for 20 years ...
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Billboard.com The Feed
OptionsKanye West Performs 'Black Skinhead,' 'New Slaves' on 'SNL': Watch
One day after revealing his new song "New Slaves" via images projected on buildings across the globe, Kanye West took the "Saturday Night Live" stage...
Read more.The Billboard Music Awards Social Media Preview: What's in Store for 2013
In 2011, The Billboard Music Awards returned to prime-time TV after a four-year hiatus and received a massive reception from both music fans and...
Read more.Akon to 'Play Hard' With Friends at Billboard Music Awards: Rehearsal Q&A
David Guetta, Akon and Ne-Yo will be hitting the MGM Grand Garden Arena stage in Las Vegas tonight at the Billboard Music Awards, airing live on...
Read more.Tracy Morgan Has a Plan for the Billboard Music Awards: Rehearsal Q&A
"Bruce Lee said it best, 'You have to relax, never tense up -- only on point of impact.'" Tracy Morgan is waiting until he hears the roar of the...
Read more.Kanye West Names Album 'Yeezus': Report
Kanye West's sixth solo album will be titled "Yeezus" and released on June 18, according to a Rap-Up report on Saturday. West's girlfriend seemed to...
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OptionsMoore improves to 8-0 as Rays sweep O's
Matt Moore pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to stay unbeaten, Luke Scott and Matt Joyce homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday for a ...
Read more.Rangers place Kinsler on DL, bring up Profar
The Texas Rangers have placed second baseman Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list and have called up top prospect Jurickson Profar.
Read more.Ronnie Renner edges out Josh Hansen for Moto X Step Up gold
Ronnie Renner edges out Josh Hansen for Moto X Step Up gold at X Games Barcelona
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Reuters: Sports News
OptionsNadal and Williams win easily in Rome
ROME (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1 6-3 on Sunday.
Read more.McDowell tames Thongchai to win first World Match Play
KAVARNA, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell came from behind to win his maiden World Match Play Championship with a 2 & 1 victory over Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee on Sunday.
Read more.Emotional swansong for Beckham in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - A capacity crowd chanting his name, the Eiffel Tower in the background: even by his own glamorous standards, David Beckham got a special send-off on Saturday as he ...
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TMZ.com
OptionsKelly Rowland & Paulina Rubio Signing on for 'The X Factor'
"The X Factor" is upping the sexy factor -- TMZ has learned Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio are signing on to be judges for next season. Sources connected to FOX tell ...
Read more.Kardashian Diary Lawsuit -- Ex-Stepmom Claims Suit Is B.S.
Ellen Pearson -- the woman who was married to Robert Kardashian when he died -- claims the Kardashian kids don't have a leg to stand on in their lawsuit against her ...
Read more.Lisa Vanderpump's Hubby -- PULLED OVER ... Can We Blame the Valet??
Lisa Vanderpump's hubby Ken escaped the long arm of the law this week -- when he was pulled over by a cop in West Hollywood ... for something that probably WASN ...
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Wired Top Stories
OptionsWired Space Photo of the Day: Dunes of Titan
Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft show that the sizes and patterns of dunes on Saturn's moon Titan vary as a function of altitude and latitude. The dunes in ...
Read more.Autodesk Purchases, Revives 3-D Design App Tinkercad
On Saturday, Autodesk announced it is purchasing Tinkercad and reinstating the service. The move comes in time to prevent the previously announced shutdown of any accounts or services, and users ...
Read more.Wired Space Photo of the Day: Galactic Wheels
How many rings do you see in this new image of the galaxy Messier 94, also known as NGC 4736? While at first glance one might see a number of ...
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Business Insider
OptionsAbe's Master Plan
WHEN Shinzo Abe resigned after just a year as prime minister, in September 2007, he was derided by voters, broken by chronic illness, and dogged by the ineptitude that has ...
Read more.Bob Woodward: Obama Administration Acted 'Nixonian' In Regard To Benghazi
Bob Woodward of the Washington Post took to task some in the Obama administration today, saying they’re not telling the truth about the Benghazi attacks. From his appearance on ...
Read more.Kim Jong-Un Could Give North Korea Internet At The Flip Of A Switch
As you might expect, North Korea's "Internet" mirrors North Korea itself: Sad, secluded, and limited to just a handful of propagandistic sites.
There's a country-wide intranet, and the ...
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China Daily >USA Edition > World
OptionsDPRK fires short-range missile into East Sea: media
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday fired a short-range missile into the East Sea, Yonhap News Agency said quoting a Seoul military official.
Read more.UN chief says worried over DPRK missile launch
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to return to the negotiating table with international mediators.
DPRK launches short-range missiles
Read more.Beatles' guitar auctioned to the tune of $408,000
A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000, said officials with ...
Read more.Two men charged with killing Malcolm X grandson
Two men arrested in the fatal beating of the grandson of US civil rights activist Malcolm X were sent to prison on Saturday to await trial, a Mexico City court ...
Read more.Track and field tournament for the blind
Kelsey Lora (R), from the New York Institute for Special Education, celebrates after winning the girls 75-yard dash at the 67th annual Eastern Athletic Association for the Blind track and ...
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