US Congress may throw wrench into Iran nuclear deal
US lawmakers are preparing a possible vote on new sanctions against Iran, a move President Barack Obama and his P5+1 partners fear could sabotage the nuclear deal reached in Geneva. Administration officials have beaten a path to Capitol Hill in recent weeks, warning Congress against…
AFPMom Is Slow To Address Girl's Excessive Weight
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AdChoices InstaflexSponsoredChina's parliament: Japan has "no right to criticize" air defense zone
China's parliament has declared that Japan has no right to criticize the establishment of a Chinese air defense zone which it said was in accordance with international law, state media reported on Saturday. Japan, South Korea and their ally the United States have all protested at China's decision…
ReutersNew Mexico officer in van shooting is fired
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico State Police officer who fired shots at a minivan full of children during a chaotic October traffic stop has been fired, a spokesman with the law enforcement agency said Friday.
Associated PressThe Surprising Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
As the saying goes, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Although it doesn't have quite the same ring to it, it might be more accurate to say, "A glass of apple cider vinegar and water a day keeps the doctor away." Most people associate apple cider vinegar with cooking, but its uses go far…
U.S.News & World Report LP1 month on, progress in Philippine typhoon zone
TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — The government is back at work, and markets are laden with fruits, pork, fish and bread. Shredded trees are sprouting new leaves. Above all, the sounds of a city getting back on its feet fill the air: the roar of trucks hauling debris, the scrape of shovel along…
Associated PressCuba reforms seen as changing ideals, values
HAVANA (AP) — It's not dog-eat-dog. Not just yet.
Associated PressPearl Harbor ceremony marks bombing anniversary (11 photos)
About 2,500 gathered at Pearl Harbor on Saturday to remember those killed in the 1941 Japanese attack that launched the U.S. into World War II. The crowd observed a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the minute the bombing began 72 years ago. A vintage World War II-era airplane — a 1944 North…
Yahoo NewsMissing New Hampshire Teen Abigail Hernandez Sent Mom Letter
Letter Was Postmarked Weeks After Teen Went Missing
Good Morning AmericaReal Madrid held by lowly Xativa in Cup
Real Madrid badly missed the firepower of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale as they were held 0-0 away to third tier Olimpic Xativa in the first-leg of their Copa del Rey fourth round tie on Saturday. With Ronaldo suspended following his red card in last year's final defeat to Atletico Madrid and…
AFPWhat’s the weather outlook? Brrr! and more of it
Frigid temperatures, power outages, canceled flights, and snarled traffic continue across large parts of the United States with the first major storms of Winter 2013-14. “Significant winter weather continues to plague the nation as another storm system tracks from coast to coast this weekend. …
Christian Science MonitorOfficer Who Fired on Runaway Family's Minivan Fired
Police officer dismissed after shooting at minivan with five children inside.
ABC News VideosFew heirs apparent to Mandela's symbol of freedom
The passing of Nelson Mandela leaves a waning number of global figures representing freedom and resilience against oppression — and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach Mandela's iconic power.
Associated PressMetro haters beware: 2014 will be the end of new Windows 7 PCs
If you’re looking to buy a new PC and you hate the idea of looking at Live Tiles, then you’d better get a new PC within the next year or so. As ZDNet points out, Microsoft has told its manufacturing partners that they can keep selling new Windows 7-based PCs through October 30th, 2014, which means…
BGR NewsPublic Records Posted Online for Anyone to See
Did you know that public records are posted online and can be viewed by anyone in seconds? Marriages, divorces, bankruptcies, etc. Search anyone.
AdChoices Instant CheckmateSponsoredLemurs Snooze in Caves Like Early Humans
Some of Madagascar's ring-tailed lemurs head to bed in caves every night, new research finds. The study is the first evidence of modern wild primates sleeping regularly in caves. Early human remains in South Africa have been found in caves, suggesting that although lemurs and humans aren't…
LiveScience.comIran's Rouhani seen on casual hike in the hills
The personal website of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has published pictures of the cleric hiking in the mountains outside Tehran, his black turban replaced by a baseball cap. The pictures show Rouhani, usually seen in the turban and robes favoured by Iran's clerics, in a black baseball cap and…
AFPU.S. veteran in 'excellent spirits' after North Korea release: son
An American veteran of the Korean War detained for more than a month in North Korea is in "excellent spirits" after his release, the 85-year-old man's son said on Friday. Merrill Newman was a U.S. special forces soldier in the 1950-53 war and worked with guerrillas fighting behind the lines. …
ReutersSouth Korea to make announcement on air zone; expansion is anticipated
South Korea was scheduled to make an announcement on Sunday amid anticipation that it will expand its air defense zone south into a zone newly declared by China that has spurred regional tensions. South Korea's defense ministry said the announcement at 0500 GMT/Midnight ET would be about its Air…
ReutersFederal judge criticized by Supreme Court Justice fires back
By Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge this week defended his custom of urging lead law firms in class actions to staff the lawsuits with women and minority lawyers, two weeks after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took the unusual step of criticizing the practice. The…
ReutersNew consoles, online games to keep market soaring to 2017
The global video gaming market is set to grow 11.1 percent a year until 2017, boosted by a new generation of consoles and the increasing popularity of online games, according to IDATE digital research and consultancy firm. Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft, which are jostling for control of the gaming…
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