The Queen and I - For Mandela, it was "Elizabeth" not "Ma'am"
Not many men call Britain's Queen Elizabeth II "Elizabeth", much less dare to comment on her dress style or weight. Nelson Mandela was one of them. As global leaders gathered to pay homage this week to South Africa's anti-apartheid legend who died on Thursday, one former close aide recalled the…
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AdChoices LendingTreeSponsored'Parole in place': Obama's illegal-immigration order stokes amnesty worries
Facing intense pressure from immigrant advocates who want the president to do more to limit deportations, the Obama administration has quietly issued a directive to help undocumented immigrants who are closely related to military personnel stay in the country. The effort is called "parole in…
Christian Science Monitor18 LA sheriff's officials charged in jail probe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roughly three years ago, a man referred to in a federal indictment as "Visitor LF" went to Men's Central Jail to discuss his inability to visit his brother there. Instead, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy allegedly handcuffed him, took him to a break room with no windows or…
Associated PressHow to stick it to the poor: A congressional strategy
The 113th Congress has stuck it to the poor at pretty much every opportunity. Congress will basically start kicking poor people out of their homes early next year. The idea is, if you can't pay for your home without government assistance, you don't deserve to live in one. In this spirit, budget…
The WeekPurge sends chilling message to NKorea's elite
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — While the rest of North Korea's top brass leaped to their feet before Kim Jong Un, clapping wildly in a requisite show of respect at high-level meetings, his uncle, Jang Song Thaek, often seemed nonchalant, at times even bored. Once considered the force behind the young…
Associated PressNewlywed Pushed From Cliff Fell Face First, Prosecutors Say
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Good Morning AmericaAmazing creature sculptures with scrap metal (10 photos)
An amazing artist transforms scrap metal into incredible sculptures of insects, birds, fish, and other animals. Edouard Martinet from Brittany, France, creates the sculptures from all manner of salvaged parts and junk, including car and bicycle parts, typewriters, and medical equipment. The…
Yahoo NewsColin Powell Pitches Single-Payer Health Care in US
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has waded into the health care debate with a broad endorsement of the kind of universal health plan found in Europe, Canada and South Korea. “I am not an expert in health care, or Obamacare, or the Affordable Care...
ABC NewsSnowball Fight at Univ. of Oregon Could Lead to Criminal Charges
Snowball fights can be great fun — as long as you’re a willing participant. Students at the University of Oregon may have picked the wrong target when they ambushed two cars that were driving by after a snow storm, bombarding them with snowballs and buckets full...
ABC NewsInvasive cockroach found in NYC can take the cold
NEW YORK (AP) — The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on Manhattan's West Side into one of New York's newest tourist attractions, may have brought a different kind of visitor: a cockroach that can withstand harsh winter cold and never seen before in the U.S.
Associated PressNSA morale reportedly hits rock bottom after Snowden revelations
Employees at the National Security Agency aren’t happy that we now know to look out for their trash-talking elves that they’ve created in World of Warcraft. The Washington Post reports that officials at the NSA are feeling depressed and demoralized by the constant stream of revelations being leaked…
BGR NewsHigh-powered traveling companions on Air Force One
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — A president, former president and possible future president are among those traveling aboard Air Force One to South Africa.
Associated PressMoon May Outshine Geminid Meteor Shower Peak This Week
This week marks the peak of what is usually considered the most satisfying of all annual meteor displays: the Geminid meteor shower. Unfortunately, as luck would have it, the moon will turn full on Dec. 17, and as such, will seriously hamper viewing the peak of the Geminids, predicted to occur in…
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AdChoices CompareCards.comSponsoredAnti-government protests in Thailand (72 photos)
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved parliament on Monday and called a snap election, but anti-government protest leaders pressed ahead with mass demonstrations in Bangkok seeking to install an unelected body to run the country. Police estimated about 160,000 protesters converged on…
Yahoo NewsNeighbor From Hell Allegedly Points Cameras Into Couple's Bedroom
In a small Texas town of 3,300 people, a neighborly dispute has moved to a court of law. Scott and Terri Gale, 59 and 52, of Kemah, are seeking a restraining order against neighbor Natalie Belk, 40, who lives directly across the street from them, alleging...
ABC NewsU.S. hearing to probe autopilot reliance in Asiana crash
At a two-day hearing that starts on Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board will examine if cockpit complacency caused an Asiana Airlines Inc's jetliner with 307 people aboard to crash land at San Francisco International Airport in July, killing three and injuring more than 180. Asiana…
ReutersNetflix data paints U.S. as land of broadband mediocrity
We Americans like to think of ourselves as No. 1 at everything but there’s at least one area where multiple studies have shown that we’re lagging far behind: In broadband speeds. The newest numbers from Netflix once again paint the United States as a land of mediocrity when it comes to broadband…
BGR NewsNew American Airlines emerges as world's top carrier
American Airlines emerged as the world's largest airline Monday, combining with US Airways after a hard-fought battle to overcome US competition concerns. AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines, and US Airways Group announced they had completed the deal after AMR emerged from bankruptcy…
AFPRunner hit by airborne deer
In a truly bizarre case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, a runner in Loudoun County, Virginia was struck by a deer that went airborne.
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