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Electric Chair Executions Back In Tennessee As The Only Death Penalty Option
The Inquisitr In a related report by The Inquisitr, the state of Utah is considering bringing back firing squad executions for their death penalty because it’s considerably cheaper than lethal injection and... (photo: Creative Commons)

Leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Mohammed Badie, bottom center, and senior Brotherhood figurer Salah Soltan, right, gesture, during an appearance at a courtroom in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

Egypt condemned after court hands down 683 death sentences
Mail Guardian South Africa The United Nations and Washington have condemned death sentences handed to 683 alleged exremist Islamists, including Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie, in an Egyptian court Monday after a... (photo: AP / Mohammed Abu Zaid)

Mike Myers attends the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 13th Annual "An Enduring Vision" benefit at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, in New York.

Mike Myers -- Michael Buble Is Wrong ... Best Hockey Fighter Ever Is ...
TMZ Mike Myers has a bone to pick with Michael Buble ... claiming the singer was dead wrong about the greatest NHL fighter of all time. Of course, Buble had picked Geno Odjick ... who once tried to... (photo: AP / Charles Sykes)

File - Employees walk among new cars Nov. 29, 2006, at the first showroom in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where women sell cars to female buyers. Although women are banned from driving in Saudi Arabia, they can own cars.

Saudi Arabia could lift ban on women drivers
The Independent It’s the only country in the world where women are not allowed to drive, but that could be about to change. The advisory council to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has recommended the country’s... (photo: AP / Donna Abu-Nasr)

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Louis van Gaal: Chris Smalling was 'not very smart'
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How do you encourage children to eat healthy - while handing out Halloween candy?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | You might think it strange that someone who has birthday cake for breakfast and movie theater popcorn for dinner would be freaking out over what to hand out for... (photo: WN / marzena)

Benghazi suspect pleads not guilty
Belfast Telegraph A Libyan militant has pleaded not guilty to charges arising from the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed four Americans, including US ambassador Chris Stevens. Ahmed Abu... (photo: AP / Fahd al-Bakoush)

Monday Papers: Companies target $15tn silver economy
Citywire Top stories Financial Times: Companies are tapping into the world’s growing market of wealthy over-60s as the global spending power of the now elderly “baby boomer”... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE HOLDS ITS ONE HUNDRED AND TWELFTH SESSION IN GENEVA FROM 7 TO 31 October 2014 (UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva)
noodls (Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE HOLDS ITS ONE HUNDRED AND TWELFTH SESSION IN GENEVA FROM 7 TO 31 October 2014 Experts to Review... (photo: UN / UN)

Neuroticism linked to Alzheimer's
Belfast Telegraph Anxious, jealous, moody or distressed middle aged women may be putting themselves at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a 38-year long study. The claim,... (photo: Creative Commons / Tim & Selena Middleton)

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo walks back to mid-field after missing a shot on goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between the United States and Portugal at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Sunday, June 22, 2014. The United States and Portugal tied 2-2.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United not a flight of fancy
The Observer Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his goal in the 2-0 La Liga win at Villarreal on Saturday. Photograph: Heino Kalis/Reuters A video clip has been doing the... (photo: AP / Julio Cortez)

Terror laws clear Senate, enabling entire Australian web to be monitored and whistleblowers to be jailed
Sydney Morning Herald Australian spies will soon have the power to monitor the entire Australian internet with just one warrant, and journalists and whistleblowers will face up to 10 years'... (photo: Creative Commons / JJ Harrison)

Qualcomm headquarters in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego is shown in a file photo from July 20, 2005. Qualcomm says the U.S. International Trade Commission has commenced an investigation into whether Nokia Corp. and its U.S. subsidiary have engaged

Qualcomm: Snapdragon makes for more secure smartphone kill switch
CNET The chipmaker says its Snapdragon processors are an important element to creating secure methods of rendering mobile devices bricks if stolen. by September 15, 2014 8:28... (photo: AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)