• Son of Malaysian Airlines captain breaks silence about father

    Ahmad Seth, the 28-year-old son of Malaysian Airlines flight 370 Capt. Zaharie Ahmad Shah, broke his silence about the speculation concerning his father and the rumors that he may have hijacked the plane.

    Yahoo News
  • Man successfully argues the Fifth in deer killing case

    In central Pennsylvania, a farmer apparently has won an expensive constitutional argument over his Fifth Amendment right to evasively answer a game warden’s questions about a recently deceased deer.

    National Constitution Center
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  • Jon Stewart Reveals the Absurdity of Hobby Lobby's Supreme Court Case

    Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, the case in which a craft store chain is claiming the Affordable Care Act's birth control mandate violates its religious beliefs. You may be thinking that a private corporation suing over its religious…

    The Atlantic Wire
  • Friends Urge Grandma To Let Younger Grandson Be Adopted

    DEAR ABBY: I'm 62 and own my own home. I have legal guardianship of my eldest grandson, who is 5. Another grandchild is 2 1/2 and in foster care. I would like to keep both children together because I have been told that in the long run it is better so they won't lose contact with each other. Some…

    Dear Abby
  • California state senator arrested in FBI sweep

    By Dan Levine and Sharon Bernstein SAN FRANCISCO/SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - A prominent California lawmaker was arrested on Wednesday in an FBI sweep that netted 26 people, a high-profile case that could affect statewide elections and brings to three the number of Democratic state senators who face…

    Reuters
  • Mom Jailed for Breastfeeding While Drinking, Waitress Fired Over It

    Tasha Adams Claims She Wasn't Drunk, but Jackie Connors Says She Doesn't Regret Calling the Cops

    ABC News
  • Paltrow's 'conscious uncoupling' confounds many

    NEW YORK (AP) — Like any world unto itself, Hollywood has its own lexicon. But Gwyneth Paltrow's use of the term "conscious uncoupling" to describe her breakup with Chris Martin this week had even Hollywood veterans scratching their heads and reaching — metaphorically at least — for a dictionary.

    Associated Press
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    California drought spurs mini gold rush in Sierra (8 photos)

    One of the worst droughts in California history has prompted the state and federal governments to severely cut water supplies to farms and cities. It's also left rivers and streams at dangerously low levels, imperiling fish and wildlife. (AP) Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries…

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  • Crimea besieged by Ukraine control of power, water

    SIMFEROPOL, Crimea (AP) — Within days of Crimea being swallowed up by Russia, the lights began flickering out.

    Associated Press
  • Colorado River begins flooding Mexican delta

    LOS ALGODONES, Mexico (AP) — Colorado River water has begun pouring over a barren delta in northwest Mexico, the result of a landmark bi-national agreement being celebrated Thursday.

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  • ACLU settles suit over student's online comments

    ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A school district and a girl represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota have settled a lawsuit that claimed school officials violated the student's constitutional rights by viewing her Facebook and email accounts without permission.

    Associated Press
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    Boston brownstone fire (26 photos)

    Boston residents mourned the deaths of two firefighters killed when a fire driven by strong winds whipped through a brownstone and trapped them in the basement in a neighborhood just blocks from where nine city firefighters died in a 1972 hotel collapse. Tributes poured in for Lt. Edward J. Walsh,…

    Yahoo News
  • Russia to set up own payment system

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia will set up its own payment system to rival Visa and MasterCard after the companies pulled their services from several banks in the wake of the sanctions imposed on the country.

    Associated Press
  • Djokovic beats Murray in Sony Open quarterfinals

    KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Novak Djokovic benefited from an erroneous call and claimed he didn't realize he had broken the rules. When Andy Murray walked to the net and challenged him about it, Djokovic responded with a shrug and a sheepish smile.

    Associated Press
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  • Here Is When Each Generation Begins and Ends, According to Facts

    We can all agree that Millennials are the worst. After the Times ran a column giving employers tips on how to deal with Millennials (for example, they need regular naps) (I didn't read the article; Or is she some other generation, because she was born super long ago? I started by calling the Census…

    The Atlantic Wire
  • The Conventional Wisdom Is Wrong. Obamacare Isn't Dooming Democrats in November

    The conventional wisdom says that the botched Obamacare rollout and the program's general unpopularity are dooming Democratic chances in November, but it's wrong. Even with Obamacare's problems compounded by multiple tweaks and delays (including the newest), Democrats would be in a similarly bad…

    The Atlantic Wire
  • Disgruntled Customers Flood Social Media After Not-So-Amazing USPS Delivery

    A rural United States Postal Service carrier who refused to get out of his car to deliver a package is creating quite a stir on the Internet. In a video filmed Monday and uploaded Tuesday by YouTube user "eDude76," a USPS worker pulls into the user's driveway in a minivan, rolls down the window,…

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  • Oscar Pistorius Prosecution Rests After Blade Runner Cries

    Pistorius Doesn't Block His Ears During Reading of Affectionate Texts

    Good Morning America
  • Samsung 'puzzled' as smartphone launch upstaged

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The global launch of Samsung's latest smartphone has been upstaged by South Korean mobile network companies.

    Associated Press
  • Mandatory Kim Jong Un haircuts a baldfaced lie?

    TOKYO (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's distinctive hairstyle is the 'do of the day on the Internet, thanks to a viral report that every male university student in the capital is now under orders to get a buzz just like it. But it appears the barbers of Pyongyang aren't exactly sharpening…

    Associated Press55 mins ago
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