D.C. Decriminalizes Marijuana, But Congress May Halt Future Legalization Efforts
Stoners, rejoice! Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana was formally decriminalized in Washington, D.C. on Friday. Getting busted with a few grams of weed will now run D.C. residents $25, less...
View ArticleCDC Smallpox and Anthrax Mishaps Signal Other Potential Dangers
Years ago when the FBI learned the People’s Republic of China knew the design of a U.S. nuclear warhead, their investigation focused on a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and in 1999 Dr. Wen...
View ArticleQuora Question: How Important Are Women’s Reproductive Rights to Voters?
Quora Questions are part of a partnership between Newsweek and Quora, through which we'll be posting relevant and interesting answers from Quora contributors throughout the week. Read more about the...
View ArticleGaza: Israelis Expect an Expansion of the Ground War
Tel Aviv -- It is Day 12 of Israel’s war with Hamas and it certainly not looking like a quick war. Last night, we had friends from the United States over for dinner. We had spent ten years convincing...
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Newsweek Rewind: 45th Anniversary of Apollo 11's Moon Walk
Forty-five years ago, three brave astronauts launched into space with the goal of becoming the first to walk on the moon. The now-legendary crew of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins left...
View ArticleBlack Boxes from Ukraine Plane Site Under Our Control, Say Rebels
DONETSK Ukraine - A separatist leader said on Sunday they were keeping what they presumed were the black boxes from the downed Malaysian airliner in the eastern city of Donetsk, but they would need...
View ArticleHeavy Shelling Brings Death to Gaza District, Triggers Exodus
SHEJAIA Gaza Strip - Thousands of terrified Palestinians fled through the streets of Gaza City on Sunday, escaping Israeli shells that had rained horror and death onto their tree-lined suburb.Tearful...
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In the World of Big Lizards, Peter Larson is a Big Name
Peter Larson laughs a lot—a loud chortle that could cheer up a blobfish. He’s laughing now about an “intercostal clavicle,” the brontosaurus bone Cary Grant searched for in Bringing Up Baby—a 1938...
View ArticlePanama Canal Celebrates 100 Years, Despite Some Glitches
On 15 August, the Panama Canal celebrates its 100th birthday with a ceremony at its Miraflores lock, followed by a Centennial Gala for 2,000 guests including representatives of the international...
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Quora Question: How Has the U.S. Military Grown to Such a Massive Size?
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View ArticleNigeria's Free-wheeling Media Fears Crackdown over Boko Haram Battle
ABUJA/LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's press is traditionally free to write almost anything about anyone - whether it's true or not. But reporters fear a government sensitive to criticism is now cracking...
View ArticleGaza: How Many Deaths Before a Ceasefire?
Tel Aviv -- The rumors swirled all day. Something had gone very wrong in Gaza last night. All day long everyone knew that something was wrong. But no one knew exactly what. Towards evening, the news...
View ArticleJames Garner, One of Old Hollywood's Finest, Dies at 86
James Garner, the film and television star best known for his role on the western program Maverick and The Rockford Files, was found dead of natural causes at his Los Angeles home on Saturday...
View ArticleKerry Makes a Case for Russian Complicity in Downing of MH-17
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spelled out on Sunday what he called overwhelming evidence of Russia's complicity in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine.While...
View ArticleFighting Erupts in Ukraine Crash Site Region
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Fighting flared in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Monday as investigators began to inspect the bodies of victims of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17...
View ArticleU.N. Calls for Gaza Ceasefire as Death Toll Tops 500
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinian militants on Monday after they crossed the border from Gaza through two tunnels, the military said, as the death toll from the...
View ArticleTesco Boss Steps Down After Months of Falling Sales
Supermarket giant Tesco have parted ways with their chief executive, Phillip Clarke, amidst ailing profit forecasts. Clarke will step down from his role in October after leading the retailer since...
View Article40 Shootings Over the Weekend in Chicago
At least 40 people have been shot since friday evening, the NBC affiliate in Chicago reported. So far, four have died, including Shamiya Adams, an 11-year-old girl. Adams was sitting on the floor...
View ArticlePalestinians Celebrate Over Reported Capture of Israeli Soldier
GAZA (Reuters) - Residents of the Gaza Strip, mostly house-bound and fearful after 13 days of Israeli bombardment, lit fireworks and chanted "God is great!" into the early morning darkness on Monday...
View ArticleIndia Suffering From Morning After Blues
The current disillusionment with India’s new government is not surprising given the images built up in the past by prime minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Arun Jaitley.Modi, a powerful...
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