Scotland's Pro-Independence Leader Steamrollers Final TV Debate Before Vote
Scotland's pro-independence leader Alex Salmond won a final TV debate on Monday just over three weeks before a historic breakaway referendum, but it wasn't clear if his combative performance would help...
View Article1 in 7 People Experiences ‘Sleep Drunkenness,’ Study Says
There’s a decent chance that you or somebody in your family suffers from “sleep drunkenness,” and may not even know it. Bouts of the condition involve waking up with extreme confusion, disorientation,...
View ArticlePutin Pops Russia’s Tech Bubble
Russia could’ve been a borscht-flavored Silicon Valley by now, giving the world innovations with twists the West would never have thought of. Instead, when most people put the words Russian and...
View ArticleMiriam Moskowitz, 98, Fights to Clear Her Name of McCarthy-Era Charges
On November 28, 1950, at the height of the Red Scare, Miriam Moskowitz was found guilty of conspiracy to lie to a grand jury in the run-up to the atomic spying case that would end in the execution of...
View ArticleRussian Soldiers Captured in Ukraine Ahead of Putin-Poroshenko Talks
Ukraine released a video of captured Russian soldiers on Tuesday, sharply escalating a dispute over Moscow's alleged backing for separatist rebels in the east of the former Soviet republic.The footage...
View ArticleEmmys Accused of Sexism After Sofia Vergara Pedestal Gaffe
Producers of the 2014 Emmys have been accused of objectifying Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, during the awards ceremony after getting her to pose on a revolving pedestal during a speech.Vergara...
View ArticleMan Died of Asthma as LAPD Ignored His Pleas: Report
Police failed to heed the pleas of a man dying of an asthma attack, two police reports obtained by Los Angeles Times showed. Written by the LAPD Chief of Police and the Inspector General of the Los...
View Article2014 Emmy Awards: A Fun Party, But Pretty Forgettable
Have you ever remembered a loved one’s birthday just in time to throw them a party but not in time unleash a roaring freight train of a rager no one would soon forget? Then you’ve already lived through...
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Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band: The Psychedelic Rock Band Discovered in a...
One afternoon in early 2013, Josh Marcy discovered an unusual YouTube video on quirky culture blog Dangerous Minds that would set him on the path for the adventure of a lifetime. Stunned by his...
View ArticleGaza Ceasefire Deal Reached, Palestinian Groups Say
Palestinian officials said on Tuesday a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel has been reached under Egyptian mediation and a formal announcement of an agreement was imminent.There was no immediate...
View ArticleMysterious Armored Column Appears in Eastern Ukraine, Starts Shooting
MOSCOW/ NOVOAZOVSK Ukraine (Reuters) - On Monday, a resident of Novoazovsk in south-eastern Ukraine said she saw a column of armored vehicles approach the town and start shooting."It all started at...
View ArticleVideo: Watch Israel's Iron Dome Intercept 15 Rockets at Once
A new video posted today on a pro-Israel, anti-Hamas YouTube channel called 'Sin' purports to show the Iron Dome, Israel's short-range missile defense system, simultaneously intercepting 15 separate...
View ArticleA Record Number of Americans Now Have Passports
International air travel is not for the fainthearted. Long airport lines, intrusive security checks, extra baggage fees and cramped seating define the experience. Crossing borders by car is no...
View ArticleMike Huckabee Signs Letter Calling Gays 'Sexual Radicals'
Former U.S. presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee signed an open letter to Australia that denounces activism by “sexual radicals” who are making things difficult for organizers of...
View ArticleSalmond Challenges PM to New Showdown After Debate Victory
Alex Salmond, the leader of Scotland’s pro-independence Yes campaign, issued a last-minute challenge to British Prime Minister David Cameron to a late debate on Scottish independence, with only three...
View Article16% of French Citizens Support ISIS, Poll Finds
One in six French citizens sympathises with the Islamist militant group ISIS, also known as Islamic State, a poll released this week found.The poll of European attitudes towards the group, carried out...
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The Great Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn Steeplechase Rivalry
Before they shared the distinctions of being NCAA champions and Olympians and of holding the American record in the same event—the 3,000-meter steeplechase—Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn shared...
View ArticleUkrainian Peace Talks Open as Russian Paratroops Captured
Fierce battles continued in eastern Ukraine today as the presidents of Russia and Ukraine met to discuss bringing about an end to the fighting between the Kiev government and the Russian backed...
View ArticlePhotographs: Palestinians Celebrate the Gaza Ceasefire
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinians aimed at ending their seven-week conflict in Gaza went into effect on Tuesday and joyous Palestinians streamed into...
View ArticleEbola Frontline: Life Inside a Quarantined Village
Isolating the sick is an absolute necessity in fighting Ebola, but its also a necessary evil—mass quarantines can cause significant harm to those in the area.One such quarantine is being carried out in...
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