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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on Wednesday hailed the recent execution of his powerful uncle Jang Song-Thaek, saying the removal of "factionalist scum" had helped cement unity among his people. He also warned that the US would not be safe in the event of a conflict.
NEW YORK (AP) — "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson chose not to quack back.
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On Sunday MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry ran a segment that has landed her, her employer, and her guests in a lot of trouble. It involved a panel of comedians commenting on photos of the year, and things went off the rails when a picture of former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and…
HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama closed out 2013 in low-key fashion Tuesday, hitting the beach with his family at a popular Hawaii snorkeling spot before making a stop for shave ice, a favorite treat of the island-born president.
A Japanese cabinet member visited a shrine seen by critics as a symbol of Tokyo's wartime aggression on Wednesday, pouring salt on a fresh wound after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pilgrimage there last week drew sharp criticism from China and South Korea. Internal Affairs Minister Yoshitaka Shindo…
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Proprietors of the first marijuana retailers licensed to sell pot for recreational use in Colorado were busy rolling joints and stocking up their leafy merchandise ahead of a grand opening on Wednesday that marks a new chapter in America's drug culture. …
A Fresno County Clerk and four others are under arrest facing intimidation and conspiracy charges, according to a press release from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Un boasted Wednesday that North Korea enters the new year on a surge of strength because of the elimination of "factionalist filth" — a reference to the young leader's once powerful uncle, whose execution last month raised questions about Kim's grip on power.
Should toymakers abandon Barbie’s pencil-thin physique for a double chin? That question, posted to Plus Size Modeling.com’s Facebook page, has created a social media firestorm with people weighing in on female body image. The photo of a fuller Barbie with the words “Should toy companies...
Netflix is testing new price plans for streaming video as it tries to lure more viewers.
Tramaine Gaines was in the kitchen of his Florida home this week eating pizza when he noticed something big searching through his things just a few feet away. “I look to my right and to my disbelief I see two eyes looking at me in...
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Rory McIlroy is claiming his first win of the new year — his engagement to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki.
TOUCHPOINT: Leaders of the worst genocides in the 20th century. China's Mao Zedong, Germany's Adolf Hitler, Soviet Union's Joseph Stalin, Japan's Hideki Tojo combined to kill between 62 and 95 million.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A small Missouri brewery has responded to a cease and desist letter from Starbucks by sending the coffee chain a check to cover what it calls the profit from use of the word "Frappicino" — a check for $6.
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DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2014! It seems like the world spins faster every year. With each new year comes our chance for a new beginning. It's an opportunity to discard destructive old habits and create healthy new ones. With that in mind, I will share my often-requested list of New Year's…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an almost annual ritual, Congress is letting a package of 55 popular tax breaks expire at the end of the year, creating uncertainty — once again — for millions of individuals and businesses.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, laying out his hopes Wednesday for the just-begun year, urged people to work for a world where everyone accepts each other's differences and where enemies recognize that they are brothers.