Teenager's Taxi Service Has A Disgruntled Rider
DEAR ABBY: I'm a high school senior. At the beginning of the school year, I agreed to drive my best friend to school in the mornings, and for a while it was nice. Last month she started to refuse to talk while I was driving. If I tried talking to her, she wouldn't respond. She recently told her…
Japanese airline sorry over 'racist' commercial
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) said Monday it was modifying a TV commercial after apologising to customers who complained it used racist stereotyping, but insisted they had meant no offence. ANA started airing the new 30-second television advertisement on Saturday, aimed at promoting…
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AdChoices CompareCards.comSponsoredBeyonce, John Legend fete Michelle Obama at birthday bash
Michelle Obama's 50th birthday bash featured performances by pop stars Beyonce and John Legend, and appearances by a host of A-list celebrities, one prominent guest said Sunday. Incredible party," political analyst Donna Brazile told CNN the morning after the festivities, about which few details…
Sheriff: Hernandez separated for his own safety
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez can't watch football on TV for his own safety, the sheriff in charge of the prison said on Saturday.
Nadal hits out at umpire after Nishikori win
Rafael Nadal called for more understanding from umpires over time warnings as he fought off a spirited challenge from Japan's Kei Nishikori to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday. The Spanish world number one won 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) in three hours 17 minutes and will…
Redrawing the map: The 2014 races that will tip the political balance
Fmr. Reps. Frost and Reynolds weigh in on the year ahead in politics
Myth of Reality in ‘Lone Survivor’
The film ‘Lone Survivor’ is meant to be a celebration of a heroic SEAL team in Afghanistan, but in making up parts of the story and avoiding hard truths the director Peter Berg has failed those men—and the viewer.
Fire rages in Norway heritage village (13 photos)
A large blaze on Sunday raged through a historic village in western Norway, destroying many of its famed 18th- and 19th-century wooden houses and forcing the evacuation of local residents, police said. The fire in the riverside village of Laerdalsoyri, some 200 kilometres (miles) northwest of…
Patrick Reed holds on to win Humana Challenge
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Reed found his putting touch right when things started to getting interesting in the final round of the Humana Challenge.
Bugatti to focus only on supercars for brand purity
When production of the Bugatti Veyron hypercar finally ceases in 2015, it's not going to be replaced by a hyper luxury sedan, nor by an even faster version of the current model. Back in 2009, the Volkswagen-owned company took the wraps off the Galibier concept -- a car devised to rocket a driver…
3 gay Republicans trying to make election history
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Dan Innis' husband persuaded him to run for the U.S. House.
Mexican security forces capture cartel leader
Morelia (Mexico) (AFP) - Mexican security forces arrested 38 people in the troubled region of Michoacan, including a leading figure of the notorious Knights Templar drug cartel, a senior public safety official said. Jesus Vasquez Macias, 37, who goes by the alias "El Toro," was captured along with…
Reporters in North Korea See Jailed American
Reporters in North Korea saw the American held in a North Korean jail on Monday. Kenneth Bae apologized for crimes against North Korea's government and asked for US help in getting released. (Jan. 20)
China starts building second aircraft carrier: media
China has started constructing the second of four planned aircraft carriers, a top government official said according to media reports on Saturday. The ship is under construction in the northeastern port of Dalian and will take six years to build, the reports said quoting Wang Min, Communist Party…
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AdChoices NetflixSponsoredAlarm call set to wake comet probe
An alarm clock in deep space was expected Monday to wake up the comet probe Rosetta ahead of a key phase in its 10-year mission, European scientists said. Rosetta's onboard computer was programmed to give the wakeup call at 1000 GMT, but it would take at least seven hours for mission control to…
Syria's Assad: Tough to explain war to my children
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, whose regime has been locked in a bloody war for nearly three years, told AFP in an exclusive interview he finds it hard to explain the conflict to his children. Speaking from the plush surroundings of his presidential palace in Damascus, the Syrian leader…
When does life end? Two emotional cases probe the complexities
Two young women – teenager Jahi McMath in California and mother Marlise Munoz in Texas – have both been deemed brain-dead, a final state according to statutes. All 50 states have either passed laws or embraced judicial doctrine that adheres to guidelines endorsed by the American Medical Association…
Jailed American Kenneth Bae Makes Appearance in N. Korea
Kenneth Bae, an American missionary jailed in North Korea, appealed to U.S. authorities to do better to secure his release, adding that he hopes to be a “connecting bridge for the friendship” between North Korea and the western world.
Crew of 24 Saved From Sinking Ship in West Pacific
Crew of 24 saved from sinking ship in western Pacific Ocean; vessel was hauling logs to China
Monkeys huddle to stay warm in cold (9 photos)
Japanese macaque monkeys huddle together in a group to protect themselves against the cold weather at Awajishima Monkey Centerin Sumoto, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Low temperatures has hit across Japan with more heavy snowfall expected in February. Photography by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images…
