J.Lo, Pitbull, Claudia Leitte to sing official World Cup anthem
US pop music stars Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull will join Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte on the official World Cup anthem "We Are One," FIFA announced in Rio on Thursday. "Only music and football can attract 80,000 people to a stadium, but a concert has just one artist, while football has 22," said…
China warns foreign planes entering defense zone
BEIJING (AP) — China said Friday it has begun issuing warnings to foreign military planes entering its self-declared air defense zone over the East China Sea amid heightened tensions with its neighbors, especially Japan.
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Dennis Rodman reportedly brought thousands of dollars in luxury gifts to Kim Jong Un for his birthday. Now, Washington's looking into whether those gifts violated U.S. sanctions.
Rare Borneo Bay Cat Captured in Stunning Photo
An extremely elusive creature called a bay cat has been photographed in stunning detail in its native Borneo in Southeast Asia. The bay cat, or Pardofelis badia, is a mysterious little wildcat that lives only on the island of Borneo, which includes the countries of Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. …
Case of brain-dead pregnant Texas woman takes complicating turn
The case of the Texas woman who has been declared brain-dead, but who is being kept on life-support systems against her husband's wishes because she is pregnant, has become more complicated, with attorneys for the husband saying the fetus shows abnormalities. Hospital officials say a Texas law…
Iran and Israel cross swords at Davos
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - Iran on Thursday stepped up attempts to normalise its relations with the West with a Davos charm offensive that was immediately attacked by Israel as a confidence trick. On a visit to the Swiss resort aimed at enticing international investors back to Iran, President…
Husband Enlists Hemingway In Campaign To Have An Affair
DEAR ABBY: I am 36. My husband is 60. We have been together for 10 years. During the first four years we got along great, but he now says he wants to have affairs. He texts women and tries to hide it from me. I found out he was texting his first ex-wife. It made me uncomfortable, so I asked him to…
Anti-shark devices popular on Maui after attacks
KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — A surge in shark attacks on Maui over the past year, including two fatal ones, hasn't stopped people from surfing and swimming in the warm ocean waters that surround the Hawaii island.
Bitter experience has Li wary of Cibulkova
Li Na has bitter experience of losing Australian Open finals and she is fired up to go one better against Dominika Cibulkova on Saturday -- but the Chinese trailblazer is taking nothing for granted. While the world number four is the clear favourite to win a second Grand Slam crown against the…
Attorneys: Brain-dead woman's fetus 'abnormal'
DALLAS (AP) — The pregnant, brain-dead Texas woman being kept on life support over her family's protests is carrying a fetus that is "distinctly abnormal," attorneys for the woman's husband said Wednesday.
Is College Worth It?
The price of college has increased 1120 percent since 1978, so is it worth it, particularly when billionaires like Peter Thiel are offering students money to drop out of school?
Toyota's Tundra pickup updated for 2014
In its first major update since 2007, the full-size Toyota Tundra pickup truck is redesigned with a bold, American-style exterior, a refined, quieter interior and standard backup camera and Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity.
Study: New Madrid fault zone alive and active
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New Madrid fault zone in the nation's midsection is active and could spawn future large earthquakes, scientists reported Thursday.
PCH Winner Could Take Home $1Mil a Year "Forever"
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Two people are confirmed dead in a multi vehicle accident on Interstate 94 this afternoon.
S.Africa orders removal of rabbit from Mandela statue's ear
The South African government has ordered the removal of a rabbit that was secretly sculpted into a recently unveiled statue of Nelson Mandela, an official said Wednesday. "We want to restore the integrity of the sculpture as soon as possible," Mogomotsi Mogodiri, spokesman for the ministry of arts…
Can Catholic Schools Resist?
A Seattle-area high school fired a gay man who was married because that runs contrary to doctrine. Activists would be smart to pick another fight.
Rough start for Syria talks as sides sit apart
The first talks between Syria's warring sides were off to a rough start on Friday after the United Nations failed to convince regime and opposition delegates to sit in the same room. Pulled together by the UN, Russia and the United States, delegations from President Bashar al-Assad's regime and…
Constitution Check: Has the Supreme Court already settled the fate of gay marriage bans?
Lyle Denniston says the question of the correct constitutional standard about same-sex marriage is going to reach the Supreme Court in a way that can no longer be avoided
Want a new PC but hate Windows 8? Here’s where you can go to find Windows 7 machines
A big fuss was made over HP’s recent declaration that Windows 7 computers were “back by popular demand.” Why? Because Windows 8′s reception has been beyond disappointing to PC makers and industry watchers alike. HP moving back to Windows 7 would be yet another sign that computer buyers want nothing…
