New Saudi king announces major government shake-up
Saudi Arabia's new King Salman further cemented his hold on power, with a sweeping shakeup that saw two sons of the late King Abdullah fired, and the heads of intelligence and other key agencies replaced alongside a cabinet shuffle. Top officials from the Ports Authority, the National…
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A new site has made it easy to find out the truth about the people you already know and people you meet! Simply type in a name and select a state!
Rare megamouth shark discovered in Philippines
The specimen, one of less than 70 ever seen in the world, washed ashore dead, wildlife officials say.
Convicted drug dealer charged with murder of movie executive
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A convicted drug dealer was charged Thursday with the murder of a 20th Century Fox executive, who mysteriously disappeared more than two years ago and whose remains were found in a northern Los Angeles County desert area in October.
Ukrainian forces face drones, electronic jamming: US
Ukrainian troops are struggling to counter artillery fire and electronic jamming by pro-Russian militants, who are flying drones to target the Kiev government forces, a top US general said Thursday. The Ukrainian army's communications are hampered by the electronic warfare carried out by the…
Woods stumbles with chipping in return to golf
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tiger Woods helped attract a record, raucous crowd to the Phoenix Open on Thursday, the first big event in a week that concludes with the Super Bowl.
Rap mogul 'Suge' Knight arrested for fatal LA hit-and-run
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight was arrested early Friday on a murder charge in a fatal hit-and-run.
Odell Beckham Jr. Sets A World Record
The New York Giants receiver is drawing new attention for his famous one-handed catches.
Macy's Kitchen Electrics $10, Down From $50
Macy's Kitchen Electrics drop from $49.99 to $9.99 after several discounts! Items include panini grill, skillet, rocket blender and waffle maker.
Top Iraq Kurd officer among six killed in IS attack
The Islamic State jihadist group killed a senior Kurdish commander and five other fighters on Friday in a major attack in Iraq's Kirkuk province, an officer and a doctor said. The IS assault on areas south and west of the northern city of Kirkuk began at around midnight, sparking fighting with…
I lost 50 lbs in 3 months – here’s how technology helped me
America has never been as fat as it is right now. And I had never been as fat as I was seven months ago. I don’t usually discuss personal matters here on the site, but weight is a serious issue that hundreds of millions of people around the world struggle with constantly. According to a report…
Britain summons Russian ambassador after bombers intercepted
Britain said it had summoned the Russian ambassador to London on Thursday after Russian bombers were found flying close to British airspace, saying the incident had disrupted civil aviation. The move comes after a string of similar incidents and amid tense relations with Moscow over the conflict in…
African Golden Cat Attacks Monkeys in Rare Camera Trap Footage
African golden cats are hardly ever photographed in the wild. But recently, scientists captured a much more dynamic scene: a golden cat crashing a party of red colobus monkeys in Uganda. The video, released yesterday (Jan. 27), may be the first footage of a golden cat hunting in the daylight,…
France: Crew tried to eject in F-16 jet crash that killed 11
PARIS (AP) — The Greek crew of an F-16 fighter jet that crashed into parked planes at a Spanish air base, killing 11, tried to eject after a failed takeoff, the head of France's air force said Thursday.
Russia says nuclear arms to keep military edge over NATO, United States
By Thomas Grove MOSCOW (Reuters) - The chief of Russia's armed forces said on Friday a strong nuclear arsenal will ensure military superiority over the West as Russia seeks to fulfill a multi-billion dollar plan to modernize its forces by 2020. Russia, facing a likely recession this year after U.S.…
Forget The iPhone 6. Next Apple Sensation Leaked
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Expletives and in-your-face tennis at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray's four-set win over Tomas Berdych at the Australian Open on Thursday will be remembered more for the tension between the players than the shot-making on the court.
Texas executes man for 1996 strangling, beating death
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man convicted of killing a 38-year-old woman nearly two decades ago while he was on parole for a triple slaying years earlier was executed Thursday evening.
Underwear Checks? How Far Is Too Far When it Comes to School Discipline?
There are days when teachers do amazing, inspiring things, such as putting their students on the path to college or dancing with them to “Uptown Funk.” And then there are times when educators decide to check their students’ underwear so they can figure out which kid has been leaving feces on the…
Suge Knight surrenders to police after fatal hit-and-run
Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight has turned himself in to police in connection with a deadly hit-and-run near Los Angeles on Thursday.
The funniest thing you’ll see today: Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces off against an M1 Abrams tank
Tennis legend Novak Djokovic has stared down Federer and Nadal… but he’s never faced a foe quite as fearsome as this. YouTube user timtimfed has created a hilarious video in which a digital Vietnam-era M1 Abrams tank is edited in with footage of Djokovic playing a match at the Australian Open. The…
Ebola May Be Mutating
Only a day after the World Health Organization announced that an end was in sight for the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, scientists had less uplifting news: The virus may be mutating. “The response to the EVD (Ebola virus disease) epidemic has now moved to a second phase, as the focus shifts from…
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Autopsy on Russian ex-spy 'one of most dangerous ever'
The autopsy on the body of poisoned Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko was described as one of the most dangerous ever on day two of an inquiry into his death Wednesday. Litvinenko died in a London hospital on November 23, 2006, three weeks after drinking tea infused with deadly polonium-210…
