Goodbye Washington, hello Moscow? Saudi Arabia finds friendly face in Putin.
As the world's two biggest oil producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia working together have the potential to dominate the globe's petroleum markets. Some experts perceive signs of an "emerging partnership" driven by shifting global winds, in which Saudi cash helps Moscow dodge Western sanctions, while…
13 Celebrities Who Are Smarter Than You Think
Hollywood has its fair share of outliers who're much smarter than you'd think, these celebrities have advanced degrees and very high IQ's. How?
Girlfriend Expects Fireworks When Her Parents Meet His
DEAR ABBY: I have been with "Tom" for two years, and I suspect that he will be proposing soon. He is 27 and I'm 24. Here's the problem: He wants our parents to meet before he asks. Abby, I have put this off because I'm sure they will have nothing in common. My parents are small-business owners and…
Woman randomly shot to death at popular San Francisco pier
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A young woman was shot to death, apparently at random, while walking with her father and a friend along a popular pedestrian pier on the San Francisco waterfront.
Islamic militants attack military checkpoints in North Sinai, Egypt (11 photos)
Islamic militants on Wednesday unleashed a wave of simultaneous attacks, including suicide car bombings, on Egyptian army checkpoints in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula, killing at least 50 soldiers, security and military officials said. The coordinated morning assaults in Sinai came a day…
Honeymoon is over for Greek couple who went penniless in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Newlyweds Valasia Limnioti and Konstantinos Patronis' long-planned "dream trip" to America ended in New York City, where their three-week honeymoon quickly turned into a nightmare: Their Greek-issued credit and debit cards were suddenly declined and they were left penniless.
Does George Clooney 'Still Got It'
After his latest movie bust, 'Tomorrowland', people are questioning if Clooney can still act like he used to?! What does George think? (what's next?)
Georgia Teens Ransack a Walmart Caught on Video
The Bibb County Sheriff’s office released surveillance footage of the group ransacking the store in Macon, Georgia, just before 2 a.m. on Sunday morning. The group of 40 to 50 teens went down the store’s main aisle, pulling merchandise off the shelves, before turning around and running out, Bibb…
North Korean defector lifts lid on world's most secret state
By Emma Batha LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As a schoolgirl in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was forced to watch executions, denounce her friends for fabricated transgressions and dig tunnels in case of a nuclear attack. It wasn't until she left North Korea at the age of 17 that she began to…
Police close Peaches Geldof heroin inquiry
Police have ended their probe into who supplied Peaches Geldof with the heroin that killed her, saying they have "exhausted all lines of inquiry". The journalist, model and TV presenter -- daughter of Irish rocker and activist Bob Geldof and Paula Yates -- took a fatal overdose of the Class A drug…
Texas Farmer Killed After Tractor Disturbs Bee Hive
A third-generation Texas farmer was killed by a bee attack after he disturbed an enormous hive. Rogerio Zuniga was on his tractor in Lozano, Texas on Sunday when he hit an 18-inch diameter pipe enraging the bees inside. The bees swarmed from the abandoned irrigation pipe and killed him, an official…
Shark Tank Star Says Homeowners Are Wasting Money
Banks do not want you to know about this brilliant government program to pay off your mortgage. Here's how it works:
After Cuba: The Only 3 Countries That Have No Relations With the U.S.
On Wednesday, the United States and Cuba announced that they would reopen embassies in each other’s capitals, thus restoring diplomatic relations for the first time since 1961. According to The New York Times, the overture to Cuba leaves just three countries with which the United States has no…
Bodies of missing Arizona couple found, man arrested for murder
The bodies of an Arizona couple who vanished 10 days ago have been found by police and a local man was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of shooting them to death and burying them in his backyard, authorities said. Mike and Tina Careccia were reported missing by their son on June 22 and were last…
Taiwan pilot shut off engine before air crash: report
The pilot of a passenger plane that crashed in Taiwan killing 43 people shut down the aircraft's only working engine, exclaiming: "Wow, pulled back wrong throttle," seconds before the disaster, investigators said Thursday. TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 clipped a bridge and plunged into a river…
Church fire in Greeleyville, S.C. (14 photos)
A fire that destroyed a black church that 20 years ago was a target of the Ku Klux Klan was not the work of an arsonist, a federal law enforcement official said Wednesday. Preliminary indications are that the fire at the Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Greeleyville was not…
21 Warning Signs Someone Is Bipolar
Bipolar disorder affect 5.5 million people in the United States. Do you know the symptoms?
Tiger Woods shoots 4-under 66 at Greenbrier Classic
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — For a change, Tiger Woods got off to a good start.
The Latest: Prison escapee stole booze from camp, agent says
MALONE, N.Y. (AP) — The latest on the capture of one convicted murderer from a maximum-security prison and the killing of the other (all times local):
China angered by new U.S. military strategy report
China's Foreign Ministry expressed anger on Friday after the Pentagon's updated National Military Strategy slammed Chinese claims in the South China Sea as aggressive and inconsistent with international law. China has become increasingly assertive in the South China Sea, building artificial islands…
Drug Helps Obese People Drop Weight and Keep It Off
The diabetes drug liraglutide can help obese people who don't have diabetes lose weight and keep it off, new findings confirm. Researchers found that 63 percent of study participants given liraglutide for 56 weeks lost at least 5 percent of their body weight — the amount experts agree is needed to…
KBB's 10 Favorite New Car Models of 2015
2015 brings us dozens of new cars, trucks and SUVs. KBB's experts have done the research and determined their 10 favorite new models of the year.
Air strike kills IS leader in Syria: Pentagon
A senior Islamic State leader who coordinated suicide bombings and recruited funds and fighters for the jihadists has been killed in a coalition air strike in Syria, the Pentagon said Thursday. Tariq bin Tahar al-Awni al-Harzi was killed in the northern city of Shaddadi on June 16, Pentagon…
Windows 10: Will you lose your free upgrade if you reinstall?
Here's what you need to know about what will happen to your free version of Windows 10 if you need to reinstall or change your PC.
Oregon man jailed on suspicion of killing parents dies after suicide attempt
Jeremy Daniel Ringquist, 38, has been held since June 25 at the Lane County jail in Eugene on two counts of aggravated murder. Police said the bodies found in the freezer of the home in Springfield, about 110 miles (180 kilometers) south of Portland, were those of Randy and Karen Ringquist, both in…
