Single-minded Islamic Jihad grows in Gaza's shadows
By Crispian Balmer and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Hours after Israeli special forces killed Mohammed Assi in a shootout last month in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad both tried to cloak themselves in his legacy. Hamas, with robust political…
Longtime Gay Couple May Be Better Off Not Marrying
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls were in the process of pulling away from the Cleveland Cavaliers when the game was robbed of any real significance.
New forensics studies investigate the single-bullet theory in JFK assassination
New forensics studies have reached some strong conclusions in the assassination of President Kennedy.
Miley Cyrus smokes a joint at MTV EMAs
AMSTERDAM (AP) — She couldn't resist. Singer Miley Cyrus smoked a joint on stage and twerked with a dwarf during the MTV EMAs on Sunday.
Mercedes presents S-Class 65 AMG luxury sedan
At the upcoming LA Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz will premiere the S65 AMG 2014, its new luxury sedan powered by a V12 twin-turbo engine with 630hp. This third iteration of the Mercedes S 65 AMG has a 6.0L V12 twin-turbo engine with a total output of 630hp coupled with an automatic 7G-Tronic…
Spike Lee Sued Over George Zimmerman Tweet
An elderly Florida couple who found themselves caught in the center of the George Zimmerman-Trayvon Martin case last year has filed a lawsuit against film director Spike Lee for retweeting information that mistook their home for Zimmerman’s. Lee sent a Twitter message last year to...
Constitution Check: Is devotion to the Constitution destroying democracy?
Lyle Denniston looks at a claim that interpreting an old document, like the U.S. Constitution, is a doomed attempt to apply outdated legal principles.
Last Jew in Afghanistan faces ruin (8 photos)
Zabulon Simintov always removes his kippah, the skullcap worn by Jewish men, before entering his cafe in a dilapidated building that also houses Afghanistan's last synagogue. "Let me take off my cap, otherwise people will think something bad about me," Simintov said cheerfully as he descended…
Bill Maher's 'New Rule' for Restaurant Tipping: Give Money, Not Dogma
When did restaurant receipts become the “new bully pulpit”? And it’s a question Bill Maher asked as well on his Friday show in a “New Rule” segment that focused on food stamp cuts—which some Republicans have tried to justify with Bible quotes—and what he perceives as a trend of Christians shorting…
Pacers roll past Memphis 95-79 to stay unbeaten
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eight straight wins isn't enough for the perfect Pacers.
These Terrified Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan Will Break Your Heart
The devastation of people affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines is painfully clear in the BBC video above, and the latest estimate is hard to fathom: Nearly 10 million people appear to have been affected by the storm and its aftermath. Bob Kitchen, who heads the International Rescue…
Food Companies Spend $10 Million to Keep Junk Food Covered By SNAP
Eli Saslow of the Washington Post describes the slapdash homes, chickens wandering through the streets, a mule munching on trash in the middle of an intersection. Except, as the immigrant parents of Blanca, a diabetic single mother of two who relies on food stamps, told their daughter about the…
Djokovic eyes Davis Cup glory to cap superb finish
Novak Djokovic has set his sights on following his successful defence of the ATP World Tour Finals by leading Serbia to glory in the Davis Cup final. Djokovic won the prestigious season-ending Tour Finals for the third time with a dominant 6-3, 6-4 victory over world number one Rafael Nadal at the…
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Typhoon-ravaged Philippine islands (65 photos)
Typhoon-ravaged Philippine islands faced an unimaginably huge recovery effort that had barely begun Monday, as bloated bodies lay uncollected and uncounted in the streets and survivors pleaded for food, water and medicine. Police guarded stores to prevent people from hauling off food, water and…
Apple, Samsung to face off in court again on patents
A jury trial will reconsider damages awarded last year in the case stemming from Apple's allegation that its South Korean rival illegally copied technology from the iPhone and iPad. The new trial became necessary after a judge cut some $450 million from a damage award of more than $1 billion to be…
Western-backed Syrian opposition names cabinet for rebel areas
By Dasha Afanasieva and Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL/AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian National Coalition named a provisional government for rebel-held areas on Tuesday, despite U.S. misgivings, members of the fractious Western-backed opposition grouping said in Istanbul. Washington and its European…
Satellite hits Atlantic _ but what about next one?
BERLIN (AP) — This time it splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean — but what about next time?
Gonzaga Students Hit With Probation for Pulling Gun on Intruder
ABC News’ Neal Karlinsky, Mosheh Gains and Sandra Petrykowski report: Two Gonzaga University students are on indefinite probation for pulling out a gun when an intruder allegedly tried to force his way into their university-owned apartment. Erik Fagan and Dan McIntosh were notified Sunday in...
