Rare mammal first sighted in Vietnam in years
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — One of the rarest and most threatened mammals on earth has been caught on camera in Vietnam for the first time in 15 years, renewing hope for the recovery of the species, an international conservation group said Wednesday.
With a nudge from Bill Clinton, Democrats seek to tweak health law
By Roberta Rampton and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The growing pressure on President Barack Obama to adjust his problem-plagued healthcare law seemed to boil over on Tuesday, as leaders of Obama's Democratic Party called on him to allow a change in the law so that Americans who are happy…
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My main phone is an iPhone 5s and I also bought an iPhone 5c to review. Before that my go-to handset was an iPhone 5, and I carried an iPhone 4S for the year before that phone was released. I always carry two smartphones as I have mentioned several times before on this site, but ever since 2007 my…
Batman vs. Superman: Everything we know so far
Like most superhero movies, it has been very, very difficult to find reliable information on Zack Snyder's upcoming sequel to Man of Steel. you have undoubtedly heard that Batman will appear, and that he'll be played by Ben Affleck. But those are some of the only things Warner Bros. has confirmed…
Longer school days in store for some in 5 states
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Thousands of students in five states will be spending more time at school.
Hamas marks anniversary of 2012 Israel conflict
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Hamas security men staged a military parade in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in a massive show of force marking the anniversary of an eight-day battle against Israel last year.
Saturn, Earth Shine in Amazing New Photo by NASA Probe
A NASA spacecraft has revealed an unprecedented view of Saturn from space, showing the entire gas giant backlit by the sun with several of its moons and all but one of its rings, as Earth, Venus and Mars all appear as pinpricks light in the background. The spectacular image, unveiled Tuesday (Nov.…
Thousands of dog poisonings linked to jerkey treats
In just the past three weeks, 1,500 suspected animal food poisonings connected to pet jerky treats have been reported to the FDA.
The 'Francis effect': 5 ways the pope is resuscitating the Catholic Church
Pope Francis has won converts — at least metaphorically — around the globe. Not everyone is a fan of Francis, but the response has been largely, even enthusiastically, positive. With an organization as old and structurally conservative as the Catholic Church, it can be hard to measure concrete…
China's meager aid to the Philippines could dent its image
By Megha Rajagopalan BEIJING (Reuters) - China may have wasted the chance to build goodwill in Southeast Asia with its relatively paltry donation to the Philippines in the wake of a devastating typhoon, especially with the United States sending an aircraft carrier and Japan ramping up aid. The…
Classic and modern takes on pecan pie
If your Thanksgiving spread has just one pie — even if that one pie is of the classic pumpkin variety — you just aren't doing it right.
US Military assistance in Philippines (10 photos)
A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines from Singapore on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach hundreds of isolated towns and villages. The…
Longtime Gay Couple May Be Better Off Not Marrying
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my partner, "Harold," for 11 years. After gay marriage passed here in Minnesota, Harold told me he didn't want to marry me because of my credit rating.
Steve Jobs reportedly called Android’s founder a “big, arrogant f**k”
It’s no secret that Steve Jobs did not have much affinity for his mobile competition at Google, going so far as to say he would destroy Android, which he considered to be a product that was stolen from Apple. His attacks appear to have been even more personal as Fred Vogelstein’s book,…
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Hong Kong blocked a group of Chinese activists from embarking upon what was believed to be a voyage to disputed islands in the East China Sea on Wednesday, preventing a diplomatic run in with Japan. The 15 Hong Kong and Chinese activists and crew loaded food, protest banners and other supplies…
Column: Bullying just the latest issue for NFL
Even by NFL standards, the bash Aldon Smith threw last year at his mountain home in California was a wild one.
Classic and modern takes: Thanksgiving green beans
Can we all just agree that by 2013 we should be able to do better by green beans than dumping canned soup and fried onions all over them? Surely, there is a better way.
New York's One World Trade Center deemed tallest U.S. skyscraper
The skyscraper at New York's World Trade Center has been designated the tallest building in the United States by virtue of its spire, surpassing Chicago's Willis Tower, an international body said on Tuesday. The Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat said its Height Committee…
US doctors urge wider use of cholesterol drugs
For decades, if you asked your doctor what your odds were of suffering a heart attack, the answer would turn on a number: your cholesterol level.
World's largest orange diamond fetches record $35.5 mln
A spectacular and rare orange diamond, the largest known gem of its kind, was auctioned for a record $35.54 million in Geneva. "It's a world record price for an orange diamond, it's a world record price per carat for any coloured diamond," the Christie's auction house said of the sale, on Tuesday.…
