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Hagel names general to lead US troops in SKorea

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

17 hours ago

An Army general who served as a top official on U.S. joint military staffs in Afghanistan and at the Pentagon...
On Golf: Rory McIlroy Is Said to Be Leaving Horizon Sports Management

SOURCE: International Herald Tribune

4 hours ago

McIlroy's streamlining measures did not begin and end with toning his physique. After shedding body fat, a move he credited...
Missed opportunities (0-for-8 with RISP) doom Rangers in 2-1 loss to ...

SOURCE: The Dallas Morning News

14 minutes ago

Miguel Cabrera went 3 for 4 with a go-ahead double in the sixth inning to back Rick Porcello and lift...
North Korea launches short-range missiles

SOURCE: Al Jazeera English

33 minutes ago

42 North Korea has launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast, according to...
Ferguson criticises Mancini sacking

SOURCE: BBC

15 minutes ago

Sir Alex Ferguson has criticised Manchester City over the sacking of Roberto Mancini. Mancini was dismissed by the club on...
Obama: Middle-class wages need to grow

SOURCE: United Press International

5 hours ago

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on job creation at Ellicott Dredges, a manufacturer of dredging equipment, in Baltimore, May 17,...
Little Girl Throws Rays First Pitch, Realizes Catcher Is Actually Her ...

SOURCE: BusinessInsider

8 hours ago

Nine year-old Alayna Adams threw out the first pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays game last night, and when the...
Person falls from Rengstorff overpass onto Hwy. 101

SOURCE: Mountain View VOICE

20 hours ago

A person apparently jumped off the Rengstorff Avenueoverpass onto Highway 101 around 11 a.m. this morning, May 17, according to...
Obama gets the Nixon question

SOURCE: USA Today

1 day ago

Now President Obama has gotten the Richard Nixon question -- and he didn't sound too happy about it. Asked Thursday"...
Scores killed in Iraq mosque bombing

SOURCE: Al Jazeera

17 hours ago

59 One bomb exploded as worshippers were departing the Saria mosque in the city of Baquba [Al Jazeera] Two bombs...
Ireland fly-half O'Gara retires

SOURCE: BBC

31 minutes ago

Ireland and Munster fly-half O'Gara announces retirement Ireland and Munster fly-half Ronan O'Gara will take up a coaching role with...
Gold loses value. Gold mining stocks plunge.

SOURCE: The Christian Science Monitor

12 hours ago

Gold loses 1.6 percent in the spot and futures markets, hovering near lows set in April. But the GDX, the...
New Corrie paedo 'victim' speaks

SOURCE: The Sun UK

14 hours ago

Corrie star accused of being a paedo was last night said to have preyed on a girl of 12 hunting...
Writer's graphic blog chronicles Mexico's drug violence

SOURCE: The Dallas Morning News

11 hours ago

She's a night owl, dressed in her usual 24-hour attire pajamas scrolling through her email, which makes her a daily...
Harvard students demand inquiry into immigration thesis

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

8 hours ago

Harvard University this week urged the university to investigate how the thesis came to be approved and to ban future...

Brothers arrested, charged in Mother's Day parade shooting; bail set at $10 million

Posted by: VeronicaS

New Orleans :: LA :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 15:49:00 -0700 | disasters-news

Two brothers were reportedly arrested in connection with the Mother’s Day parade shooting in New Orleans Sunday. According to The Associated Press, 19-year-old Akein Scott was arrested late Wednesday and his brother Shawn Scott, 24, Thursday, after being identified by...

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UN: Number of Syrian refugees now over 1.5 million

Posted by: arkar

Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-17 22:59:25 -0700 | disasters-news

Besides the alarming loss of life in the Syrian civil war, with more than 70,000 lives being claimed so far, the resulting humanitarian crisis seems to be worsening. The United Nations reported Friday that the number of Syrian refugees had...

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Russia sends Syria advanced missiles ahead of peace conference

Posted by: aymaan30

Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-18 08:33:21 -0700 | disasters-news

Amidst reports of growing human-rights abuse and an escalation of conflict, Russia has sent advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, the BBC reported. The move illustrates the depth of Moscow’s support for President Bashar al-Assad, and is an indication that the...

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Kepler space telescope temporarily disabled

Posted by: arkar

Pasadena :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 04:45:58 -0700 | technology-news

Kepler, the famed NASA space telescope, has been temporarily disabled following an error in one of its mechanical systems. The space telescope has come to earn quite a reputation for itself, as over the past couple of years it has...

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Baghdad market torn apart by blasts

Posted by: rooys

Baghdad :: Iraq | updated 2013-05-18 08:39:37 -0700 | disasters-news

Two blasts close to a Sunni mosque and a different against a Sunni burial service parade killed 49 people in Iraq on Friday, officials said, and two days later of ambushes against Shi'as that killed dozens. The blast of savagery...

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Piers Morgan disses David Beckham not the greatest Man United to retire, Paul Scholes is

Posted by: richwebnews

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-18 03:48:48 -0700 | sports-news

Former Manchester United David Beckham's retire announcement on Thursday received mixed reactions. Some good, some bad. The 38-year old is retiring at the end of the French league season after he signed a five-month deal at Paris St-Germain in January....

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Microsoft-'Star Trek' marketing campaign hopes to live long and prosper

Posted by: Joe Kukura

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 12:01:40 -0700 | business-news

Product placement has always been the standard way for brands to get noticed in major Hollywood movies. But Microsoft is boldly going where no brand has gone before in their promotional campaign tied to the newly released blockbuster “Star Trek...

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Russia defends support for Assad regime

Posted by: kiranriz

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 07:56:09 -0700 | political-news

Russia has apparently supplied Syria with sophisticated anti-ship missiles. The modern "Jachont" missiles could be directed against the international community by the Assad regime. Russia still defends itself against criticism. According to a report in the "New York Times"...

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Russia plans to deploy troops along Tajik-Afghan border

Posted by: StephenManual

Moscow :: Russia | updated 2013-05-17 21:02:47 -0700 | disasters-news

Russia remains concerned about the volatile situation in Afghanistan, fearing the return of the Taliban and other terrorist groups to power once the US-led coalition troops leave Afghanistan by the end of next year. Predicting instability in the violence-wracked country,...

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Scandal convergence: The Obama administration's perfect storm

Posted by: Benjamin Burton Jr.

Atlanta :: GA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 08:41:19 -0700 | political-news

The big movement in journalism a few years back centered around convergence. The industry sought fourth-estaters who not only chronicled but also photographed, edited, shot video and used Google Maps with reckless abandon. Convergence can be a good thing, an...

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Atlético Madrid stuns Real Madrid in 2-1 victory to win 2013 Copa del Rey Championship

Posted by: richwebnews

Madrid :: Spain | updated 2013-05-18 05:06:10 -0700 | sports-news

Miranda's goal in the 99th minute on overtime sealed the final nail in the coffin as Atletico Madrid wins the the 2013 Copa del Rey in 2-1 victory against the mighty Real Madrid. Playing as underdog for so many years,...

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One out of two ain't bad -- SNL's Seth Meyers to take over Late Night

Posted by: Nathan Salant

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 21:20:27 -0700 | entertainment-news

Good things do happen occasionally in television land, just not consistently. NBC's recently announced changes to its late night host lineup is a perfect example. Engaging comedian Seth Meyers of "Saturday Night Live" fame to host its "Late Night" franchise...

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Republicans seek to establish paranoid 'culture of cover-ups' at IRS hearing

Posted by: PrairieDogPress

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 08:39:00 -0700 | political-news

During a heated grilling on Capitol Hill by congressional lawmakers, resigned IRS Commissioner Steve Miller gave his best effort to describe what happened at the Cincinnati office by examiners, who were accused of “targeting” conservative groups for extra scrutiny on...

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Donald Trump dishes on factors that decide ‘Celebrity Apprentice' winner

Posted by: jodijill

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 16:54:12 -0700 | entertainment-news

Donald Trump has a big decision to make on Sunday for the Celebrity Apprentice Finale. With Trace Adkins and Penn Jillette vying for the title, there are plenty of factors that will help Donald Trump to decide who will go...

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Video: Psy performs ‘Gentleman' on ‘American Idol' Finale

Posted by: jodijill

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 06:57:34 -0700 | entertainment-news

On the American Idol Finale on Thursday night, the fans got to see a big song and dance from Psy. The popular South Korean entertainer hit the stage to perform his latest single, Gentleman. One of the most entertaining segments...

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