Women Sold, Enslaved By ISIS

Women Sold, Enslaved By ISIS, Jana was a 19-year-old in her final year of high school, with dreams of becoming a doctor. Then, ISIS came to her village last August, and her world collapsed. She described to CNN reporter Ivan Watson in chilling detail, how the jihadis first demanded that members of her Yazidi religious minority convert to Islam. .. Continue Reading...

Hagel Memo Criticized Syria Strategy

Hagel Memo Criticized Syria Strategy, Earlier this month, while on an trip to Latin America to discuss climate change, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sat down and wrote a highly private, and very blunt memo to National Security Advisor Susan Rice about U.S. policy toward Syria. It was a detailed analysis, crafted directly by Hagel "expressing con.. Continue Reading...

Abbas: Closing Holy Site Means War

Abbas: Closing Holy Site Means War, Tensions between Palestinians and Israelis spiked in Jerusalem Thursday as Israel closed access to the Temple Mount, a move Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called a "declaration of war." Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh told CNN that the decision to close off the site, which includes the al-Aqsa M.. Continue Reading...

Waiting For The \'Right Time\' To Die

Waiting For The 'Right Time' To Die, Brittany Maynard says she hasn't decided yet when she'll end her life, but it's a decision she's still determined to make. "I still feel good enough and I still have enough joy and I still laugh and smile with my family and friends enough that it doesn't seem like the right time right now," Maynard says in .. Continue Reading...

Shooting At Jerusalem\'s Begin Center, October 2014

Shooting At Jerusalem's Begin Center, October 2014, A prominent Temple Mount activist was seriously injured Wednesday evening when he was shot outside the Jerusalem's Begin Center following a conference about the Jewish presence on the Temple Mount. Rabbi Yehudah Glick, the head of the Temple Mount Faithful organization, was shot at least three.. Continue Reading...

Kilauea Lava Flow On Hawaii\'s Big Island

Kilauea Lava Flow On Hawaii's Big Island, United States National Guard troops arrived in a Hawaiin town threatened by a slow-moving river of molten lava on Thursday, and were greeted with cheers by residents of the Big Island community where they are to provide security as the volcanic flow advances. The lava flow from the Kilauea volcano has be.. Continue Reading...

Shooting Outside Courthouse In Nash County, NC, Oct. 28, 2014

Shooting Outside Courthouse In Nash County, NC, Oct. 28, 2014, Two men were shot outside a North Carolina courthouse Tuesday, and police are searching for two gunmen, reports CBS affiliate WRAL. The incident happened outside the Nash County Courthouse in Nashville, about 40 miles east of Raleigh. The two victims suffered non-life-threatening wou.. Continue Reading...

Tom Menino Dies

Tom Menino Dies, Thomas Michael Menino, who insisted a mayor doesn't need a grand vision to lead, then went on to shepherd Boston's economy and shape the skyline and the very identity of the city he loved through an unprecedented five consecutive terms in City Hall, died Thursday. He was 71 and was diagnosed with advanced cancer not long after leav.. Continue Reading...

Burkina Faso Political Clashes 2014

Burkina Faso Political Clashes 2014, Police fired teargas at rock-throwing protesters after tens of thousands marched through Burkina Faso's capital on Tuesday calling for President Blaise Compaore to scrap plans to change term limits to stay in power. An early morning march through the heart of Ouagadougou was peaceful but clashes erupted later.. Continue Reading...

Wichita, Kan., Plane Crash, Oct. 30, 2014

Wichita, Kan., Plane Crash, Oct. 30, 2014, A small plane has crashed at Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport, sending up huge plumes of black smoke that can be seen for miles around the city. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Cory says a small Beechcraft model plane crashed just before 10 a.m. Thursday. Cory says the plane had jus.. Continue Reading...

Softbank Snapdeal

Softbank Snapdeal, Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly Polls 2014NEW DELHI:Japanese technology giant SoftBank said it is hoping to replicate its success with China's Alibaba through its $627-million investment in leading Indian online marketplace Snapdeal. SoftBank, a one-third owner of e-commerce giant Alibaba that just staged a record-breaking $.. Continue Reading...

Senzo Meyiwa

Senzo Meyiwa, No arrests have yet been made in connection with the murder of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa, but identikits are being prepared, and may be released sometime today. Singer Kelly Khumalo, Meyiwa and at least three other people were in the house at the time two gunmen stormed in, shooting and killing the Orlando Pirates player in what app.. Continue Reading...

Maharashtra Swearing-In

Maharashtra Swearing-In, A minority Maharashtra government will be sworn-in on October 30 - even if talks with the Shiv Sena about the renewal of the alliance is not wrapped up by then, sources in the BJP have told NDTV. The ceremony is likely to be held at the Wankhede Stadium and Prime Minister Narendra Modi may attend it, they added. The tal.. Continue Reading...

Rajasthan Cabinet Expansion

Rajasthan Cabinet Expansion, The Rajasthan cabinet expansion process has gathered momentum once again and it is likely to happen by the end of this month. Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasudhara Raje Scindia at the memorial service. The list of probable legislators to get a cabinet berth is ready, but the final nod from the party high .. Continue Reading...

Pakistan Million March

Pakistan Million March, A protest march by a UK-based pro-Pakistan group on the Kashmir issue in the heart of London today fizzled out as barely a few hundred protesters gathered to wave placards and flags. The so-called 'Million March' from Trafalgar Square to Downing Street descended into chaos as Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilaw.. Continue Reading...

NSG Belgian Malinois

NSG Belgian Malinois, A special breed of military canine that is credited to have helped US Navy SEALs in sniffing out al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's hideout in Pakistan, is now part of the country's elite counter-terror and counter-hijack commando operations force NSG. The special actions force has recently inducted and trained close to a doz.. Continue Reading...

Bilawal Bhutto Booed

Bilawal Bhutto Booed, The Million March rally in London turned out to be a failure for Pakistan's People's Party chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who was booed and attacked with plastic bottles, eggs and tomatoes by the crowd as soon as he stepped on to the stage to address the protest rally. "This march was about Kashmir and the welfare of.. Continue Reading...

Government Black Money Names

Government Black Money Names, Rejecting the Centre's stand, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Centre to disclose all the names of black money holders abroad to it by Wednesday in a sealed envelope and slammed it for reluctance on the issue. The apex court had some strong words for the new government for seeking modification of its earlier order .. Continue Reading...

Cyclone Nilofar

Cyclone Nilofar, Just over two weeks after India's east coast was hit by Cyclone Hudhud, the subcontinent's west coast is preparing for a severe cyclonic storm. The cyclone, dubbed Nilofar, is currently moving across the Arabian Sea and is set to gain intensity over the next 24 hours. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, on Monday .. Continue Reading...

Modi Tea Party

Modi Tea Party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet projects such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and the MP Model Village Scheme were among the key issues that were discussed threadbare at the high tea he convened on Sunday for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs at his 7 Race Course Road residence. "Let us think big. Let us think far. Let us th.. Continue Reading...

North Gujarat Cyclone

North Gujarat Cyclone, After very severe cyclonic storm Hudhud battered coastal Andhra Pradesh some weeks ago, another severe cyclonic storm is set for make landfall in India, this time in coastal Gujarat. Cyclone Nilofar, which has developed over the Arabian Sea, will hit the western state on morning of October 31 (Friday) at a wind speed of 10.. Continue Reading...

Manohar Lal Khattar

Manohar Lal Khattar, An RSS man, Manohar Lal Khattar toiled on the ground to build the organisation for last four decades till he was handpicked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lead the first BJP government in Haryana. The 60-year-old bachelor, known for his simple lifestyle and clean image, may be a first-time MLA but he has earned himself t.. Continue Reading...

South African Soccer Player Senzo Meyiwa Killed

South African Soccer Player Senzo Meyiwa Killed, South Africans, including President Jacob Zuma, expressed grief and anger on Monday after the death of the national soccer team's captain, Senzo Meyiwa, in a robbery attempt that ended in a shooting at a township near Johannesburg. "The whole country is crying," Dennis Mumble, a leading South Afri.. Continue Reading...

St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Oscar Taveras Dies

St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Oscar Taveras Dies, Oscar Taveras, a promising outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic on Sunday. He was 22. Word of Taveras's death spread during the early innings of Game 5 of the World Series at AT&T Park, where Taveras played his final game Oct. 16, in the fifth gam.. Continue Reading...

Brazil Presidential Election 2014

Brazil Presidential Election 2014, IT WAS a wild ride. After a tight and tetchy race, marked by innumerable twists and turns, Brazil's left-wing president, Dilma Rousseff, was re-elected on October 26th to a second four-year term with 51.6% of valid votes. Aécio Neves, of the centre-right opposition, notched up 48.4%. It is the fourth election in a.. Continue Reading...

Kay Lee Roast Meat Joint

Kay Lee Roast Meat Joint, Popular roast meat eatery Kay Lee has been sold for $4 million to conglomerate Aztech Group. This comes 2 1/2 years after the 32-year-old joint in Upper Paya Lebar Road was put up for sale with an asking price of $3.5 million, with its recipe alone going for $2 million. Here are five other eateries which have sold or.. Continue Reading...

Manchester United Chelsea

Manchester United Chelsea, Chelsea have a tough test this weekend, heading into what's traditionally been one of the toughest places in England to get a result. David Moyes spent last season doing his best to make an away match against United a far less daunting fixture, but I'm sure most Chelsea players and fans will still be expecting a very diff.. Continue Reading...

PMUM Anwar Invite

PMUM Anwar Invite, A coalition of 20 student associations has stepped forward to rally behind Universiti Malaya (UM) student leader Fahmi Zainol who was threatened with suspension earlier this week for inviting Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to speak at a programme. In a statement here, Mahasiswa Ganyang Akta Hasutan (Ganyang), which has members from .. Continue Reading...

Malaysia Diplomat Return

Malaysia Diplomat Return, Muhammad Ismail, the Malaysian diplomat accused of sexually assaulting a Wellington woman, is expected to return to New Zealand on Saturday. A formal extradition hearing was filed by New Zealand authorities earlier this month, and Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the extradition had been ordered by a Malaysi.. Continue Reading...

Indonesia MH370 Debris

Indonesia MH370 Debris, Indonesia has not confirmed if they have found debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, said deputy Transport Ministry secretary-general Datuk Ruhaizah Mohamed Rashid. "We have not received any information from there, and if there is, the Indonesian authorities will get in touch with the Malaysian authoriti.. Continue Reading...

Age Of Ultron Trailer

Age Of Ultron Trailer, Marvel fans have been waiting months for the first trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron to surface. That finally happened when Marvel released the first trailer a week ahead of its originally planned debut after an episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. This trailer offers an intriguing first look at James Spader's Ultron and a ver.. Continue Reading...

Saina Nehwal French Open

Saina Nehwal French Open, Ace India shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap crashed out of the French Open Super Series on Friday. confident in the opening game. Having broken away from a 5-5 tie, the Indian surged ahead to take a 10-6 lead and then in no time extended it to 14-8. However, at 17-13, Saina failed to tighten the noose a.. Continue Reading...

Gurunath Meiyappan IPL

Gurunath Meiyappan IPL, Gurunath Meiyappan's voice sample has been confirmed in a tapped conversation, sources have revealed to NDTV. Meiyappan, son-in-law of suspended BCCI chief N . Srinivasan was chargesheeted by the Mumbai police and even spent time in jail last year but had refused to depose before the Justice Mukul Mudgal-led probe committee .. Continue Reading...

Mumbai Airport Alert

Mumbai Airport Alert, If you are boarding a flight from the city airport on Friday or Saturday be prepared for increased security checks. Ahmedabad and Mumbai airports have been put on a high alert following an intelligence input which states that suicide bombers will try to board two Air India flights in the wee hours on Saturday. As per the lette.. Continue Reading...

US Mississippi Senate Election 2014

US Mississippi Senate Election 2014, The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday rejected former U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel's election challenge in which he alleged incumbent U.S. Senator Thad Cochran stole the Republican primary vote. In a split decision, justices affirmed a lower court ruling dismissing McDaniel's case, saying he filed.. Continue Reading...

Attorney General Eric Holder Resigns

Attorney General Eric Holder Resigns, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that he will resign after six years at the helm of the Justice Department. Holder has agreed to remain in his post until the confirmation of his successor. "In the months ahead I will leave the Department of Justice," Holder said at the White House, thanking.. Continue Reading...

Missing University Of Virginia Student Hannah Elizabeth Graham

Missing University Of Virginia Student Hannah Elizabeth Graham, Remains found nearly a week ago in a rural area of Virginia are those of a university student who disappeared last month, authorities said Friday, ending a search that left the campus and community on edge. University of Virginia sophomore Hannah Graham, 18, disappeared Sept. 13 aft.. Continue Reading...

Egypt Sinai Peninsula Violence

Egypt Sinai Peninsula Violence, Two attacks in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula killed 33 security personnel on Friday, security sources said, in some of the worst anti-state violence since Islamist President Mohamed Mursi was overthrown last year. The violence prompted Egypt to declare a three-month state of emergency in parts of North Sinai, where the .. Continue Reading...

Officers Shot In Northern California, Oct. 24, 2014

Officers Shot In Northern California, Oct. 24, 2014, A man armed with a rifle who shot three Northern California sheriff's deputies, killing two, was apprehended after a manhunt Friday that spanned two counties, authorities said. Marcelo Marquez, 34, was arrested just before 4 p.m. at a home in Auburn after leading officers on a wild six-hour ch.. Continue Reading...

Marysville, Wash., High School Shooting

Marysville, Wash., High School Shooting, A gunman killed one person and injured several others when he opened fire at his high school near Seattle before turning the gun on himself, according to police. The shooter was a student and is reportedly dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Family members have confirmed to news outlets and on so.. Continue Reading...

PKR Australia Roadshow

PKR Australia Roadshow, PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli speaks to the Australian media during the party's roadshow to highlight Putrajaya's rights abuses. - October 22, 2014.An Umno minister today slammed PKR leaders on an anti-Sedition Act roadshow in Australia, saying it tarnishes Malaysia's image. Minister in the Prime Minister's Departmen.. Continue Reading...

Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year 2014, One of Bollywood's most expensive films, Happy New Year, is hitting cinemas in time for the Hindu festival Diwali. The film, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, tells the story of five men and one woman who attempt to pull off the biggest ever diamond heist - disguised as dancers. Director Farah Khan is still a .. Continue Reading...

Ajit Doval Afghanistan

Ajit Doval Afghanistan, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah here and reaffirmed India's commitment to assist Afghanistan in building a strong, democratic and prosperous country. Doval, who is on a visit here to follow up on the discussions that President Ghani and CEO Abdul.. Continue Reading...

Sarita Devi Suspension

Sarita Devi Suspension, Boxing India is confident of L Sarita Devi's return to the ring before too long after the International Boxing Federation (AIBA) suspended the 29-year-old for her petulant display at the recent Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea. Sarita was furious after losing her semi-final bout in women's lightweight division to local.. Continue Reading...

Nitin Gadkari CM

Nitin Gadkari CM, Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly Polls 2014NAGPUR: A potential crisis in Maharashtra BJP over the choice of leader for the post of chief minister seems to have blown over today with Union minister Nitin Gadkari saying he has no differences with his colleague Devendra Fadnavis, considered as a front-runner for the post, and is happ.. Continue Reading...

Ottawa Shooting

Ottawa Shooting, Calgary's police chief says Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, the man responsible for shooting a soldier in Ottawa, has no criminal record in the city. Rick Hanson said RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson misspoke earlier on Thursday when he said Zehaf-Bibeau had a criminal history in Calgary. However, Hanson says officers are investigating Ze.. Continue Reading...

Bangalore School Rape

Bangalore School Rape, When little Maya, 4, came home on Tuesday afternoon, after Diwali celebrations, she was wearing her favourite ethnic outfit, and had tears in her eyes. She was feverish too. After lunch and a short nap, her mother sat her down and gently asked her what had happened. Haltingly, Maya (name changed) told her about a "bad uncl.. Continue Reading...

Narendra Modi Siachen

Narendra Modi Siachen, Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly Polls 2014SRINAGAR: Narendra Modi spent his first Diwali after becoming Prime Minister with soldiers posted on the heights of the Siachen Glacier to send a message of national unity before moving onto Srinagar in a display of solidarity with the victims of recent floods that devastated the sum.. Continue Reading...

Utah Same-Sex Marriage

Utah Same-Sex Marriage, Gov. Gary Herbert does not expect Utah lawmakers to try to undermine the new right of gays to marry in Utah, but he says that doesn't mean they will not try such things as ensuring that churches and clergy won't be forced to perform marriages. "I look at it more as a positive reinforcement of religious freedom as opposed .. Continue Reading...

Hatchet-Wielding Man Attacks NYPD Officers, October 2014

Hatchet-Wielding Man Attacks NYPD Officers, October 2014, A New York City police officer is in critical condition and another is stable after a man with a hatchet attacked four officers on the street in Queens, New York, on Thursday, officials said. The other officers then opened fire on the man, killing him and accidentally striking a nearby woman.. Continue Reading...

Quebec Hit-And-Run Injures Canadian Soldiers

Quebec Hit-And-Run Injures Canadian Soldiers, Two Canadian soldiers have been injured in a hit-and-run that is being investigated as a possible terror attack, with the federal government saying there are "clear indications" the suspect in this incident "had become radicalized." The Prime Minister's Office, which played a key role in making the t.. Continue Reading...

Man Jumps White House Fence, Oct. 22, 2014

Man Jumps White House Fence, Oct. 22, 2014, The man arrested after jumping the White House fence on Wednesday night was charged in court with two federal offenses on Thursday, including harming a dog the Secret Service used to stop him from entering the presidential mansion. Federal Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson ordered a mental screening f.. Continue Reading...

Plane, Helicopter Collide In Frederick, Md., Oct. 23, 2014

Plane, Helicopter Collide In Frederick, Md., Oct. 23, 2014, Federal investigators were at the scene Friday of a collision between an airplane and a helicopter near a Maryland airport that killed three men but spared two others in the plane, who deployed a parachute to slow the aircraft's descent. The National Transportation Safety Board is leadi.. Continue Reading...

Tornado Hits Cowlitz County, Wash., Oct. 23, 2014

Tornado Hits Cowlitz County, Wash., Oct. 23, 2014, A tornado with winds surpassing 85 mph ripped roofs off buildings, launched large yard toys through windows, uprooted trees and sent shocked residents scrambling in Cowlitz County Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado was an EF1 on the tornado scale. The torna.. Continue Reading...

Ottawa Shootings, Oct. 22, 2014

Ottawa Shootings, Oct. 22, 2014, The man shot dead on Parliament Hill after killing a Canadian reservist at the National War Memorial had a "very developed" criminality, but did not set off any alarm bells when it came to national security, the RCMP said Thursday. RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson said Michael Zehaf-Bibeau had a history of "violence.. Continue Reading...

Fashion Designer Oscar De La Renta Dies

Fashion Designer Oscar De La Renta Dies, Oscar de la Renta, the fashion designer whose red carpet gowns and evening wear made him a favorite with everyone from luminaries of the stage and screen to first ladies, died Monday. He was 82. De la Renta died at home Monday evening in Connecticut surrounded by family and friends and "more than a few do.. Continue Reading...

Oil Giant Total\'s CEO Killed In Air Crash

Oil Giant Total's CEO Killed In Air Crash, Christophe de Margerie, the chief executive of French oil company Total, has died in an air crash in Moscow. His corporate jet collided with a snow plough and was then engulfed in flames. All four people on board were killed. The driver of the snow plough was drunk, according to Russian investigators.. Continue Reading...

Sentenced To 5 Years For Killing Girlfriend

Sentenced To 5 Years For Killing Girlfriend, With a judge seeking to strike a balance between mercy and retribution, Oscar Pistorius, the South African track star, was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The athlete's defense team said the law under which he was punished calls for him to serve o.. Continue Reading...

Fallon & Pitt\'s Epic Break Dance

Fallon & Pitt's Epic Break Dance, There's no question that Jimmy Fallon can lip-sync, but who knew that he could breakdance too? During a segment on "The Tonight Show" Wednesday, Fallon and "Fury" star Brad Pitt busted more than a few moves while conversing via break dance. While we're sure that the dancing duo probably had a little bit of help .. Continue Reading...

Hurricane Hunters Fly Into Storms

Hurricane Hunters Fly Into Storms, Tropical Storm Ana was strengthening rapidly toward hurricane status Wednesday as the cyclone, still about 680 miles east-southeast of Kailua-Kona, set its wobbling sights on Hawaii. The latest forecast track has Ana brushing past South Point with hurricane winds of 80 mph Saturday afternoon or evening. The cli.. Continue Reading...

NASA\'s New Unmanned Spacecraft

NASA's New Unmanned Spacecraft, A top-secret space plane landed Friday at an air force base on the southern California coast. The plane spent nearly two years circling Earth on a classified mission. Known as the X-37B, it resembles a mini space shuttle. It safely touched down at 9.24am Friday, officials at Vandenberg Air Force Base said. J.. Continue Reading...

How Kim Il Sung Tried To Live To 100

How Kim Il Sung Tried To Live To 100, North Korea's revered founder, Kim Il Sung, ordered his doctors to find a way to make him live to 100, taking treatments to stay young that ranged from the bizarre to the sinister. Kim So-Yeon, his personal physician for many years before she defected to South Korea in 1992, led research at a "Longevity Cent.. Continue Reading...

Helmet Cam Shows Shot To Head

Helmet Cam Shows Shot To Head, They not only protect cyclists in road accidents but the military-issue Kevlar variety can take a hit from a bullet and save a soldier's life. A video posted onto YouTube a couple of weeks ago by the user Sam Arnold shows a Marine being shot in the helmet as he and his comrades were peaking out from their cover whi.. Continue Reading...

Is That You, Renee Zellweger?

Is That You, Renee Zellweger?, The actress attended a premiere of a different kind this week – the one of her new face. We kid you not. That really is Renee Zellweger. You know, the one who made Mark Darcy fall crazy in love with her, and who made it acceptable to be a normal, curvy girl. Well apparently her own face wasn't acceptable, so she.. Continue Reading...

Parents Let Son\'s Killer Move In

Parents Let Son's Killer Move In, The parents of a shooting victim say they will provide a home and job for the man who took their son's life. According to WMUR-TV, Christopher Bazar was given parole this week after three years in jail for killing his best friend, Donald St. Laurent. When released from prison, St. Laurent's mother said Bazar .. Continue Reading...

Royal Baby\'s Due Date Revealed

Royal Baby's Due Date Revealed, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have confirmed their baby is due in April, Kensington Palace has revealed. Kate, who is expecting her second child, has been suffering from another bout of the illness hyperemesis gravidarum which she experienced during the early stages of her first pregnancy. A series of engag.. Continue Reading...

Judge Scolds Lawyer With Baby In Court

Judge Scolds Lawyer With Baby In Court, hen I first heard the story about an Atlanta judge who reprimanded an immigration attorney for bringing her 4-week-old to court for a hearing -- a hearing the attorney, Stacy Ehrisman-Mickle, told CNN she asked the judge to reschedule because she was on her six-week maternity leave -- I was outraged like many.. Continue Reading...

Runner Carries Injured Competitor

Runner Carries Injured Competitor, A cross-country runner in North Dakota carried an injured competitor across the finish line during a recent race, a show of compassion that reflects the deeper meaning of sports. The situation happened Saturday at the Eastern Dakota Conference's Cross County Championship. Fargo South runner Danielle LeNoue was.. Continue Reading...

Holder Rips Panetta For Dissing Obama

Holder Rips Panetta For Dissing Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder took aim at former Defense and CIA chief Leon Panetta on Monday, whose recently-published memoir accused President Barack Obama of vacillating over policy in Syria and damaging U.S. credibility. Holder, in an interview with CNN, defended the president's decisiveness and said Pan.. Continue Reading...

Can Talks End Hong Kong Stalemate?

Can Talks End Hong Kong Stalemate?, Conflicting visions of how to bring about change marked the first meeting of pro-democracy protesters and Hong Kong government representatives Tuesday. While Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's second in command, called on the protesters, led by the Hong Kong Federation of Students, to work within the syst.. Continue Reading...

Sweden Hunts For Mystery Sub

Sweden Hunts For Mystery Sub, The Swedish navy has stepped up its search in the waters off Stockholm amid suspicions that a Russian submarine might be in trouble there. The military has asked civilian vessels to evacuate the area between Nattaro island and Danziger Gatt. A Swedish source told the BBC an underwater vessel was spotted in waters.. Continue Reading...

Shark Attacks 13-Year-Old Girl

Shark Attacks 13-Year-Old Girl, A teenager who was bitten by a shark on her foot and calf while surfing has already been making plans to return to the water. Kirra-Belle Olsson, a junior surfing competitor, immediately laughed when it had happened. At first the 13-year-old said she thought it was her friends when it grabbed her foot twice b.. Continue Reading...

Monica Lewinsky\'s Emotional Plea

Monica Lewinsky's Emotional Plea, Monica Lewinsky told an audience in Philadelphia on Monday that her new mission in life was to end cyberbullying. Her speech — and her goal — come as the former White House intern's steps into the public eye after years of trying to live privately. "Having survived myself, what I want to do now is help other vic.. Continue Reading...

Joseph Scott Pemberton

Joseph Scott Pemberton, The United States (US) Embassy in Manila said Sunday it is up to Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton if he will show up at the start of the criminal investigation on the killing of a Filipino transgender. Pemberton has been summoned by the Olongapo City Prosecutor's Office to the preliminary investigation on Tuesda.. Continue Reading...

Muhyiddin Yassin

Muhyiddin Yassin, After being elected to the United Nations Security Council, Malaysia is now seeking to be on the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organi­sation (Unesco) executive board. "We believe Malaysia will add strength to Unesco as a pillar of stability and reason for the betterment of humanity," said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri.. Continue Reading...

IPad Air 2

IPad Air 2, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has made a big deal of its reboot of the iPad range, with a special event held yesterday in Cupertino, California to announce the iPad Air 2 to an expectant public. With the iPad being Apple's second highest selling product after the iconic iPhone, it is essential for the consumer electronic giant to attract peo.. Continue Reading...

Besar Azmin Ali

Besar Azmin Ali, With the dust finally settling down in Selangor, all eyes are now on its new Mentri Besar Azmin Ali and his potential to be the next leader after Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to hold the fractured Pakatan Rakyat (PR) together to go toe-to-toe against Barisan Nasional (BN) in the next general election. With all the legal troubles dog.. Continue Reading...

Zainuddin Maidin Pendatang

Zainuddin Maidin Pendatang, Chinese leaders from various political parties have stated their outright indignation at former information minister Zainuddin Maidin for saying the Chinese in Malaysia were called "pendatang" only because they "built walls" and couldn't assimilate with the Malays since they refused to learn Bahasa Malaysia. In an int.. Continue Reading...

Housing Scam

Housing Scam, VMC mayor Bharat Shah on Saturday rebutted allegations of irregularities in CM's housing scheme made by opposition councilor Chinnam Gandhi. Shah said the rates were appropriate and even lower than the prevailing market rates. He said the estimates for the schemes had been prepared on a carpet area basis and not on super built up a.. Continue Reading...

Malaysia UNSC Seat

Malaysia UNSC Seat, Palestine is confident that Malaysia will be successful in facilitating peace-building process in war-torn countries now that it has secured a seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Palestinian Cabinet Secretary-General, Ali Abu Diak, expressed the hope that Putrajaya's membership would enable more negotiations t.. Continue Reading...

Ebola Escalation

Ebola Escalation, The global famine warning system is predicting a major food crisis if the Ebola outbreak continues to grow exponentially over the coming months, and the United Nations still hasn't reached over 750,000 people in need of food in West Africa as prices spiral and farms are abandoned. On the eve of World Food Day on Thursday, U.N a.. Continue Reading...

Indian Super League 2014

Indian Super League 2014, NorthEast United FC and FC Goa play out a draw. 20:54 (IST): The match ends and the honours are shared. It is the second draw of the day. 20:47 (IST): Isaac Chansa puts in a searching ball in front of the goal but fails to find his player. That was a terrific ball that needed a touch to find the net! 20:40 (IST): Le.. Continue Reading...

West Indies Series Pull Out

West Indies Series Pull Out, The West Indies cricket tour of India came to an abrupt end after the long payment structure dispute between the West Indies players and management boiled over, and some believe it could be very costly to the future of cricket in the West Indies. The teams were set to play a five ODI series, but it was called off lat.. Continue Reading...

Shiv Sena BJP

Shiv Sena BJP, BJP veteran LK Advani on Sunday said his party should align with the Shiv Sena to form the next government in Maharashtra. "It would be better if they both come together and form the government," the 87-year-old leader, now a part of the BJP's Margdarshak Mandal, said. At 3 pm, the BJP had already won 48 seats while it was leading.. Continue Reading...

Jayalalitha Bail

Jayalalitha Bail, The AIADMK chief and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa was on Saturday released from Bangalore jail after 21 days, a day after Supreme Court granted her bail in an 18-year-old disproportionate assets case. She arrived in Chennai with a grand homecoming as scores of avid supporters turned up to welcome her. At.. Continue Reading...

Nirbhay Nuclear Missile

Nirbhay Nuclear Missile, The surface-to-surface missile is fitted with a turbojet engine and is capable of flying at low altitudes. India successfully test-fired its first domestically built nuclear-capable long-range cruise missile Friday, marking another step in building up the country's defence prowess. The "Nirbhay" ("fearless") missile .. Continue Reading...

Hong Kong Police\'s Reputation Under Fire

Hong Kong Police's Reputation Under Fire, Once heralded as "Asia's finest," officers are being accused of double standards and brutality during protests., Hong Kong's police force have long prided themselves as being "Asia's finest". But their hard-won reputation for honest and impartial policing is at risk from accusations of double standards a.. Continue Reading...

\'Today, I Feel Like We\'ve All Been Killed\'

'Today, I Feel Like We've All Been Killed', Paraguay's president laments the death of a journalist who was probing drug gangs with suspected ties to politicians., A newspaper said Friday that a journalist who was shot to death was investigating drug gangs with suspected links to Paraguayan politicians. Pablo Medina was killed Thursday in a crime.. Continue Reading...

Ebola Scare Grips U.S. Military Complex

Ebola Scare Grips U.S. Military Complex, An emergency medical aid and hazmat response team are deployed when a woman becomes ill in a parking lot., The Pentagon was gripped by an Ebola scare on Friday after a woman vomited in a parking lot, triggering authorities to send in a HazMat team and shut off part of the military complex before concluding s.. Continue Reading...

Obama Reveals Embarrassing Credit Card Incident

Obama Reveals Embarrassing Credit Card Incident, Being the leader of the free world doesn't mean your card never gets declined., So, funny story: When President Barack Obama was in New York not too long ago, he tried to pay for dinner, and his credit card was rejected. "It turns out I guess I don't use it enough, so they thought there was some frau.. Continue Reading...

Mysterious Aircraft Lands On California Coast

Mysterious Aircraft Lands On California Coast, The 29-foot-long unmanned plane, which resembles a mini space shuttle, spent two years circling Earth., A top-secret space plane landed Friday at an Air Force base on the Southern California coast. The plane spent nearly two years circling Earth on a classified mission. Known as the X-37B, it resemb.. Continue Reading...

11-Year-Old\'s Fluid Dance Moves

11-Year-Old's Fluid Dance Moves, Adilyn Malcolm's hypnotic movements look like she's swimming in slow motion., Seriously - are 11-year-olds taking over the world of dance? It certainly seems that way. After being wowed by the amazing talents of Taylor Hatala, an 11-year-old with some crazy cool hip-hop moves, we now introduce you to Adilyn Malcolm,.. Continue Reading...

Why Bono Is Always Wearing Sunglasses

Why Bono Is Always Wearing Sunglasses, The U2 frontman says his ever-present shades are not simply a rock-star affectation., The condition - a buildup of pressure that can damage the optic nerve - can make the eyes sensitive to light. Bono told the BBC's "Graham Norton Show" that he had the condition, but "I have good treatments and I am going t.. Continue Reading...

Messy Yard Lands Homeowner In Jail

Messy Yard Lands Homeowner In Jail, Karen Holloway didn't think overgrown grass and shrubs were a criminal offense., If you are a resident of Lenoir City, Tennessee, you might want to remember to mow your lawn - otherwise, you will be spending the night in jail. Karen Holloway just spent six hours in a jail cell for failing to maintain her yar.. Continue Reading...

Colorado\'s Sticky Concern About Trick-Or-Treating

Colorado's Sticky Concern About Trick-Or-Treating, Now that marijuana has been legalized, parents have another reason to sift through their kids' candy bags., The two almost identical gummy bears sitting side by side, coated in sugar and tinged with the same red hue, may end up in a trick-or-treat bag, but only one is plain candy. The other is load.. Continue Reading...

Teen Runner\'s Inspiring Gesture

Teen Runner's Inspiring Gesture, Melanie Bailey is racing in a cross-country meet when she sees Danielle LeNoue sobbing on the ground., A cross-country runner in North Dakota carried an injured competitor across the finish line during a recent race, a show of compassion that reflects the deeper meaning of sports. The situation happened Saturday .. Continue Reading...

Report: Ferguson Officer Says He Feared For Life

Report: Ferguson Officer Says He Feared For Life, Darren Wilson told authorities Michael Brown reached for the officer's gun, the New York Times reports., The police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 18-year-old in a St. Louis suburb last summer has told investigators that he was pinned in his vehicle and in fear for his life as they struggled ov.. Continue Reading...

Apple Oct. 16, 2014 Event

Apple Oct. 16, 2014 Event, If you happened to miss Apple's iPad keynote, you can watch the full thing on its website. But if you don't have the time (or just don't feel like sitting through a bunch of dad jokes), Mashable has condensed the whole thing down to 80 seconds. The tl;dr version of what went down on Thursday: As Apple typically does .. Continue Reading...

Arkansas Train Wreck, Oct. 16, 2014

Arkansas Train Wreck, Oct. 16, 2014, Authorities say a freight train has collided with a sightseeing passenger train in northwest Arkansas, critically injuring about five people. The passenger train was carrying tourists on a fall-foliage tour in the Ozark Mountains when the accident occurred Thursday near Winslow, about 22 miles south of Fayett.. Continue Reading...

Nepal Trekking Deaths, October 2014

Nepal Trekking Deaths, October 2014, At least 28 people have died on a key Nepali hiking route, officials say, after blizzards struck at the height of the Himalayan climbing season. There are fears the final toll will be higher. Nine bodies were found on Thursday and about 220 people have been rescued, but many are still missing. Nepalese, Is.. Continue Reading...

Ventilation Collapse At South Korean Concert, Oct. 17, 2014

Ventilation Collapse At South Korean Concert, Oct. 17, 2014, Sixteen people watching an outdoor pop concert in South Korea fell 20 metres to their deaths when a ventilation grate they were standing on collapsed. Photographs of the scene in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, showed a deep concrete shaft under the broken grate. A local official ann.. Continue Reading...

Pistorius Being Portrayed As \'Victim\'

Pistorius Being Portrayed As 'Victim', A prosecutor challenges defense witnesses' statements during the athlete's sentencing hearing., Oscar Pistorius offered $34,000 to the family of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after he killed her, but they rejected it because they did not want "blood money," a prosecutor said Tuesday at the sentencing hearing for .. Continue Reading...

\'It\'s Not Real … I Don’t Think It’s Hit Me’

'It's Not Real … I Don't Think It's Hit Me', Susan Mellen tells Katie Couric what it's like to be free after she served 17 years in prison for a crime she didn't commit., Before last Friday, few people had heard the name Susan Mellen, but throughout the weekend her story began to spread across America, to the U.K., and even to Asia and Australia. .. Continue Reading...

Man Makes Incredible $30K Find During Live Opening

Man Makes Incredible $30K Find During Live Opening, While opening a two-decade-old set of Magic: The Gathering cards, a man hits the jackpot with a rare card., Pick a card, any card! Actually, pick a Black Lotus, if you can. That's because the Black Lotus is the rarest Magic: The Gathering card in the world. First introduced in the game's origin.. Continue Reading...

Gabby Giffords Begins 9-State Advocacy Tour

Gabby Giffords Begins 9-State Advocacy Tour, The former congresswoman pushes for tougher gun laws to protect domestic violence victims., Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords on Tuesday urged women in Maine to help prevent stalkers and abusers from getting guns, part of a nine-state tour to advocate for tougher laws she says can protect domestic violence.. Continue Reading...

Hurricane Gonzalo Becomes A Major Storm

Hurricane Gonzalo Becomes A Major Storm, The Category 3 hurricane reaches top sustained winds of about 115 mph as it heads toward Bermuda, officials say., Hurricane Gonzalo grew into a major Category 3 storm and gathered more strength Tuesday night as it headed toward Bermuda after killing a man in the Dutch Caribbean territory of St. Maarten, auth.. Continue Reading...

Campaign Asks Members To Paint On Black Eyes

Campaign Asks Members To Paint On Black Eyes, A controversial project wants to use makeup to promote domestic violence awareness., October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and one West Virginia group aims to raise awareness through a new social-media campaign. The Women's Resource Center of Beckley, West Virginia has launched a project tha.. Continue Reading...

Netherlands Condones Biker Gangs Fighting IS

Netherlands Condones Biker Gangs Fighting IS, The government says it's no longer forbidden for gang members to join a foreign armed force., The Dutch public prosecutor said on Tuesday that motorbike gang members who have reportedly joined Kurds battling the Islamic State group in Iraq are not necessarily committing any crime. "Joining a foreign .. Continue Reading...

Lakshmi And Gere End Their Quiet Romance

Lakshmi And Gere End Their Quiet Romance, The celeb duo avoided paparazzi and never spoke about their relationship in their six months together., After an undercover romance, Padma Lakshmi and Richard Gere have split after six months of dating, Yahoo can confirm. The Top Chef host and Arbitrage actor began seeing each other in the spring, but ne.. Continue Reading...

CDC Chief Regrets Handling Of Dallas Ebola Case

CDC Chief Regrets Handling Of Dallas Ebola Case, The agency vows to send a team of experts to assist any U.S. hospital with a confirmed case., Ebola has haunted Dallas for two weeks, killing one man and infecting a nurse who was treating him. In hindsight - CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden said on Tuesday - the nation's health protection agency shou.. Continue Reading...

\'People Are Dying Because Of The Infrastructure\'

'People Are Dying Because Of The Infrastructure', An influx of workers in Texas is generating traffic on road systems that simply can't handle it., Gus Pando lost his mother last year in a crash at an intersection where a county road crossed four lanes of vehicles barreling by at 75 miles an hour. At the same Odessa, Texas, junction in August, a fa.. Continue Reading...

WHO: 10K Ebola Cases Per Week Could Be Seen

WHO: 10K Ebola Cases Per Week Could Be Seen, Official says if the response to the Ebola crisis isn't stepped up within 60 days, "a lot more people will die.", West Africa could face up to 10,000 new Ebola cases a week within two months, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, adding that the death rate in the current outbreak has risen to 70 .. Continue Reading...

Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho, Arsène Wenger has apologised for his part of the confrontation with José Mourinho last weekend but added that he felt provoked by the Portuguese. The Frenchman, talking to French television show Téléfoot, said: "They gave too much importance to this story. In hindsight I think I should not have reacted at all, it's not a way to be.. Continue Reading...

Teresa Kok

Teresa Kok, "It is my right to take part in the Oktoberfest parties", said DAP national vice-chairman Teresa Kok (pix) despite attracting criticisms from PAS members. The Seputeh MP said it was not her intention to insult anybody when the photos of her and other non-Muslim lawmakers posing with their beer mugs were uploaded on her Facebook pag.. Continue Reading...

Utusan Malaysia Apology

Utusan Malaysia Apology, Umno-owned daily Utusan Malaysia published a public apology on its website today after it ran a fake news story from satirical website World News Daily Report (WNDR) of a Catholic priest who converted to Islam. The story ran by the Malay daily alleged that the Christian clergyman from Muslim-majority Java, Indonesia chan.. Continue Reading...

MCA AGM

MCA AGM, Delegates at the 61st MCA annual general meeting (AGM) were given their morning dose of news over breakfast when 500 copies of The Star were distributed to them free of charge. Party members and leaders were seen leafing through the Sunday Star as they enjoyed their breakfast prior to the meeting which kicked off at 9.30am. In it.. Continue Reading...

India Super League 2014

India Super League 2014, India's star-studded new football league kicked off on Sunday with a glitzy pyrotechnic opening ceremony before a match that organisers hope will ignite the country's passion for the "beautiful game". After the vibrant celebration, the home side Atletico de Kolkata demolished Mumbai City FC 3-0 to clinch a victory in the.. Continue Reading...

Sridevi Legal Notice

Sridevi Legal Notice, There was a time when Ram Gopal Varma used to make movies like 'Rangeela'; now he's upto creations like ' RGV Ki Aag'. The next addition to this list is a story inspired from his life, as he himself quips, 'Savitri'. Produced by Cosmic pictures and directed by Kiran Prasad, it's a story about a 15 year old boy's infatuation to.. Continue Reading...

Malala Yousafzai Biopic

Malala Yousafzai Biopic, A city-based real estate developer is making a film on Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever recipient of Nobel Peace Prize in the world. More than half the film has already been shot in Gandhidham and the rest will be shot in North India in November. The biopic will be released in April 2015. Vijay Jaju, 37, was so inspi.. Continue Reading...

RR Patil Rape Remark

RR Patil Rape Remark, Senior NCP leader and former Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil has stoked a controversy by trivialising rape when he said an MNS candidate for the Assembly poll jailed for the offence could have waited for elections to get over before committing the crime. "MNS has fielded a candidate. Today MNS activists met me and said .. Continue Reading...

Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani, India's richest person (net worth:$22.1 billion) is making moves to ensure that the next generation retains management control of the family empire. This past weekend, the boards of Reliance Jio Infocomm and Reliance Retail Ventures, the telecom and retail units of Ambani's Reliance Industries Reliance Industries, approved the appoin.. Continue Reading...

Pakistan Ceasefire Violation

Pakistan Ceasefire Violation, Leaders of both Congress and BJP on Monday rebuked Pakistan for internationalising the Kashmir issue and seeking the United Nations' intervention in resolving the matter. The Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that though Shimla Agreement clearly mentions that there are two stakeholders, yet Pakistan is tryi.. Continue Reading...

Britain General Election 2015

Britain General Election 2015, Ukip's Nigel Farage should take part in the leaders' debates ahead of the 2015 general election, according to the coalition of broadcasters who have submitted proposals. On Monday, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky announced joint plans to broadcast three leaders debates, with the one on ITV featuring the Ukip leader.. Continue Reading...

India Vs West Indies

India Vs West Indies, The third One-Day International (ODI) between India and West Indies at Visakapatnam has been called-off due to the HudHud cyclone that has hit the south-eastern coast of India. The five-match ODI series is currently leveled at 1-1 after India beat beat West indies by 48 runs at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium in Delhi on Saturday.. Continue Reading...

Sunanda Pushkar Death Probe

Sunanda Pushkar Death Probe, A couple of days after the final post-mortem report on former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was leaked to the media, the forensic community believes there is more to the case than meets the eye. The experts Firstpost spoke to preferred to stay clear of the controversial aspects of the high profile.. Continue Reading...

ED Attach Dayanidhi Maran

ED Attach Dayanidhi Maran, Probing money laundering charges in the Aircel-Maxis case, Enforcement Directorate will soon attach properties worth over Rs 742 crore belonging to former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran, his family members and associates. "The attachment of properties related to proceeds of crime allegedly received by Maran brothers.. Continue Reading...

Cyclone Hudhud

Cyclone Hudhud, Cyclone Hudhud is pounding the eastern Indian coast, causing extensive damage and prompting the evacuation of some 350,000 people. At least three people have been killed in Andhra Pradesh and three in Orissa. The cyclone, classed "very severe", brought winds of 205km/h (127mph), as it passed over the coast near the city of Vis.. Continue Reading...

Kailash Satyarthi

Kailash Satyarthi, Many years have passed, but a police chief named Amitabh Thakur can remember the precise moment when he first set eyes on Kailash Satyarthi, who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Mr. Satyarthi was lying on the ground, bleeding profusely from the head, while a group of men converged on him with bats and iron rods. They .. Continue Reading...

Ferguson, Mo., Unrest 2014

Ferguson, Mo., Unrest 2014, Police clashed with protesters in St. Louis on Thursday for a second night after an officer killed a black teenager, ahead of a weekend of planned rallies in the area over the August killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Throughout the night, as many as 400 demonstrators spread out across several city block.. Continue Reading...

Multiple Injuries After Hayride Accident In Mechanic Falls, Maine, Oct. 11, 2014

Multiple Injuries After Hayride Accident In Mechanic Falls, Maine, Oct. 11, 2014, A Halloween-themed hay ride careened down a hill in the Maine woods and crashed into a tree, fatally injuring a teenage girl and leaving more than 20 other people hurt, police said Sunday. A 17-year-old girl died of injuries sustained when the Jeep hauling the hay .. Continue Reading...

Malala Yousufzai Campaigns For Education Rights

Malala Yousufzai Campaigns For Education Rights, Children's rights activists Malala Yousafzai, 17, has spoken of her joy at winning the Nobel Peace Prize - a statement she waited to make until she had finished school for the day. Speaking from her school in Birmingham, Malala thanked her father Ziauddin for 'not clipping her wings', and how she .. Continue Reading...

Nikesh Arora

Nikesh Arora, Nikesh Arora starts this month as Vice Chairman of SoftBank and Head of their Internet Services globally. It's a big move for him and it's a big catch for SoftBank. Here's why. Arora has successfully been Google's Chief Business Officer and at the company for over 10 years. During his tenure at the company, Google went from #2.. Continue Reading...

Mohan Bhagwat Speech

Mohan Bhagwat Speech, A storm of criticism has broken out over Doordarshan's decision to telecast RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's Vijayadashami address to cadres live on 3 October. The criticisms fall broadly into three categories: one relates to the propriety of using a state broadcaster to give publicity to an organisation linked to the party in power;.. Continue Reading...

Modi Radio Address

Modi Radio Address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made his first radio speech in a bid to reach out to tens of millions of Indians with no access to television. The address, titled Man ki Baat (A talk from the heart), ran on state-run All India Radio (AIR), as well as all FM channels and community radio stations. It was also shown live on.. Continue Reading...

Durga Puja

Durga Puja, Bengal's four-day-long extravaganza, the Durga Puja festival, came to an end on Saturday with immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga and her progeny as people celebrated Vijaya Dasami. The immersion of idols in the city at the ghats of the Hooghly was made amidst tight security, police said. The immersion marks the symbolic retu.. Continue Reading...

Disappearance Of Alice Gross, September 2014

Disappearance Of Alice Gross, September 2014, A man wanted in connection with the disappearance of 14-year-old Alice Gross was convicted of murdering his wife in Latvia, police have revealed. The schoolgirl was last seen on 28 August when she was spotted on CCTV by the Grand Union Canal in west London. Latvian builder Arnis Zalkalns, who used.. Continue Reading...

US Secret Service Director Julia Pierson Resigns

US Secret Service Director Julia Pierson Resigns, Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, who has been skewered by critics over the Sept. 19 White House security breach, has resigned, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. "Today Julia Pierson, the director of the United States Secret Service, offered her resignation, and I accep.. Continue Reading...

Alyzza Agustin

Alyzza Agustin, Alyzza Agustin, the model who came under fire after she had used the alleged business card of Philippine National Police Directorate for Plans Alexander Ignacio to dodge a traffic violation, apologized for the incident Tuesday night using her Facebook account. Agustin, who was hailed as one of FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World .. Continue Reading...

Bell Gardens, Calif., Mayor Killed, September 2014

Bell Gardens, Calif., Mayor Killed, September 2014, The mayor of Bell Gardens, Calif., was shot and killed by his wife during a domestic dispute in their home Tuesday, law enforcement officials said. Mayor Daniel Crespo and his wife, Lyvette Crespo, were involved in an argument on Tuesday afternoon, when their 19-year-old son tried to intervene,.. Continue Reading...

MLB Playoffs 2014

MLB Playoffs 2014, The Major League Baseball postseason is officially back. Ten teams are hoping to reach the World Series this year but only two will advance that far. The Kansas City Royals eliminated the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, and the NL Wild Card Game between the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates will follow on Wednesday. %D.. Continue Reading...

Fire In Seattle\'s Fremont Neighborhood, Sept. 30, 2014

Fire In Seattle's Fremont Neighborhood, Sept. 30, 2014, A large fire destroyed a manufacturing building in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, sending a large plume of black smoke over the city and prompting a chemical containment response. Over 100 firefighters battled the two-alarm fire at a building in the 400 block of N 35th Street. SkyKING aeri.. Continue Reading...

Shooting At Louisville, Ky., High School, Sept. 30, 2014

Shooting At Louisville, Ky., High School, Sept. 30, 2014, Terrible news out of Kentucky. At least 1 student has been shot and injured, and 1 suspect remains on the loose after a terrifying incident at Fern Creek High School. One student was shot and injured when another student — approximately 15 or 16 years old — opened fire inside Fern Creek H.. Continue Reading...

Isaac Luke

Isaac Luke, Devastated South Sydney hooker Issac Luke has joined some of rugby league's greatest names in enduring the heartbreak of missing out on a grand final through suspension. Luke become the 12th player to be banned for a premiership decider after the NRL judiciary upheld the Kiwi rake's ban for a dangerous throw on Sydney Roosters forwar.. Continue Reading...

Windows 10

Windows 10, Microsoft believes the next version of its operating system is such a big change that it's calling the software Windows 10, skipping the more logical product name, Windows 9, entirely. But compared to Windows 8, its much-maligned predecessor, the rough sketch of Windows 10 that Microsoft showed for the first time on Tuesday will see.. Continue Reading...

Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong Protests, Although crowds of pro-democracy protesters swelled further here on Wednesday, a national holiday, Hong Kong's chief executive and his inner core of advisers have decided, with support from China's leaders, that their best strategy is to wait and hope that the disruption of everyday life will turn local public opinion against th.. Continue Reading...

Palmer Qld Inquiry

Palmer Qld Inquiry, Clive Palmer's inquiry into Queensland's government may not find anything, but it's an unwanted distraction in the lead-up to the state election. It seems like aeons ago that a jolly Mr Palmer was dancing euphorically on the grave of the former Labor state government and saying incoming Liberal-National Premier Campbell Newma.. Continue Reading...

Michael Phelps Arrested

Michael Phelps Arrested, US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been arrested for driving under the influence, authorities have said. Police in Baltimore, Maryland, said he was stopped for speeding after being caught going 84mph (135km/h) in a 45mph zone early on Tuesday morning. Mr Phelps was co-operative but failed a series of standard fie.. Continue Reading...

Guy McKenna Suns

Guy McKenna Suns, Guy McKenna has been sacked as coach of the Gold Coast Suns with a year left to run on his contract. The club informed McKenna of its decision on Tuesday. The inaugural coach of the expansion club, McKenna has been in charge at the Suns for four seasons. He has come under pressure recently with the Suns falling out of finals co.. Continue Reading...