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Ford recalls 150,000 vehicles over risk of engine fires
U.S. auto giant Ford ordered a recall of nearly 150,000 of its popular Escape vehicle on Tuesday, citing a potential risk of engine fire. The vehicles in question are the 2013 model equipped with the...
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Hundreds of protesters confront cops after ‘stolen’ Honduran election
Hundreds of demonstrators blocked streets in the Honduras capital Tuesday in support of the leftist presidential candidate, who is claiming victory though authorities say the conservative won. “We are...
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American Humane Association accused of ignoring Hollywood animal abuse
A rights group that monitors animals used in the entertainment industry has dismissed a report that it turns a blind eye to deaths and injuries because it is too cozy with TV and film bosses. The...
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Watch out, parents: ‘Furbys’ are back
Furby is back. Sorry, parents. (via The Christian Science Monitor) Furby Party Rockers are displayed in Hasbro’s showroom at the American International Toy Fair in February in New York. The latest...
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NJ diner customers deny leaving homophobic note for lesbian server
A couple derided online responded to accusations of leaving a homophobic note against a lesbian New Jersey server, producing a copy of their receipt and a credit card statement indicating that they not...
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Snapchat finds its niche with disappearing messages
For 13-year-old Coral Fairchild, Snapchat trumps old-style text messaging as the way to socialize with friends in the mobile Internet age. The northern California girl adds mustaches to faces in...
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SAS resistance hero and French ‘father of the pill’ dies
Lucien Neuwirth, the Gaullist politician responsible for the 1967 legalisation of the contraceptive pill in France, died Tuesday at the age of 89. News of his death, from a lung infection, topped the...
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World War II codebreaker’s daughter among women freed from London home
The daughter of the man whose codebreaking skills were crucial in the Allies’ victory in World War II is one of the three women recently rescued from more than 30 years of captivity inside a London...
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Edward Snowden’s latest leak: NSA monitored online porn habits of...
A document provided by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden explains the agency’s plan to discredit Islamic “radicalizers” by monitoring their online habits for indications...
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Lithuanian ‘Banksy’ finds admirers in anti-graffiti Singapore
A Lithuanian artist who angered Malaysian officials with a street mural depicting a knife-wielding Lego robber has found unlikely admirers across the border in graffiti-averse Singapore for his works...
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Wikileaks flick ‘Fifth Estate’ heads list of 2013 movie turkeys
WikiLeaks drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch records worst takings-to-budget ratio in past year, says Forbes WikiLeaks drama The Fifth Estate, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange, has been...
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Alec Baldwin blames ‘fundamentalist wing of gay advocacy’ for MSNBC show...
Actor, who reportedly called photographer a ‘cocksucking fag’, acknowledged he had to take some responsibility The actor Alec Baldwin has blamed “the fundamentalist wing of gay advocacy” for the...
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If it survives close encounter with the sun, Comet ISON will light up morning...
If it survives a potentially disastrous encounter with the sun this week, Comet ISON will put on an impressive early morning display in the run up to Christmas. But anyone hoping for a Bethlehem-style...
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Residents shocked that DeKalb County, Georgia, juror form lists ‘slave’ as...
Jurors in DeKalb County, Georgia, were surprised to find “slave” listed as an occupational choice in a new online questionnaire. Court Administrator Cathy McCumber said the questionnaire went online...
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World’s most expensive book — the first printed in the U.S. — sells for $14...
The first book printed in what is today the United States of America sold for more than $14 million at auction in New York Tuesday, Sotheby’s said, becoming the world’s most expensive book. The...
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Charities brace for higher demand this Thanksgiving as Congress contemplates...
The United States celebrates its “land of plenty” Thanksgiving Day this week, but for the poor and most vulnerable, there is less food on the table after Congress cut aid. As Americans stock up on...
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Prince William sings ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ with Bon Jovi
Prince William joined Jon Bon Jovi in a performance of the rock star’s song ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ at a charity event in Kensington Palace. The Prince, Bon Jovi and pop star Taylor Swift were the star...
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Koch brothers mount Braveheart-like stand against minimum wage increase in...
Populism 2.0: Is SeaTac seeing the rebirth of captive-industry politics? (via Pando Daily) By David Sirota On November 26, 2013The national conservative movement is waging a war… in SeaTac. That’s a...
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Vivian Kubrick, reclusive daughter of film great Stanley, turns up at...
Last week, several news outlets wrote dismissive stories about anti-government, conspiracy-minded radio host Alex Jones and his run-in with Dallas sheriff’s deputies. The Austin-based radio talker was...
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Indiana Pizza Hut manager says he was fired for refusing to open on Thanksgiving
An Indiana Pizza Hut manager who has worked for the company for more than 10 years is out of a job because he says that he refused a “greedy, immoral request” to open on Thanksgiving. Tony Rohr...
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