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Maddow skewers UnSkewed Polls’ new creation: ‘Barack O’Fraudo’
Amid a segment on “things people are saying about the election that are not true, but it makes them feel better to say it anyway,” MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Tuesday night lampooned the founder of...
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‘Lord of the Rings’ volcano erupts in New Zealand
A New Zealand volcano used as a backdrop to “The Lord of the Rings” films erupted on Wednesday, spewing a column of ash three kilometres (1.9 miles) above the North Island, scientists said....
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Tel Aviv bus blast ‘injures 10′
Seventeen people were injured in an explosion on a bus near the defence ministry in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Israel’s emergency services said, in what an official said was a “terrorist attack.” The...
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Literary giant Philip Roth content after putting pen down
Philip Roth’s surprise decision to lay down his pen after 31 books has left the acclaimed US novelist more relaxed, he says — and even with time to tackle the newfangled complexities of the iPhone....
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Children pay high price for Gaza war
Thirteen-year-old Tasneem al-Nahal lies in the morgue of Gaza City’s Shifa hospital, dressed in the pink-and-blue tracksuit she was wearing when an Israeli air raid killed her. A few hours earlier,...
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Tolkien estate sues Warner Bros over merchandising rights
The estate of author J.R.R Tolkien is suing Warner Bros claiming that the film giant is abusing its right to merchandising linked to “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit.” Filed in Los Angeles...
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Blind pianist beats odds to become Taiwan movie star
Huang Yu-siang was born with a gift and a devastating disability. He has a huge talent for music, but he is blind. His story has become a movie that has captivated audiences in his native Taiwan. The...
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Turmoil after Church of England votes against women bishops
Church of England bishops were to host an emergency session on Wednesday after the church narrowly rejected the appointment of women bishops, triggering turmoil and setting back efforts to modernise...
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Victims of Hurricane Sandy forgotten in Haiti
Hurricane Sandy, the deadly storm that slammed into New York and New Jersey in October, tore through the Caribbean long before reaching America — and in Haiti, many still await help. Flooding from...
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Greenhouse gases rose to record levels in 2011: UN
The volume of greenhouse gases causing global warming rose to a new high last year, the UN World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday, warning it is becoming increasingly unlikely the world can...
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Life on Mars? Maybe not. NASA downplays findings
NASA downplayed Wednesday talk of a major discovery by its Martian rover after remarks by the mission chief raised hopes it may have unearthed evidence life once existed on the Red Planet. Excitement...
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New York police arrest ‘serial killer’ responsible for killing storekeepers...
New York police announced the arrest of an alleged serial killer who gunned down three storekeepers of Middle Eastern descent in the city over the last five months. Salvatore Perrone, 63, was charged...
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Russian ‘dog hunters’ wage death campaign on strays
A shadowy group of “dog hunters” that communicates via the Internet is waging war on packs of feral dogs in Russia’s cities, killing the dogs with poison and airgun bullets. But dog owners and animal...
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Worldwide rallies planned to protest Japan’s whale and dolphin hunts
Anti-whaling activists said Thursday there would be demonstrations in Tokyo and eight other cities around the world this weekend against Japan’s hunt. Protesters are expected to gather in the Japanese...
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World’s biggest independent drug use survey launches
Global Drug Survey collects detailed information about what drugs people use, why and how often The world’s biggest independent survey of drug use, collecting detailed data on the drug experiences of...
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Aussie scientists un-discover Pacific island shown on Google Earth
A South Pacific island identified on Google Earth and world maps does not exist, according to Australian scientists who went searching for the mystery landmass during a geological expedition. The...
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Facebook proposes ditching user votes regarding policy changes
Comments to replace user voting attracted ‘quantity over quality’ of feedback Facebook has become so large that a system allowing users to vote on policy changes has become ineffective, the company’s...
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Homeland Security spent $430 million on radios its employees don’t know how...
by Theodoric Meyer, ProPublica Getting the agencies responsible for national security to communicate better was one of the main reasons the Department of Homeland Security was created after the Sept....
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Black Friday walkout: Why Walmart is focus of labor’s struggle
Black Friday walkout: why Wal-Mart is focus of labor's struggle As the hottest shopping day of the retail calendar looms, the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, is embroiled in a battle to defend its...
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ADHD medication could cut crime rates: study
Medication can reduce the number of crimes committed by people suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by one third, according to a Swedish study. When comparing the behaviour...
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