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Reince Priebus whines that Soledad O’Brien too ‘passionate’ about grilling...
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus became frustrated on Thursday and accused CNN host Soledad O’Brien of not being “passionate” about taking on President Barack Obama after...
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Chinese author Mo Yan wins Nobel literature prize
Chinese author Mo Yan on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize for writing that mixes folk tales, history and the contemporary, the Swedish Academy announced. “Through a mixture of fantasy and...
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The Question Keeps Coming Up, So Here Is The Answer Already
The new sex advice columnist at Jezebel, Karley Sciortino, is already looking to be disappointing. She definitely comes across as one of those “ew, feminism!” women, more interested in coming across...
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Ryan-endorsed Wisconsin Republican: ‘Some girls rape so easy’
A Wisconsin State Rep. endorsed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan told a reporter that he believes “some girls rape so easy.” State Rep. Roger Rivard (R) later insisted he was merely...
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UN: A third of the world’s population is online
More than a third of the world’s population is online while mobile phone uptake increased by more than 600 million in 2011 to around six billion, a UN agency said Thursday. But the International...
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Arab women launch cyber uprising for equality
Taking their cue from the Arab Spring, but fearing a backlash from Islamists the uprisings brought to power, Arab cyber activists have embarked on a daring campaign urging women fight for equality....
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German analysts warn there is ‘great danger’ of recession
Germany’s leading economic think tanks warned on Thursday there was a “great danger” that Europe’s top economy could fall into recession, as they slashed their growth forecasts for next year in half....
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National Zoo officials determine cause of panda cub death
At a press conference on Thursday morning, National Zoo officials announced that the 6-day-old panda cub that died last month passed away because its lungs weren’t fully formed, leading to the cub’s...
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Santorum: LGBT rights will ‘disintegrate’ churches, families and marriage
Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum warned on Tuesday that equal rights for LGBT Americans would destroy the church and the family and eventually “disintegrate” the institution of...
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China calls on U.S. to rescind solar cell import taxes
Beijing on Thursday urged the United States to rescind hefty anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on China’s solar-cell makers amid an intensifying row in the sector dominated by Chinese companies....
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Watch live: Joe Biden campaigns in Wisconsin
Vice President Joe Biden holds a campaign rally in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Oct. 12. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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Rats recruited to sniff out TB in Mozambique
A group of trained rats is on its way to Mozambique to help the country’s over-stretched health system detect tuberculosis in patients, officials said Friday. The authorities have enlisted the...
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Cops badly burn sleeping 12-year-old girl with stun grenade in SWAT raid
Police using a stun grenade to subdue the occupants of a Billings, Montana house in a drug raid burned a 12-year-old girl with the device. According to the Missoulian, the girl was sleeping on the...
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Cuban Missile Crisis: U-2 flight that nearly sparked war
At 9:09 am on October 27, 1962, Major Rudolf Anderson climbed into the cockpit of his U-2 spy plane for a flight that nearly triggered a nuclear apocalypse. Five days earlier, president John F....
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Dallas mother sentenced to 99 years for gluing toddler’s hands to the wall
A 23-year-old Dallas woman received a sentence of 99 years on Friday for charges related to beating her toddler and gluing the child’s hands to the wall. According to the Associated Press, Elizabeth...
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Florida LGBT Republican group condemned for using photo of dead ambassador
A Florida chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans has been criticized by LGBT groups from both major political parties after using a picture of the body of slain U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens in a...
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‘Friday Night Lights’ creator accuses Romney of stealing ‘Clear Eyes’ slogan
“Friday Night Lights” writer and director Peter Berg accused Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s campaign of stealing the show’s catchphrase “Clear Eyes, Full...
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Mexican government outraged over Border Patrol shooting of teenager
The Mexican Foreign Ministry condemned the U.S. Border Patrol Thursday over the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy from across the border. “The disproportionate use of lethal force by immigration...
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Cleveland bus driver suspended for punching teenage passenger
Clip posted online shows woman shouting at the driver before being knocked to the floor and bustled off the bus A Cleveland bus driver who delivered a vicious uppercut to a female passenger during a...
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Space shuttle Endeavour makes final journey — by road
The US space shuttle Endeavour began its final journey Friday, at the less-than rocket-propelled speed of 2 mph (3.2 kmh), in a meticulously planned trip through the streets of Los Angeles. Some 400...
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