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Woman added to FBI’s ‘most wanted terrorist’ list for first time
A woman who killed a police officer 40 years ago and later fled to Cuba has been placed on the FBI’s list of “most wanted terrorists,” US officials said Thursday. Law enforcement officials said Joanne...
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Three new cases of SARS-like virus in Saudi Arabia
Three new cases of a new SARS-like virus have been detected in Saudi Arabia, the World Health Organisation reported Friday. “The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has informed WHO of an additional...
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GOP ‘Party Animal’ unmasked as Holocaust revisionist
Republican Party Animals operator David Stein says he is really David Cole, and that he still holds controversial views To those who knew him, or thought they they knew him, he was a cerebral,...
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Suspect in ‘SpyEye’ computer virus case extradited to U.S.
An Algerian sought in connection with the “SpyEye” computer virus designed to steal financial and personal information was extradited by Thailand to the United States to face charges, officials said...
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Disney pulls out of Bangladesh amid worker safety concerns
The Walt Disney Company pulls out of Bangladesh: Will that make workers safer? (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View A Bangladeshi woman looks at a wall filled with portraits...
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Newtown victim’s mom tells Moyers: ‘Our hearts are broken, our spirit is not’
The mother of one of the victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting told Bill Moyers on Friday she and the other parents bereaved in the December 2012 attack were not discouraged by the...
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Dollar slips against Euro despite strong U.S. jobs report
The dollar fell against the euro Friday despite a strong US April jobs report that otherwise sent stock markets and oil prices soaring. Analysts said that an increased interest in risk assets in Europe...
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Cat ‘meme’ makers sue Warner Bros. over video game copycats
The creators of two popular online cat videos have sued Warner Brothers for allegedly using their characters’ likenesses in the company’s “Scribblenauts” video game series. ABC News reported on Friday...
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NRA rails against ‘media and political elites’ as convention opens
Leaders defend National Rifle Association’s hardline resistance to new safety reforms in wake of Newtown shootings The National Rifle Association called on its friends within the Republican party on...
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Middle East grasps for democracy despite ‘Arab Spring’ setbacks
Despite stalled Arab Spring, Muslim nations grasp for democracy (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View Roads in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad are decorated with posters of...
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Chris Matthews chides ‘same-politics marriage’ between NRA and RNC chiefs
MSNBC host Chris Matthews slammed the celebratory tone of the first day of the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) annual convention on Friday. “[Americans] want a way to stop felons, the criminally...
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Denmark and Finland latest countries to upgrade Palestinians’ diplomatic status
Denmark and Finland plan to upgrade the status of their respective Palestinian representative offices in Copenhagen and Helsinki to that of an embassy, the Danish foreign ministry said Saturday. “It is...
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First new U.S. slaughterhouses since 2007 slated for 2013 openings
Americans don’t want to eat horse meat and Congress is trying to forbid its sale and export. Yet for the first time since 2007, new horse slaughterhouses are set to open in the United States. While...
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Celebrate ‘Star Wars Day’ with this collection of video homages
Saturday marks an unofficial holiday for many sci-fi fans, and the staff at the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel commemorated “Star Wars Day” with their own fanfilm, much to the chagrin of its...
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Malaysia prepares for national election after bitter campaign
Malaysians vote Sunday in their first election in history with a change of government at stake, as a decades-old regime battles to hold off a hard-charging opposition pledging sweeping reform. Voting...
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Residents question deputy after K-9′s accidental death
The accidental death of a K-9 officer in Perry County, Mississippi has led to residents calling for the local deputy involved to be fired or charged. WLOX-TV reported on Friday that the controversy...
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‘Orb’ wins 139th Kentucky Derby
Orb powered through on the home stretch to win the 139th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first winner in the first leg of the Triple Crown. Joel Rosario...
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Study shows kids eat healthier with shared family diet
Sitting down to the same meals as Mum and Dad found to have a bigger impact on health than class or snacking habits Children who eat the same meals as their parents are far more likely to have healthy...
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Republicans name witnesses for May 8 Benghazi hearing
Republicans pursue probe of Benghazi attacks, name witnesses for hearing (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.,...
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New NRA president: Obama and ‘followers’ are out for revenge
The incoming president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) accused President Barack Obama of a vengeful campaign against gun owners and fellow Democrats during an address at the organization’s...
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