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US officials expect prompt return of 10 US soldiers being held by Iran

US officials expect prompt return of 10 US soldiers being held by Iran

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said Iranian Revolutionary Guards had detained the vessels after they “illegally” entered Iranian territorial waters.   Iran detained 10 US… Read More ›

‘El Chapo’ may have made a security ‘screw up’ that led to his capture

‘El Chapo’ may have made a security ‘screw up’ that led to his capture

  As the world’s most hunted man, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman had to know the most sophisticated information and surveillance technology available was marshalled against… Read More ›

London rent is now so high it’s almost impossible for young Britons to save for a home

London rent is now so high it’s almost impossible for young Britons to save for a home

  The housing shortage in Britain’s capital is so bad that rental prices in London shot up by 11% in 2015, compared to a year earlier.… Read More ›

Yahoo insiders are so fed up with Marissa Mayer that they’ve apparently come up with a snarky nickname for her

Yahoo insiders are so fed up with Marissa Mayer that they’ve apparently come up with a snarky nickname for her

  There was a time when Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer was considered Yahoo’s savior. Expectations were so high when she was first hired that the company… Read More ›

Manchester, N.H. – Inside The New Hampshire Pitch To Those Who Don’t Want Trump

Manchester, N.H. – Inside The New Hampshire Pitch To Those Who Don’t Want Trump

  Manchester, N.H. – For all the passionate support Donald Trump has amassed in New Hampshire, many Republicans and independent voters are just as passionate… Read More ›

Washington – Obama Takes This Year’s State Of Union To YouTube, Snapchat

Washington – Obama Takes This Year’s State Of Union To YouTube, Snapchat

  Washington – Wired up, and ready to go. President Barack Obama is trying to offset dwindling viewership of the State of the Union by… Read More ›

Washington – Task Force: Mammograms An Option At 40, Do More Good At 50

Washington – Task Force: Mammograms An Option At 40, Do More Good At 50

  Washington – Mammograms do the most good later in life, a government task force declared Monday in recommending that women get one every other… Read More ›

‘Revenant,’ ‘Martian’ tops at Golden Globes

‘Revenant,’ ‘Martian’ tops at Golden Globes

  Two movies about desperate men left for dead and fighting for survival took top honors at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, which celebrate achievement in… Read More ›

First aid shipment in months reaches besieged Madaya; starving Syrians weep

First aid shipment in months reaches besieged Madaya; starving Syrians weep

The first shipment of foreign aid since October reached the besieged Syrian city of Madaya on Monday, bringing starving residents to tears at the sight,… Read More ›

U.S. bombs ‘millions’ in ISIS currency holdings

U.S. bombs ‘millions’ in ISIS currency holdings

  Washington – In an extremely unusual airstrike, the U.S. dropped bombs Sunday in central Mosul, Iraq, destroying a building containing huge amounts of cash ISIS… Read More ›

Swedish police take flak for covering up refugee sexual assaults

Swedish police take flak for covering up refugee sexual assaults

After paper exposes incidents at music festival, Stockholm official says ‘large part’ of those detained were from Afghanistan   Swedish police were criticized on Monday… Read More ›

To say that what happens in China doesn’t matter to the US is to ignore how the global economy works

To say that what happens in China doesn’t matter to the US is to ignore how the global economy works

China matters. The world’s second-largest economy is obviously slowing. Official data would have markets believe it will growing at something like a 6.5% pace this year. Others… Read More ›

The greatest threat in the Middle East is ‘going to get much worse before it gets better’

The greatest threat in the Middle East is ‘going to get much worse before it gets better’

  Sectarian divisions in the Middle East are only getting worse, and there’s little sign that tensions in the region will abate before they explode… Read More ›

The weekend is over, and the markets are falling again

The weekend is over, and the markets are falling again

  World markets are open for Monday trading, and they’re down. US futures are in the red with Dow futures down 120 points and S&P… Read More ›

Brooklyn, NY – Facing Criticism Over Spike In Crime, NYC Mayor Vows Swift Arrest In Vicious Gang Rape

Brooklyn, NY – Facing Criticism Over Spike In Crime, NYC Mayor Vows Swift Arrest In Vicious Gang Rape

Brooklyn, NY – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday denounced the rape of a woman by five men at a Brooklyn playground, pledging… Read More ›

Washington – Transportation Watchdog: Government Not Ensuring Pilot Skills Are Sharp

Washington – Transportation Watchdog: Government Not Ensuring Pilot Skills Are Sharp

Washington – The government is falling short in ensuring airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how to monitor sophisticated… Read More ›

San Diego, CA – Florida Man Charged With Stealing $3.2 Million From Armored Car Company

San Diego, CA – Florida Man Charged With Stealing $3.2 Million From Armored Car Company

San Diego, CA – A Florida manager for armored car company Brinks was arrested in California on charges he stole $3.2 million in cash on… Read More ›

Thai beauty ad: ‘Just being white, you will win’

Thai beauty ad: ‘Just being white, you will win’

It’s hard to imagine anything more blatant than this. A new Thai beauty ad claiming white skin is the key to success has unleashed a… Read More ›

Jailed in North Korea, pastor Hyeon Soo Lim hopes to go home to Canada

Jailed in North Korea, pastor Hyeon Soo Lim hopes to go home to Canada

  Pyongyang, North Korea – The doors open and a prisoner is marched in by two stern-faced North Korean guards, their demeanor expressing authority and righteous… Read More ›

A Mexican actress’s tweet kick-started talks with ‘El Chapo’

A Mexican actress’s tweet kick-started talks with ‘El Chapo’

  Without her help, Sean Penn says he never could have arranged a secret meeting with cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. And it all… Read More ›