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UN speeches reveal sharply different approaches on Syria

UN speeches reveal sharply different approaches on Syria

Obama and Hollande take aim at Assad, while Putin and Rouhani back Syrian leader and Jordan’s king laments a ‘third world war’   UNITED NATIONS… Read More ›

World leaders converge on UN with focus on Syria

World leaders converge on UN with focus on Syria

Obama: We’re prepared to work with any nation, including Russia and Iran.   NEW YORK – The UN convened its 70th general debate in New York… Read More ›

British Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn: Osama bin Laden was framed for 9/11

British Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn: Osama bin Laden was framed for 9/11

Corbyn claimed US and Britain made it look like bin Laden was responsible for the attacks in order to allow the West to go to… Read More ›

Iran invites black Americans to discrimination conference

Iran invites black Americans to discrimination conference

Tehran continues to claim support for victims of police violence, and some families of victims say they want to attend   Iran has invited black… Read More ›

This map shows the most popular slang word in every state

This map shows the most popular slang word in every state

Welcome to the United Slang of America. In order to create the map above, we used a layered, multistep approach. First, we called up some… Read More ›

Mark Zuckerberg says that visiting an Indian temple at the urging of Steve Jobs helped him stick to Facebook’s mission

Mark Zuckerberg says that visiting an Indian temple at the urging of Steve Jobs helped him stick to Facebook’s mission

  Mark Zuckerberg says that a trip to India at the urging of Steve Jobs played a crucial role in Facebook’s development. “Early on in… Read More ›

The guy who price-gouged AIDS patients did the same thing to kids with kidney disease

The guy who price-gouged AIDS patients did the same thing to kids with kidney disease

  The former hedge fund manager whose pharmaceutical company has come under withering attack for allegations of egregious price-gouging on life-saving medication is the subject… Read More ›

NBC’s Chuck Todd grilled Carly Fiorina on her most memorable claim from the debate

NBC’s Chuck Todd grilled Carly Fiorina on her most memorable claim from the debate

NBC’s Chuck Todd grilled Carly Fiorina on her most memorable claim from the debate   Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina hastaken heat from fact-checkers… Read More ›

Pope ends US visit with message of hope for families, empathy for abuse victims

Pope ends US visit with message of hope for families, empathy for abuse victims

Francis closes joyful 6-day trip with huge mass; earlier, vows to ‘follow the truth’ in probing child sexual abuse by clergy   PHILADELPHIA (AP) —… Read More ›

Washington – Boehner Slams Some GOP Hard Liners As ‘false Prophets’

Washington – Boehner Slams Some GOP Hard Liners As ‘false Prophets’

  Washington – House Speaker John Boehner warned Sunday against “false prophets” in his own party making unrealistic promises, saying his resignation had averted a… Read More ›

Trump on his tax plan: ‘Zero rate’ for some

Trump on his tax plan: ‘Zero rate’ for some

  Donald Trump revealed new details about his tax plan in an interview that aired Sunday, saying that a “large segment” of Americans would pay… Read More ›

Obama previews ‘blunt’ tone for his seventh U.N. address

Obama previews ‘blunt’ tone for his seventh U.N. address

  New York – With progress fighting ISIS moving slowly, and Russian fighters entrenched in Eastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama returns to the United Nations General… Read More ›

Iranian leader: Release our prisoners, and we’ll consider doing the same

Iranian leader: Release our prisoners, and we’ll consider doing the same

Iran would be inclined to release American prisoners, such as Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, if the U.S. releases Iranians it is holding. “If the… Read More ›

Rouhani says beating Syria militants is priority

Rouhani says beating Syria militants is priority

Iranian President says removal of Assad would turn Syria into an extremist safe haven.   NEW YORK – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday… Read More ›

Analysts: Ceasefire broken in Syria as rebels blame government

Analysts: Ceasefire broken in Syria as rebels blame government

Shells apparently fired by insurgents hit the village of al-Foua in the northwestern province of Idlib, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.   A… Read More ›

There’s a monstrous issue at the heart of the VW scandal that no one’s talking about

There’s a monstrous issue at the heart of the VW scandal that no one’s talking about

  Volkswagen has had a rough timesince being accused Friday ofinstalling software in its cars that hid the amount of pollutants they were emitting. The… Read More ›

101 Iranian-American scholars just sent an ominous letter to the White House

101 Iranian-American scholars just sent an ominous letter to the White House

  While Iran has been enjoying improved publicity following the conclusion of nuclear talks, 101 Iranian-American scholars are warning that the regime remains as brutal… Read More ›

GOLDMAN SACHS: ‘Peak coal’ is coming

GOLDMAN SACHS: ‘Peak coal’ is coming

  “Peak coal” is here. Goldman Sachs released a September 22 research note that predicted that coal will decline and never come back. “Peak coal… Read More ›

Washington – Republican ‘Values’ Voters Back Cruz-Carson Presidential Ticket

Washington – Republican ‘Values’ Voters Back Cruz-Carson Presidential Ticket

  Washington – Socially conservative Republicans gathered in Washington this week have their eye on Senator Ted Cruz of Texas for the party’s presidential nod… Read More ›

New York – Pope Asked Pilot To Circle Statue Of Liberty, Ellis Island

New York – Pope Asked Pilot To Circle Statue Of Liberty, Ellis Island

  New York – Pope Francis asked to circle the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island on his way out of New York, becoming emotional… Read More ›