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The Washington Post journalist held in Iran for over a year has been convicted

The Washington Post journalist held in Iran for over a year has been convicted

  DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A court in Iran has convicted Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, Iran’s ISNA news agency said on Sunday, but the U.S.… Read More ›

Drug pricing reform could be huge for big pharma — here is who has the most to lose

Drug pricing reform could be huge for big pharma — here is who has the most to lose

  It has been a rough few months for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. The overnight price hike of Daraprim, a drug to treat AIDs, cancer,… Read More ›

Dallas – Southwest: Technical Issues Delays Hundreds Of Flights

Dallas – Southwest: Technical Issues Delays Hundreds Of Flights

  Dallas – Southwest Airlines says hundreds of flights have been delayed by technical issues that are forcing it to check in some customers manually… Read More ›

About that doomsday asteroid that was supposed to hit Earth today…

About that doomsday asteroid that was supposed to hit Earth today…

  Good news Earthlings, we survived a “potential” asteroid collision. NASA put out another statement this past week that asteroid 86666 (2000 FL 10) was… Read More ›

Jim Carrey carries coffin at former girlfriend’s funeral

Jim Carrey carries coffin at former girlfriend’s funeral

  Jim Carrey’s former girlfriend Cathriona White was laid to rest Saturday morning, and Carrey came to pay his respects. Carrey was among about 300… Read More ›

Thousands gather in Ankara in aftermath of deadly blasts that killed scores

Thousands gather in Ankara in aftermath of deadly blasts that killed scores

Ankara, Turkey – Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Ankara on Sunday near the site of two deadly bomb blasts that tore through crowds… Read More ›

California’s Golden Gate Bridge has a big problem that California is investing $76 million in steel cables to solve

California’s Golden Gate Bridge has a big problem that California is investing $76 million in steel cables to solve

  More than 1,400 people have jumped to their deaths off the 220-foot-tall Golden Gate Bridge, and the state of California has finally had enough.… Read More ›

5 important countries are dumping US debt

5 important countries are dumping US debt

  Five large purchasers of US Treasuries – China, Russia, Norway, Brazil, and Taiwan – have changed their minds. They’re dumping Treasuries, each for their own… Read More ›

‘A couple steps above Valerie Plame’: Clinton email about CIA asset in Libya could prompt new intelligence investigation

‘A couple steps above Valerie Plame’: Clinton email about CIA asset in Libya could prompt new intelligence investigation

  An email forwarded by Hillary Clinton to a colleague that identified a top CIA informant in Libya could trigger an intelligence investigation and add… Read More ›

New York – Training Aims To Help NYC School Aides To Kids With Autism

New York – Training Aims To Help NYC School Aides To Kids With Autism

  New York – The icebreaker was simple: Choose a partner and learn three things about her. The catch: Your partner will pretend she does… Read More ›

San Francisco – Obama Urges Supporters To Stay Engaged, Says He Will Too

San Francisco – Obama Urges Supporters To Stay Engaged, Says He Will Too

  San Francisco – President Barack Obama on Saturday encouraged supporters to be politically active, saying that he plans to remain so when his presidency… Read More ›

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested for public intoxication in Texas

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested for public intoxication in Texas

  Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested for public intoxication in Texas, police said, in his latest run-in with the law. Police arrested the actor Friday… Read More ›

Oregon shooting survivor describes rampage in gunman’s classroom

Oregon shooting survivor describes rampage in gunman’s classroom

  Mathew Downing was dubbed “the lucky one” by the Oregon community college shooter. A dubious nickname, if ever there was one. Downing got to… Read More ›

Ankara terrorist attack: What does it mean for Turkey?

Ankara terrorist attack: What does it mean for Turkey?

The toll from Saturday’s twin bombings in Ankara is appalling enough — the deadliest single terrorist attack on Turkish soil. But the atrocity will also… Read More ›

Ramallah to host Palestinian film festival

Ramallah to host Palestinian film festival

Organizers decide to hold event despite increasing clashes in the West Bank, say festival is their way of supporting resistance; festival to include program provided… Read More ›

Kerry, Zarif said among top contenders for Nobel Peace Prize

Kerry, Zarif said among top contenders for Nobel Peace Prize

Ahead of announcement Friday, Angela Merkel, Pope Francis, and a dissident Saudi blogger generate buzz   OSLO, Norway — Europe’s record-breaking refugee crisis was a… Read More ›

Industrial giant Alcoa has bad news about China

Industrial giant Alcoa has bad news about China

  There’s more bad news about China. Industrial giant Alcoa on Thursday reported earnings that missed on the top and bottom lines. But additionally, the… Read More ›

WASHINGTON ANALYST: ‘This is the political equivalent of a dumpster fire’

WASHINGTON ANALYST: ‘This is the political equivalent of a dumpster fire’

  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-California)decision to take his name out of the race for speaker means that “winter has come,” Guggenheim Securities analyst… Read More ›

Elon Musk says that Apple only hires Tesla’s worst engineers

Elon Musk says that Apple only hires Tesla’s worst engineers

  Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk doesn’t think very much of Apple’s reported plan to build an electric car, he revealed in an interview with German newspaper… Read More ›

San Francisco – Netflix Raising US Price For Most Popular Video Plan By $1

San Francisco – Netflix Raising US Price For Most Popular Video Plan By $1

  San Francisco – Netflix is raising the price of its Internet video service by $1 for new customers in the U.S., Canada and some… Read More ›