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Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — Heartthrob to the Misguided
Not everyone hates Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — in fact … and disgustingly … there’s an ever-growing legion of teen girls who think he’s kind of a babe. Continue reading
Spain Plane Crash: Fireball At Air Show
Thousands of spectators at an air show near Madrid watch as an historic plane crashes into a hangar, killing a 35-year-old pilot. Continue reading
Wedding spending on the rise – for guests
We know that brides and grooms can easily spend tens of thousands of dollars on their big day, but what about those loyal guests who suit up, push their feet into heels and travel to attend those weddings?They expect to spend an average of $539 for each wedding they attend this year, according to an American Express survey of about 1,500 people.That’s up $200 from 2012, when guests reported spendi… Continue reading
Analysis: No good military options for U.S. in Syria
By Phil Stewart and Peter Apps WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite President Barack Obama's pledge that Syria's use of chemical weapons is a “game changer” for the United States, he is unlikely to turn to military options quickly and would want allies joining him in any intervention. Possible military choices range from limited one-off missile strikes from ships – one of the less complicated scenarios – to bolder operations like carving out no-fly safe zones. Continue reading
Congress poised to end furloughs, flight delays
Congress may end the air traffic control furloughs that caused thousands of flight delays this week. Continue reading
In Boston Manhunt, Online Detectives Flourish
By Manuel Valdes SEATTLE — The intensive manhunt for the bombers behind the deadly Boston Marathon attacks didn’t take place only on the streets with professional police officers and SWAT teams. In an era of digital interactivity, it also unfolded around the country from laptops and desk chairs filled with regular folks. Fueled by Twitter, online forums like Reddit and 4Chan, smartphones and relays of police scanners, thousands of people played armchair detective as police searched for men who turned out to be suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, ethnic Chechen brothers who had immigrated from southern Russia years ago. Continue reading
Opposition hopes Syria Friends set to agree on arming rebels
By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria's opposition says it hopes their international backers meeting in Istanbul on Saturday will give teeth to a tacit agreement that arming rebel groups is the best way to end the dynastic rule of President Bashar al-Assad. The 11-nation “core group” of the Friends of Syria, including the United States, European and Arab nations, has been deadlocked over how to remove Assad, whose security forces killed and arrested thousands of protesters who took to the streets to demand democratic reforms in March 2011. Continue reading
Venezuelans head to New Orleans to vote
Venezuelans in the U.S. Continue reading
Executions And Death Penalty Figures Revealed
Executions are becoming less acceptable, Amnesty says, but China still puts thousands of convicts to death. Continue reading
Benefits Shake-Up ‘To Cost Families Hundreds’
Labour attacks Government welfare plans as the Tories hail the success of getting hundreds of thousands off incapacity benefit. Continue reading
